Although I do think recycling your old p-nut butter jars is a good
way to keep them out the land fills; I don't think they will stay in
the same place you hid them. See no matter how much you wash them
out they will still smell like p-nuts and the little critters in the
woods will find them with out any clues. Then your maintained box
will become litter. I haven't tried it yet but someone mentioned
using PVC pipe with end caps if the end caps are cheap you can buy a
long piece of pipe and cut it to lengths you want. I to think there
should be some agreement not to over plant National parks or to keep
them off limits altogether(out of respect).

Hey Folks!

On the topic of containers, I generally head for dollar stores or
grocerty outlet type places and find the cheap containers (under $1) and
they've worked great for me. The key to protecting the objects within,
I've found, is to double up on the ziplocks. At least that's what I
think.

So far the best all around containers are the those sort of clear
Rubbermaid rectangular containers with the ivory-colored lids. The
worst are school pencil pouches, though, those can be moderately
successful in places that get less weather and as long as the goods are
double-ziplocked, but they're not going to win any gold stars for being
sturdy. Gladware, which is flimsy and will probably crack over the test
of time also gets a thumbs down from me. Great for leftovers, but not
letterboxing.

It's probably not a really great idea to use containers that once
contained food, unless you really wash, wash, wash and wash them.
Animals have an awfully good sense of smell and I reckon they might
think there is more to find in those boxes than a hand-carved stamp and
a letterboxing log. They might haul off with it and find a new hiding
place for the box that no one but them can find!

Best regards,

Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca

> On the topic of containers, I generally head for dollar stores
> or grocerty outlet type places and find the cheap containers
> (under $1) and they've worked great for me. The key to protecting
> the objects within, I've found, is to double up on the ziplocks.
> At least that's what I think.

Although we originally used the $1.19 beige-and-clear containers
from Stop&Shop, RIBNAG has switched brands... The RubberMaid 1.2
Quart containers, with the clear box and blue lid-with-a-lip, work
simply wonderfully. We decided to switch after noticing that all
Cock-A-Doodle-Moo's boxes consisted of these, and we have yet to
find one in bad shape. They cost about $3.50 each, but really, if
we put a $5 stamp (or, if hand carved, essentially irreplaceable),
a logbook (always irreplaceable), and a $2 ink pad in the box, it
makes sense to not skimp on the single most important part of the
box.

And, of course, we still use the ziplocks, including carrying around
a few extra to help out boxes in need.

Just our $0.02 (times 10?)



- Ben of RIBNAG

In a message dated 3/31/01 6:39:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ribnag@entropy.tmok.com writes:

<<
And, of course, we still use the ziplocks, including carrying around
a few extra to help out boxes in need.

Just our $0.02 (times 10?)



- Ben of RIBNAG >>


Great idea. A few of our boxes have been helped out by the thoughtful boxer
carrying duct tape too. :oD

I'd like to place a few letterboxes and I have a large supply of
retired military ammo boxes. Being that these are virtually waterproof
and very durable, I thought they would make great letterboxes. Yet I
heard recently that the practice of using ammo boxes is frowned upon
in the letterboxing community.

I'd hate use one of these and upset long time participants, so I
thought I'd check here to find out if this was indeed the case.

Hi,
I have seen letterboxes in miliary ammo containers. The box was a
geocache hybrid. It didn't bother me that the stamp was in an ammo box.
It did kind of bother me that I could see it from 500 yards away. I
don't think it is the best container for hiding a stamp and logbook.
Some people will say that an ammo container might be either a bomb
(yikes!) or could confuse people in that it might be a bomb. I don't
think that way, however I can see that it would cause concern among
lboxers.
In my opinion, I would choose a different container. If you don't want
to do that, I would at least let the reader know in the clues what to
expect.
Aren't ammo cases harder to hide?
Best of luck,
Mark

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" wrote:
> I'd like to place a few letterboxes and I have a large supply of
> retired military ammo boxes. Being that these are virtually waterproof
> and very durable, I thought they would make great letterboxes. Yet I
> heard recently that the practice of using ammo boxes is frowned upon
> in the letterboxing community.
>
> I'd hate use one of these and upset long time participants, so I
> thought I'd check here to find out if this was indeed the case.

Nothing wrong with using an ammo box. Don't know how they would hold up against rust. But any container is fine. You shouldn't have to worry about what someone will think of the container, as long as it works.....Chuck and Molly

Brian wrote:
I'd like to place a few letterboxes and I have a large supply of
retired military ammo boxes. Being that these are virtually waterproof
and very durable, I thought they would make great letterboxes. Yet I
heard recently that the practice of using ammo boxes is frowned upon
in the letterboxing community.

I'd hate use one of these and upset long time participants, so I
thought I'd check here to find out if this was indeed the case.




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--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" wrote:
> I'd like to place a few letterboxes and I have a large supply of
> retired military ammo boxes.

You know, I think they would work fine and cannot believe that many
folks would get too upset by them. Problem, as I see it, is that they
are large and that folks would want to steal them.

Now if you want to send them to me...I could send you Tupperware in
return. *grin*

Sir Balthazar
Vietnam '70-'71

personally, the only place I have seen ammo related things considered is in
Dartmoor. Out there, they used to hid them in shell casings and such, but
the problem was that it is still an area used for military drills so
sometimes things looking like a letterbox could actually be undetonated
ammo. That could get a smidge dangerous.

When I was starting I actually bought a couple of military first aid cases
from the local army surplus store and considered using them, but then I
decided that they were a little too big. I also seemed to have a somewhat
better seal from the rubbermaid. (I actually left them all weighted down in
a sink full of water overnight just to see-how obsessive is that?) I was a
bit sad not to use them until I met Don and Gwen and saw what they were
doing with a great old cigar box (that looks suspiciously like it was stolen
directly from the LBNA website:). Now my GI first-aid case houses all my
carving supplies. I love it. It has personality.

Whatever choice you make is up to you. I say go for it if you want to use
them, but if it is in an area that it could be mistaken for something else,
you might want to use caution.

-Cadenza

From: "Brian"
Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 23:55:13 -0000
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Letterbox containers


I'd like to place a few letterboxes and I have a large supply of
retired military ammo boxes. Being that these are virtually waterproof
and very durable, I thought they would make great letterboxes. Yet I
heard recently that the practice of using ammo boxes is frowned upon
in the letterboxing community.

I'd hate use one of these and upset long time participants, so I
thought I'd check here to find out if this was indeed the case.




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Go to it.

STAR:W+S=DRR


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My fear would be that ammo boxes look more suspicious if found by an official then a clearish rubbermaid box. Specialy in a paranoid MD/Washington area.

just my 2 cents

Debean - MD

Brian wrote:
I'd like to place a few letterboxes and I have a large supply of
retired military ammo boxes. Being that these are virtually waterproof
and very durable, I thought they would make great letterboxes. Yet I
heard recently that the practice of using ammo boxes is frowned upon
in the letterboxing community.

I'd hate use one of these and upset long time participants, so I
thought I'd check here to find out if this was indeed the case.




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