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>
> ...) but we can't seem to figure out the best strategy to keep the stamps
and our journals dry. does anyone else out there box in the rain too?
> If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to keep
journals/stamps etc dry?
>
> thanks
>Jars Of Clay
>
> ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move on :-)
.
==============
Yep, we box in the rain too. Not our favorite option, but if we've traveled
somewhere to do some boxing, and it isn't TOO fierce, we still go out &
about. One benefit is that there are virtually no other people out on the
trails then!
What we've found works best for us is carrying large golf umbrellas and
using backpack/stool combo packs. That way we have somewhere dry to sit and
enough coverage to keep ourselves, box and logbooks all dry. One of us
holds both umbrellas while one stamps in, then we trade tasks so the other
can stamp in. Here's a link for one site that sells backpack/stools:
http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/FA2805
Golf umbrellas are usually readily available at stores such as K-Mart,
Wal-Mart, etc. Here's a link:
http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_9990000081520811P?vName=Fitness+%26
+Sports&cName=Golf
I think the idea of using clear plastic ponchos is also good.
Wisconsin Hiker
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Rain-boxing
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Started on 2007-10-21
RE: [LbNA] Rain-boxing
From: Debbie Kotlarek (kotlarek@wi.rr.com) |
Date: 2007-10-21 23:15:05 UTC-05:00
Rain-boxing
From: Jars Of Clay (jarsofclaylb@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2007-10-28 10:44:40 UTC
We have been completely nuts and gone letterboxing even in the pouring down rain, so long as there's no thunder or lightening we figured it can still be boxing weather. Lately, though we seem to have an inability to pull it together for the stamping in part. we don't want to give up the rainy days (because lets face it spring and fall in New England would mean you'd almost never go out and boxing IS our sanity...) but we can't seem to figure out the best strategy to keep the stamps and our journals dry. does anyone else out there box in the rain too?
If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to keep journals/stamps etc dry?
thanks
ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move on :-)
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If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to keep journals/stamps etc dry?
thanks
ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move on :-)
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Re: [LbNA] Rain-boxing
From: Angela Englund (angelaenglund@gmail.com) |
Date: 2007-10-28 04:37:14 UTC-07:00
The rain hasn't slowed us down any (though a broken truck and a broken back
has for now). We sit/crouch somewhere and take turns holding an umbrella
and sometimes make use of the other's knee/leg so as not to put the books on
the wet ground. If the box is a drive-by, sometimes we'll take it back to
the truck, and do the duty under the open canopy door or in the cab.
-Xeen
On 10/28/07, Jars Of Clay wrote:
>
> We have been completely nuts and gone letterboxing even in the pouring
> down rain, so long as there's no thunder or lightening we figured it can
> still be boxing weather. Lately, though we seem to have an inability to pull
> it together for the stamping in part. we don't want to give up the rainy
> days (because lets face it spring and fall in New England would mean you'd
> almost never go out and boxing IS our sanity...) but we can't seem to figure
> out the best strategy to keep the stamps and our journals dry. does anyone
> else out there box in the rain too?
> If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to keep
> journals/stamps etc dry?
>
> thanks
>
> ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move on :-)
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has for now). We sit/crouch somewhere and take turns holding an umbrella
and sometimes make use of the other's knee/leg so as not to put the books on
the wet ground. If the box is a drive-by, sometimes we'll take it back to
the truck, and do the duty under the open canopy door or in the cab.
-Xeen
On 10/28/07, Jars Of Clay
>
> We have been completely nuts and gone letterboxing even in the pouring
> down rain, so long as there's no thunder or lightening we figured it can
> still be boxing weather. Lately, though we seem to have an inability to pull
> it together for the stamping in part. we don't want to give up the rainy
> days (because lets face it spring and fall in New England would mean you'd
> almost never go out and boxing IS our sanity...) but we can't seem to figure
> out the best strategy to keep the stamps and our journals dry. does anyone
> else out there box in the rain too?
> If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to keep
> journals/stamps etc dry?
