Quite frequently this summer I have found letterboxes totally out in
the open, sometimes with lid intact, other times with contents strewn
about. At first, if the box was in the right spot and intact, I
thought to myself how careless of the previous finder not to rehide
carefully. Often, comments in logbooks remark on exposed boxes and
remind others to hide well.
I really think that even if a box is not damaged, just exposed, it
has been the work of animals. Yes, sometimes there are chew marks,
but sometimes there are none.
I have vowed to make an extra effort to ensure my hands have no
scent whatsoever of food on them before handling boxes.
Here's to a cool and colorful autmun of letterboxing!
Catlover/teacher/gardener
Exposed Boxes
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-08-24
Exposed Boxes
From: rospa10 (wilmes2@mindspring.com) |
Date: 2003-08-24 00:57:57 UTC
Re: Exposed Boxes
From: birder579 (birder579@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-08-24 21:24:32 UTC
The animal theory is sometimes correct. I found a box sitting out
in the open several feet from it's hiding place. The overwrap was
chewed. When I checked the log, I was the first finder, no previous
finders to explain it.
The Bird Stamper
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10" wrote:
> Quite frequently this summer I have found letterboxes totally out
in
> the open, sometimes with lid intact, other times with contents
strewn
> about. At first, if the box was in the right spot and intact, I
>
......
in the open several feet from it's hiding place. The overwrap was
chewed. When I checked the log, I was the first finder, no previous
finders to explain it.
The Bird Stamper
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "rospa10"
> Quite frequently this summer I have found letterboxes totally out
in
> the open, sometimes with lid intact, other times with contents
strewn
> about. At first, if the box was in the right spot and intact, I
>
......