Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
containers that you used for your letterbox places.
Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
Rubbermaid Premier
Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
Lock and Lock
Snapware
If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
Thank you very much for your help
Baker
Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
5 messages in this thread |
Started on 2007-06-16
Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
From: Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2007-06-16 04:55:33 UTC
Re: Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
From: mizscarlet731 (mizscarlet731@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2007-06-16 12:43:10 UTC
---You forgot the letterboxers gold standard,Dougerware also known as Milan classic.
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Baker" wrote:
>
> Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
> containers that you used for your letterbox places.
>
> Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
>
> Rubbermaid Premier
> Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
> Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
> Lock and Lock
> Snapware
>
> If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
> sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
>
> http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
> Baker
>
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Baker"
>
> Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
> containers that you used for your letterbox places.
>
> Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
>
> Rubbermaid Premier
> Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
> Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
> Lock and Lock
> Snapware
>
> If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
> sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
>
> http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
> Baker
>
RE: [LbNA] Re: Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
From: xxxxxxxx (BrighidFarm@comcast.net) |
Date: 2007-06-16 08:18:11 UTC-05:00
I like both the Flex & Seal and the Lock 'n' Lock boxes for how well they
keep out the "elements." But it's kind of a
what's-the-lesser-of-the-two-evils.
People sometimes don't get the Flex & Seal containers completely flexed and
sealed. They have to make sure it's comPLETELY snapped shut, and sometimes
that little fact gets missed.
But with the Lock 'n' Lock boxes, I've found two problems. Folks that
aren't used to them can't remember how the tops go on by the time it comes
to packing it all up and putting it all back together. So sometimes they
put the top on upside down.
And sometimes it's a tight fit to get the stamp and logbook back into the
container, so they force it, and end up breaking one or more of those
thingees on the sides that have to be snapped down when they go to snap the
top back on.
The best I've found overall so far are plastic peanut butter containers that
have been well washed out so that animals don't pick up on any peanut butter
odor. But.........I've only found them so far, never used them for placing,
because I'm afraid that someone with a peanut allergy might come along and
have a problem, even tho it's been well washed out. So I think if I start
to use them, I'll put a note in the clues as to what type of container it
is....just in case. Maybe plastic mayo containers. That couldn't cause any
life threatening problems when a finder might be far far away from 9-1-1
help or there's no cell phone reception.
They're almost foolproof. They screw back on nice and tight and never seem
to get water in them. And they're plastic so that the top won't rust. I
don't know how well that plastic stands up to the elements, how soon it
might start to break down, but even if it had to be replaced every few
years, the box would probably turn up missing anyway before the plastic
broke down. And, if not, by that time I would've emptied another mayo jar
to bring along to replace it if needed.
But they don't come in the nice variety of sizes that Lock 'n' Locks and
Rubbermaids come in tho.
~~ Mosey ~~
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Baker" wrote:
>
> Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
> containers that you used for your letterbox places.
>
> Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
>
> Rubbermaid Premier
> Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
> Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
> Lock and Lock
> Snapware
>
> If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
> sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
>
> http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
> Baker
>
Yahoo! Groups Links
keep out the "elements." But it's kind of a
what's-the-lesser-of-the-two-evils.
People sometimes don't get the Flex & Seal containers completely flexed and
sealed. They have to make sure it's comPLETELY snapped shut, and sometimes
that little fact gets missed.
But with the Lock 'n' Lock boxes, I've found two problems. Folks that
aren't used to them can't remember how the tops go on by the time it comes
to packing it all up and putting it all back together. So sometimes they
put the top on upside down.
And sometimes it's a tight fit to get the stamp and logbook back into the
container, so they force it, and end up breaking one or more of those
thingees on the sides that have to be snapped down when they go to snap the
top back on.
The best I've found overall so far are plastic peanut butter containers that
have been well washed out so that animals don't pick up on any peanut butter
odor. But.........I've only found them so far, never used them for placing,
because I'm afraid that someone with a peanut allergy might come along and
have a problem, even tho it's been well washed out. So I think if I start
to use them, I'll put a note in the clues as to what type of container it
is....just in case. Maybe plastic mayo containers. That couldn't cause any
life threatening problems when a finder might be far far away from 9-1-1
help or there's no cell phone reception.
They're almost foolproof. They screw back on nice and tight and never seem
to get water in them. And they're plastic so that the top won't rust. I
don't know how well that plastic stands up to the elements, how soon it
might start to break down, but even if it had to be replaced every few
years, the box would probably turn up missing anyway before the plastic
broke down. And, if not, by that time I would've emptied another mayo jar
to bring along to replace it if needed.
But they don't come in the nice variety of sizes that Lock 'n' Locks and
Rubbermaids come in tho.
~~ Mosey ~~
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Baker"
>
> Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
> containers that you used for your letterbox places.
>
> Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
>
> Rubbermaid Premier
> Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
> Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
> Lock and Lock
> Snapware
>
> If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
> sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
>
> http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
> Baker
>
Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [LbNA] Re: Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
From: Dave & Deanne (dave.deanne@verizon.net) |
Date: 2007-06-17 16:02:34 UTC-04:00
Sad to say but the company that made those just went out of business (here in my hometown).
the lazy letterboxer
----- Original Message -----
From: mizscarlet731
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:43 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
---You forgot the letterboxers gold standard,Dougerware also known as Milan classic.
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Baker" wrote:
>
> Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
> containers that you used for your letterbox places.
>
> Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
>
> Rubbermaid Premier
> Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
> Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
> Lock and Lock
> Snapware
>
> If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
> sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
>
> http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
> Baker
>
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the lazy letterboxer
----- Original Message -----
From: mizscarlet731
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:43 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
---You forgot the letterboxers gold standard,Dougerware also known as Milan classic.
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Baker"
>
> Would you please write a review of your experiences with different
> containers that you used for your letterbox places.
>
> Here is the list that I have put up for review so far
>
> Rubbermaid Premier
> Rubbermaid Flex and Seal
> Rubbermaid Durable (red topped)
> Lock and Lock
> Snapware
>
> If you have other favorites that are not in the above list that you
> sware by list them and I will put them up for review on my blog.
>
> http://bakersoutdoors.blogspot.com/
>
> Thank you very much for your help
>
> Baker
>
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[LbNA] Re: Product Review for Letterboxing Containers
From: Baker (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2007-06-19 01:11:26 UTC
I have a few reviews for the Lock and locks, has anyone had any
experience with some of the other containers on the list at the start
of this thread.? Bad or Good?
One thing that seems to be coming out through this thread is some of
the problems with the containers is not the container, but the
letterboxers.
I had some of my Lb's in the older rubbermaids and they are pretty good
still. I had one occasion when I checked my Lb after a bad storm and
someone had left the top off, and they had found another on a mountain
lb nearby that I had to hike and check in a hurry and that top too was
off so maybe some a newbe basic training should be given on how to
handle boxing containers :-)
I am sure many have some stories like that, I just would like to know
about the actual containers at this point.
experience with some of the other containers on the list at the start
of this thread.? Bad or Good?
One thing that seems to be coming out through this thread is some of
the problems with the containers is not the container, but the
letterboxers.
I had some of my Lb's in the older rubbermaids and they are pretty good
still. I had one occasion when I checked my Lb after a bad storm and
someone had left the top off, and they had found another on a mountain
lb nearby that I had to hike and check in a hurry and that top too was
off so maybe some a newbe basic training should be given on how to
handle boxing containers :-)
I am sure many have some stories like that, I just would like to know
about the actual containers at this point.