>
> thanks
>
> ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move on :-)
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Re: [LbNA] Rain-boxing
From: Rachel Henry (remcat@comcast.net) |
Date: 2007-10-28 11:16:20 UTC-04:00
<>
I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far, I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter (dense foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain -- a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and paper, the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag. Don't suffocate though!! :)
Rachel
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I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far, I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter (dense foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain -- a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and paper, the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag. Don't suffocate though!! :)
Rachel
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Re: [LbNA] Rain-boxing
From: (ipsquibibble@comcast.net) |
Date: 2007-10-28 17:39:58 UTC
At the Dollar Tree a few years ago I got a little umbrella that had a head band instead of a pole- you could wear it as a hat, which I did- in the hot tube, to the vast mirth of my friends. (I just can't stand being rained on in a hot tub- but in Oregon it's inevitable). It could *almost* work to take letterboxing except I don't think there was enough area on the thing to keep anything past your shoulders dry. If someone wanted to say, fly to China...contract a manufacturer to develope a slightly larger version and then sell them over here you could have a great hands-free, rain-free solution to stamping in.
You could take it a step further and attach your patches for a really well rounded letterboxing-in-the-rain obses...er, experience.
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From: "Rachel Henry"
<>
I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far, I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter (dense foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain -- a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and paper, the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag. Don't suffocate though!! :)
Rachel
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You could take it a step further and attach your patches for a really well rounded letterboxing-in-the-rain obses...er, experience.
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From: "Rachel Henry"
<
I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far, I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter (dense foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain -- a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and paper, the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag. Don't suffocate though!! :)
Rachel
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Re: Rain-boxing
From: alterabook (jade__eyes@juno.com) |
Date: 2007-10-28 21:06:17 UTC
In Washington state, if we didn't LB in the rain, we'd have to cancel
a lot of LB outings too! If the walk/hike wasn't too long, we just
take it back to our car to stamp in. Sometimes the tree growth is
dense enough that the tree's themselves can protect you from the
rain, especially evergreens. They don't tend to drip as much as big
leafy trees. And sometimes we have used an umbrella or held a spare
jacket over our work........But you're right--it is very important to
keep the contents of the box and your own journal completely dry.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Jars Of Clay
wrote:
>
> We have been completely nuts and gone letterboxing even in the
pouring down rain, so long as there's no thunder or lightening we
figured it can still be boxing weather. Lately, though we seem to
have an inability to pull it together for the stamping in part. we
don't want to give up the rainy days (because lets face it spring and
fall in New England would mean you'd almost never go out and boxing
IS our sanity...) but we can't seem to figure out the best strategy
to keep the stamps and our journals dry. does anyone else out there
box in the rain too?
> If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to
keep journals/stamps etc dry?
>
> thanks
>
> ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move
on :-)
> _________________________________________________________________
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>
a lot of LB outings too! If the walk/hike wasn't too long, we just
take it back to our car to stamp in. Sometimes the tree growth is
dense enough that the tree's themselves can protect you from the
rain, especially evergreens. They don't tend to drip as much as big
leafy trees. And sometimes we have used an umbrella or held a spare
jacket over our work........But you're right--it is very important to
keep the contents of the box and your own journal completely dry.
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Jars Of Clay
wrote:
>
> We have been completely nuts and gone letterboxing even in the
pouring down rain, so long as there's no thunder or lightening we
figured it can still be boxing weather. Lately, though we seem to
have an inability to pull it together for the stamping in part. we
don't want to give up the rainy days (because lets face it spring and
fall in New England would mean you'd almost never go out and boxing
IS our sanity...) but we can't seem to figure out the best strategy
to keep the stamps and our journals dry. does anyone else out there
box in the rain too?
> If so are there certain things that work really well for anyone to
keep journals/stamps etc dry?
>
> thanks
>
> ps if we're the crazy ones (which I doubt) just say so and move
on :-)
> _________________________________________________________________
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Re: Rain-boxing
From: ogoshi63 (ogoshi63@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2007-10-28 23:16:37 UTC
That is a nice idea except we can't outsource to China as they would
surely have lead based paint on them and would be recalled....
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ipsquibibble@... wrote:
>
> At the Dollar Tree a few years ago I got a little umbrella that
had a head band instead of a pole- you could wear it as a hat, which
I did- in the hot tube, to the vast mirth of my friends. (I just
can't stand being rained on in a hot tub- but in Oregon it's
inevitable). It could *almost* work to take letterboxing except I
don't think there was enough area on the thing to keep anything past
your shoulders dry. If someone wanted to say, fly to
China...contract a manufacturer to develope a slightly larger
version and then sell them over here you could have a great hands-
free, rain-free solution to stamping in.
