Alternative outer containers

From: Melanie (maiden1974@verizon.net) | Date: 2005-03-06 18:36:09 UTC-08:00

If you check the geocaching sites you'll find numerous "alternative" type
ways to hide boxes. Some of them are ingenious. I personally have been
looking into some of them to add to my collection. I'm certain a person
would right past them without knowing exactly what to look for.

Which led me to my next train of thought, if you use one of these type of
boxes, should you tell the person in the clues so they don't tear up the
area looking for the box? I would hope that people would be respectful, but
I've seen the after math of boxers that did just that.

Maiden

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From: Clyde Bentley [mailto:bentleycl@missouri.edu]
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 6:25 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] RE: New outer 'baggie' rule???

I'm a woodworker. I'm intrigued by the idea of creating fanciful outer
boxes in lieu of that outer baggie -- a wooden box to contain a Rubbermaid
container. As my wife (the other C) does the stamp carving, this gives me
an artistic outlet.

Have others done this? Has anyone tried painting a box with faux granite to
blend into a rock bank? Or making an urban box that looks like a sprinkler
control or something similar?

C2B2

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Re: Alternative outer containers

From: Steve and Heidi (stephenholyfield@sbcglobal.net) | Date: 2005-03-07 08:39:26 UTC

Just remember to keep "public opinion" in mind when using
alternatives. In this day and age we must always consider that a non-
clear version of a letterbox could be (what we in public safety)
consider a "suspicious package". I'd hate to have an urban letterbox
blown up because the authorities felt it too risky to open it!

The nice thing about the typical clear tupperware/rubbermaid/plastic
boxes is that you can see what is inside them.

OTOH a good job using a fake rock, or hollowing out a slab of wood,
makes for a nice little tricky hiding spot!

-Steve and Heidi

> If you check the geocaching sites you'll find
numerous "alternative" type

Re: [LbNA] Re: Alternative outer containers

From: (CountdownTo55@aol.com) | Date: 2005-03-07 07:42:37 UTC-05:00

<< Just remember to keep "public opinion" in mind when using
alternatives. In this day and age we must always consider that a non-
clear version of a letterbox could be (what we in public safety)
consider a "suspicious package". I'd hate to have an urban letterbox
blown up because the authorities felt it too risky to open it!

The nice thing about the typical clear tupperware/rubbermaid/plastic
boxes is that you can see what is inside them.
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We quite often use camo duck tape around our rubbermaid boxes, and that's
always running thru my head. In today's day and age, what if someone
accidentally finds it who "freaks out" over it and calls in the "authorities."

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<< OTOH a good job using a fake rock, or hollowing out a slab of wood,
makes for a nice little tricky hiding spot!
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Last fall we did a totally word-of-mouth box where the box was hidden in an
old fire hydrant that they sometimes sell at auctions or give away, if they're
not going to be used anymore.

Then we set it out in a forest preserve in a area where there wasn't exactly
any piped-in water *for* a fire hydrant. The supervising staff knew about it
and was in on the joke. Just as a joke they were interested in seeing how
long it would be before any of the employees stopped and said "hey, wait a
minute........" We did it as a limited engagement box for the locals to see how
many people could get the stamp before the district employees discovered it was
there. It lasted two full months with employees passing by it almost every
day. A little bit into the third month, an employee finally did say "hey, wait a
minute....."

Pippi
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Letterboxing-OopsGangClues

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