- Melinda, you might not address it but I will. It is one thing to
have an animal get to a box. Upsetting, but acceptable. Not taking
the time to properly re-hide a box really P*&^%# me off.
Today Princess Turtle and I went on a box maintenance expedition.
How sad it was to find some of our boxes strewn amongst the woods. I
am almost certain it was due to improper lid closure and re-hiding
negligence. The containers we used had very tight lids so if properly
sealed they shouldn't have been in the sad condition we found them.
We always put a rock or stack of wood over the box to keep the box in
place. Luckily the stamps were fine, but PT's beautiful logbooks were
destroyed.
Psychomommy



- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "moonsunmagik"
wrote:
> You know, I don't think enough can be said about the importance of
re-
> hiding boxes properly. Not only does "sore rubbermaid" take the
> challenge out of the search for the next group of Lb'ers, but it
> obviously makes the box vulnerable to the mercy of just anyone
> passing by. And don't get me started on the problems caused by
those
> who do not seal boxes properly.... I've been lucky; my boxes have,
> for the most part, been well-hidden and re-sealed, but I've seen
some
> beautiful, impecably done boxes almost trashed by a hasty re-
> sealing.
>
> We should treat the boxes we find with the same respect and care we
> show those we place.
>
> --Melinda (of Melinda & Kate)
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "az89a" wrote:
> > Reports of my letterboxes' demise are greatly exagerated. None
of
> my
> > boxes are abandoned, missing, or otherwise defunct. These
include:
> > Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Salmon Creek Falls, The Rock & the
Heron,
> > The Critters of Ennisbrook series, Seven Falls, Stonehen, & in
> > Arizona: Monsoon Madness & Bassariscus astutus. I also have a
new
> > Maine box which I look forward to posting if/when my membership
> gets
> > confirmed.
> > Another note about the Ennisbrook boxes. I was told there had
been
> > speculation that they had been "trashed by geocachers". Whomever
> was
> > speculating could have just asked me, & I would have put the
rumor
> to
> > rest. The only problem at Ennisbrook is that a pair of recent
> > visitors did a poor job of re-hiding them, & they were sticking
out
> > like sore Rubbermaid.
> > ~Ron
> > Somewhat annoyed, pass the donuts...