>
> You could take it a step further and attach your patches for a
really well rounded letterboxing-in-the-rain obses...er,
experience.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Rachel Henry"
> <
to keep journals/stamps etc dry?>>
>
> I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started
out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far,
I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter
(dense foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
>
> I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain --
a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and
paper, the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag.
Don't suffocate though!! :)
>
> Rachel
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
surely have lead based paint on them and would be recalled....
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ipsquibibble@... wrote:
>
> At the Dollar Tree a few years ago I got a little umbrella that
had a head band instead of a pole- you could wear it as a hat, which
I did- in the hot tube, to the vast mirth of my friends. (I just
can't stand being rained on in a hot tub- but in Oregon it's
inevitable). It could *almost* work to take letterboxing except I
don't think there was enough area on the thing to keep anything past
your shoulders dry. If someone wanted to say, fly to
China...contract a manufacturer to develope a slightly larger
version and then sell them over here you could have a great hands-
free, rain-free solution to stamping in.
>
> You could take it a step further and attach your patches for a
really well rounded letterboxing-in-the-rain obses...er,
experience.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Rachel Henry"
> <
>
> I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started
out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far,
I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter
(dense foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
>
> I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain --
a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and
paper, the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag.
Don't suffocate though!! :)
>
> Rachel
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Re: [LbNA] Rain-boxing
From: leabhar314 (leabhar314@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2007-10-30 00:56:38 UTC
I've had success utilizing a rain poncho. I carry one with me and
will put it on over my backpack to keep *that* dry, and then to stamp
in I pull the poncho partially off over my head and make it more like
a tent so could I can keep everything in my lap and see what I'm
doing. Just have to be careful that no rain drips in through the face
opening in the hood.
~ Leabhar
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ipsquibibble@... wrote:
>
> At the Dollar Tree a few years ago I got a little umbrella that had
a head band instead of a pole- you could wear it as a hat, which I
did- in the hot tube, to the vast mirth of my friends. (I just can't
stand being rained on in a hot tub- but in Oregon it's inevitable).
It could *almost* work to take letterboxing except I don't think there
was enough area on the thing to keep anything past your shoulders dry.
If someone wanted to say, fly to China...contract a manufacturer to
develope a slightly larger version and then sell them over here you
could have a great hands-free, rain-free solution to stamping in.
>
> You could take it a step further and attach your patches for a
really well rounded letterboxing-in-the-rain obses...er, experience.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Rachel Henry"
> <
keep journals/stamps etc dry?>>
>
> I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started
out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far,
I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter (dense
foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
>
> I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain --
a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and paper,
the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag. Don't
suffocate though!! :)
>
> Rachel
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
will put it on over my backpack to keep *that* dry, and then to stamp
in I pull the poncho partially off over my head and make it more like
a tent so could I can keep everything in my lap and see what I'm
doing. Just have to be careful that no rain drips in through the face
opening in the hood.
~ Leabhar
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, ipsquibibble@... wrote:
>
> At the Dollar Tree a few years ago I got a little umbrella that had
a head band instead of a pole- you could wear it as a hat, which I
did- in the hot tube, to the vast mirth of my friends. (I just can't
stand being rained on in a hot tub- but in Oregon it's inevitable).
It could *almost* work to take letterboxing except I don't think there
was enough area on the thing to keep anything past your shoulders dry.
If someone wanted to say, fly to China...contract a manufacturer to
develope a slightly larger version and then sell them over here you
could have a great hands-free, rain-free solution to stamping in.
>
> You could take it a step further and attach your patches for a
really well rounded letterboxing-in-the-rain obses...er, experience.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Rachel Henry"
> <
>
> I haven't gone out boxing in pouring-down rain, but I have started
out on drizzly days that got drippier as things went along. So far,
I've been lucky and had less-rainy spells or temporary shelter (dense
foilage) that I could use to make a tiny dry spot.
>
> I think that a clear garbage bag might do the trick in real rain --
a big one of course. I would get my box of stamp-in stuff and paper,
the letterbox, and put myself and the boxes all under bag. Don't
suffocate though!! :)
>
> Rachel
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>