Hey there. Just wanted to let everyone know that we highly suggest
bringing along some extra ziplock bags during your searches. We noticed
while checking up on our Proposal Series in Sutton MA yesterday that 2 out
of 4 of our boxes had ziplocks which didn't seal properly. We were using
the Heafty sandwich type with the handy zipper that you move back and
forth. I guess after some time they get derailed, and the log books get a
little damp from the moisture. We ended up double bagging our boxes just
to be sure.
I figure that others may run into the same situation in time, so in the
future we will carry some extra baggies when we are searching boxes...
A nice caveat though is that the el-cheapo grocery store no-name clear
plastic reusable sandwich containers seemed to hold up pretty well. They
do work well as a first barrier (especially if they are sitting on top of
a rock insulated from the ground). But I wouldn't rely to much on them
alone or with one bag to protect the goodies.
The other good news is that the four boxes are still were we left them 15
months ago with lots of we wishes. Thanks everyone
Happy hunting.
Jeremy and Greta
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Ziplock Bags.
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-06-20
Ziplock Bags.
From: Jeremy Disch (jdisch@emerald.tufts.edu) |
Date: 2001-06-20 14:20:28 UTC-04:00
RE: [LbNA] Ziplock Bags.
From: A. Keith Eaton III (keith@ksdmsystems.com) |
Date: 2001-06-20 17:16:14 UTC-04:00
Like Jeremy:
I have found that the handy zipper bags tend to develop seal problems
related to the zipper derailing or being zipped a little to hard and going
off the end. Also the generic bags do not hold up well. I always carry
spare brand name bags, usually the ones you press together and the strip
turns green indicating a good seal. I also carry a towel (to dry the
contents with), spare pens and spare copies of the "about letterboxing" page
(the one Mitch "Der Mad Stamper" provides at
http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/infosheet.html).
Keith
I have found that the handy zipper bags tend to develop seal problems
related to the zipper derailing or being zipped a little to hard and going
off the end. Also the generic bags do not hold up well. I always carry
spare brand name bags, usually the ones you press together and the strip
turns green indicating a good seal. I also carry a towel (to dry the
contents with), spare pens and spare copies of the "about letterboxing" page
(the one Mitch "Der Mad Stamper" provides at
http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/infosheet.html).
Keith
Re: [LbNA] Ziplock Bags.
From: (Whelk627@cs.com) |
Date: 2001-06-21 12:49:59 UTC-04:00
Just saw the note on bringing extra zip-lock bags (which my daughter and I
have always done!), and wanted to add that I bought an inexpensive "re-inker"
set that has primary colors to drag along as well. Some of the ink pads are a
bit dry upon our discoveries of the boxes! We bring the zip-lock bags with
the "zippers, easier to close, not easy to mak a mistake and not close
properly.
Whelk627@cs.com
have always done!), and wanted to add that I bought an inexpensive "re-inker"
set that has primary colors to drag along as well. Some of the ink pads are a
bit dry upon our discoveries of the boxes! We bring the zip-lock bags with
the "zippers, easier to close, not easy to mak a mistake and not close
properly.
Whelk627@cs.com