Hi all!
I know that most letterboxes are placed in colder
climes. I've got a few boxes ready to place in PA and
then the question came to mind about what to do with
them in the winter?
I assume most leave their boxes to winter over but I
have read about some who pull their boxes during the
late fall to early spring period. What is the
consensus on this? I realize when someone might have
hundreds of boxes out pulling them all would be a
great hardship.
Is there anything special you do to help your boxes
fare the harsh winter weather? How do the ink
pads/pens fare? Are there carving materials that
don't do well in the cold?
Thanks all!
A.D.
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Wintering over boxes
6 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-07-14
Wintering over boxes
From: A.D. (alwayschaos@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-07-14 08:51:39 UTC-07:00
Re: [LbNA] Wintering over boxes
From: Susan/Erik Davis (davisarc@DavisVermont.com) |
Date: 2002-07-14 14:44:30 UTC-04:00
We've left ours out, except for one subject to flooding had gone back
and forth with the weather predictions - I always post if I know I'm
going to pull it out and when its returned. Stamps seem to winter well
in this cold part of VT. As for pads, we don't leave them in, assuming
boxers will bring their own.
In the end, its up to you - I'd suggest posting to the list any change
from an assumption that it has been left intact.
Vt. Viking
and forth with the weather predictions - I always post if I know I'm
going to pull it out and when its returned. Stamps seem to winter well
in this cold part of VT. As for pads, we don't leave them in, assuming
boxers will bring their own.
In the end, its up to you - I'd suggest posting to the list any change
from an assumption that it has been left intact.
Vt. Viking
Re: [LbNA] Wintering over boxes
From: moonstone_baby (moonstone_baby@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-07-14 19:59:40 UTC
most people I know letterbox all winter. I started letterboxing in
February. I also noticed in some letterbox journal entries people
talking about digging through snow to get to the letterbox. I think
letterboxing is nicer in winter than summer -- no bugs, no poison ivy
and not hot!
February. I also noticed in some letterbox journal entries people
talking about digging through snow to get to the letterbox. I think
letterboxing is nicer in winter than summer -- no bugs, no poison ivy
and not hot!
Re: [LbNA] Wintering over boxes
From: hoopoe4me (scribenbirder@msn.com) |
Date: 2002-07-15 02:57:07 UTC
It gets mighty moist here in Puget Sounds country.
Does anyone put their box inside a large "ziplock" for a little extra
protection during the wet season ( Oct - sooner or later) ?
Hoopoe
Federal Way WA
Does anyone put their box inside a large "ziplock" for a little extra
protection during the wet season ( Oct - sooner or later) ?
Hoopoe
Federal Way WA
Re: [LbNA] Wintering over boxes
From: Ms. Alafair (ms_alafair@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-07-14 20:11:11 UTC-07:00
The two letterboxes at Cornell University, Ithaca NY
were very weatherproof for that area of very severe
winters, lots of rain and temp extremes. I don't know
if the owner pulls these boxes in the winter. The
lovely handmade log book, stamp and pad were in one
small container and that container was inside another
larger one. In areas where there is alot of moisture
from both rain and snow, plus bouts of sub-zero
weather, this method would seem to ensure that the
contents would stay dry even if one of the boxes
leaked or cracked. I have also seen boxes placed
inside larger heavy duty ziplocks.
Linda a/k/a Ms Alafair
--- hoopoe4me wrote:
> It gets mighty moist here in Puget Sounds country.
>
> Does anyone put their box inside a large "ziplock"
> for a little extra
> protection during the wet season ( Oct - sooner or
> later) ?
>
> Hoopoe
> Federal Way WA
>
>
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were very weatherproof for that area of very severe
winters, lots of rain and temp extremes. I don't know
if the owner pulls these boxes in the winter. The
lovely handmade log book, stamp and pad were in one
small container and that container was inside another
larger one. In areas where there is alot of moisture
from both rain and snow, plus bouts of sub-zero
weather, this method would seem to ensure that the
contents would stay dry even if one of the boxes
leaked or cracked. I have also seen boxes placed
inside larger heavy duty ziplocks.
Linda a/k/a Ms Alafair
--- hoopoe4me
> It gets mighty moist here in Puget Sounds country.
>
> Does anyone put their box inside a large "ziplock"
> for a little extra
> protection during the wet season ( Oct - sooner or
> later) ?
>
> Hoopoe
> Federal Way WA
>
>
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Re: Wintering over boxes
From: mothermoo2001 (cstearns07@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-07-15 11:13:37 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "A.D." wrote:
> what to do with
> them in the winter?
I once dug a Drew box out of a snowy den at the seaside in N.H. The
winter had provided one foot of snow for hiking in . The rock cover
was solid frozen to the ground we kicked at it for a long time to
free the rock. There was the box! Ink, pad and stamp were fine even
with a thick coat of ice on lid - even the BIC pen wrote. I'll never
worry about wintering boxes again! Leader of the Pack
P.S. I also prefer the winter hiking less heat is better!
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> what to do with
> them in the winter?
I once dug a Drew box out of a snowy den at the seaside in N.H. The
winter had provided one foot of snow for hiking in . The rock cover
was solid frozen to the ground we kicked at it for a long time to
free the rock. There was the box! Ink, pad and stamp were fine even
with a thick coat of ice on lid - even the BIC pen wrote. I'll never
worry about wintering boxes again! Leader of the Pack
P.S. I also prefer the winter hiking less heat is better!
>
>
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