Letterboxing & HEAT

From: Kris Buquet (KBuquet@ApertureFoto.com) | Date: 2003-05-06 16:26:33 UTC-04:00

Hello all,

I will soon be traveling ot sunny AZ for about a month or so and plan on placing a few boxes while there.

My question is, has anyone ran into any problems with placing boxes in generally hot areas such as AZ? It may sound silly, but I am worried about the heat drying out the boxes and maybe wearing down their "strength" as the temps rise and stay constant throughout the summer.

Any thoughts....?

NewBe1
Kristoffer J Buquet
KBuquet@ApertureFoto.com
www.ApertureFoto.com

http://www.onemodelplace.com/photographer_list.cfm?P_ID=2025

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Re: Letterboxing & HEAT

From: jamnjelly03 (jamnjelly03@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-05-07 02:31:59 UTC

I use my Tupperware in the microwave and it gets pretty hot. Not sure
about the stamps, book should be fine. I wouldn't put an ink pad or
pen in the box. Good luck from a transplanted Phoenician (PHX, AZ,)
Jam
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wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I will soon be traveling ot sunny AZ for about a month or so and
plan on placing a few boxes while there.
>
> My question is, has anyone ran into any problems with placing boxes
in generally hot areas such as AZ? It may sound silly, but I am
worried about the heat drying out the boxes and maybe wearing down
their "strength" as the temps rise and stay constant throughout the
summer.
>
> Any thoughts....?
>
> NewBe1
> Kristoffer J Buquet
> KBuquet@A...
> www.ApertureFoto.com
>
> http://www.onemodelplace.com/photographer_list.cfm?P_ID=2025
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Letterboxing & HEAT

From: (tplane@attbi.com) | Date: 2003-05-07 03:25:08 UTC

Dont bother putting an inkpad in the box.
> Message: 15
> Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 16:26:33 -0400
> From: "Kris Buquet"
> Subject: Letterboxing & HEAT
>
> Hello all,
>
> I will soon be traveling ot sunny AZ for about a month or so and plan on placing
> a few boxes while there.
>
> My question is, has anyone ran into any problems with placing boxes in generally
> hot areas such as AZ? It may sound silly, but I am worried about the heat drying
> out the boxes and maybe wearing down their "strength" as the temps rise and stay
> constant throughout the summer.
>
> Any thoughts....?
>
> NewBe1
> Kristoffer J Buquet
> KBuquet@ApertureFoto.com
> www.ApertureFoto.com
>
> http://www.onemodelplace.com/photographer_list.cfm?P_ID=2025
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>

Re: Letterboxing & HEAT

From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) | Date: 2003-05-07 12:49:02 UTC

> Newbe1, The temps don't remain constant. As night falls so do the
temps.
Just my thought, Psychomommy

My question is, has anyone ran into any problems with placing boxes
in generally hot areas such as AZ? It may sound silly, but I am
worried about the heat drying out the boxes and maybe wearing down
their "strength" as the temps rise and stay constant throughout the
summer.
>
> Any thoughts....?
>
> NewBe1

Re: [LbNA] Re: Letterboxing & HEAT

From: Richard Kaszeta (kaszeta@me.umn.edu) | Date: 2003-05-07 12:09:25 UTC-05:00

psycomommy2003 writes ("[LbNA] Re: Letterboxing & HEAT"):
>My question is, has anyone ran into any problems with placing boxes
>in generally hot areas such as AZ? It may sound silly, but I am
>worried about the heat drying out the boxes and maybe wearing down
>their "strength" as the temps rise and stay constant throughout the
>summer.

I've been to the "Superstitions Letterbox 1" last winter, and it's
been there a couple years (I had previously been there in 2000), it it
gets rather hot where the box is, and it seemed to be doing fine,
although the stamp itself (an eraser stamp) was starting to yellow.

I recommend that box for anyone that likes to do nice hikes, although
winter months are recommended.

--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich