Congrats!! I am going to have to go get them❤️

Congratulations!!

I needed to update my stash of letterboxing supplies and found these two items from Amazon. Prices are good on both. Little logbooks are great, I divided them into smaller number of pages so I got quite a few logbooks out of one set. The waterproof boxes are a bit flimsier than an actual camping waterproof container, but will work well I think. The written description on the waterproof containers is worth the price, I think it must have been translated through several languages prior to English! I couldn't include a picture, but here are the links.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM65X69W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0788KX8RB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Thank you for sharing!

I'm in the northern suburbs of Denver.

At what point do I change a tracker from open to closed? All the spots are filled, however the tracker doesn’t start until January.

As soon as it's filled. If someone drops out before the due date, you could reopen it. Or maybe have a waitlist if you know someone didn't get in before it was full.

Trust me, those rings are %$^ for letterboxing. I used to use them, but they rust something awful, badly enough that the rust contaminates the entire log book. Better to toss those things and tie the books together with a piece of shoelace.

time to dig out the summer flipflops??

I have used them without finding that. You can get notebook rings in stainless, plastic or aluminum in Staples. Pack of 50 less than 10 bucks.

We've had the same thing happen with ringed binders - though not that brand. Ruined the whole log book.

Hello,
I don't really use fb either, but I check messages very regularly here on AQ.
We recently moved to the Northeast corner of TN from Coastal NH.
We've discovered there isn't much letterboxing activity here in this particular area.
The last time anyone planted here, besides me, was over 5 years ago. Most letterboxes were planted 16 years ago and those folks who planted no longer seem to be on AQ and lots of those old "active" boxes are long gone.
I live hours and hours away from Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, but it would be nice to have some contacts here, especially after having many contacts in New England. Thanks! :)

Here is what I have just seen online ABC News:

Trump signs peace agreement, last living hostages released. At Monday's peace summit, El-Sisi said the award is presented “in recognition of President Trump’s efforts” and is typically reserved for heads of state who provide “distinguished services to humanity.”

Admittedly I don't have a great opinion of Trump, but clearly a lot of work has gone on behind the scenes.
Oberon, I hope this provides a bit of positive feedback.

Yes, past 'peace agreements' have not been lasting but all hostages released in this case is meaningful (to me at least) and took concerted effort.
Thx.

I am way too old to run around in those unstable death traps the rest of the world knows as "flip flops!"

Happy Cake Day!! Hope you got to have some fun today!
[I always remember yours] haha

Happy Cake Day! Wahoo!

Shelly

Oh, I'm plenty worried. What a colossal waste of taxpayer money. The monetary costs alone are already proving to be staggering, much less the erosion of our rights. They delivered my 10 Commandments poster Friday. It burns. It burns. Waiting for lightning. I can't wait until they overturn that requirement.

Aluminum posts used for scrapbooks (there is a post & a screw) don't rust. Small zip ties work well and don't rust. Not this size, of course, but this idea.

Oh, you are going to want to head to Texas. ;) In March.

Stampeaz.

Yes, this is the type of positive contribution I was hoping for in this thread. It needn't have been about Trump, but the intent was to be positive about someone's contribution with regards to this treaty (or whatever it may be called).

Thank you.

And yes, past ones have not stopped further violence. However, the Egypt–Israel peace treaty negotiated/facilitated by the President Jimmy Carter administration has so far held, though not without incident.


Let us hope and pray that this will be one like that.

Yes, and I love ordering carving material from Stampeaz, and have ordered the thick foam before. Just ran myself out of time for my purpose this go round. Thanks for the reminder!

Okay, that depends on what you call "rust".

If you are talking about taking on the color of iron oxide, then it doesn't "rust". This (iron oxide) is the common usage that you appear to be using.

However, "rust" can also be considered "any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation." "Metallic aluminium is very reactive with atmospheric oxygen, and a thin passivation layer of aluminium oxide (~5 nm thickness) forms on any exposed aluminium surface almost instantly." I found this out when I inquired on a technical group about why it was so difficult to solder to aluminum. There are ways around this, but enough of this tangent.

Anyway, aluminum oxide does not cause the discoloration of iron oxide.

Belated Happy Cake Day, Jiffy!

If you (don't) like it you shoulda(not) put a ring on it.

I'll rephrase: aluminum doesn't seem to discolor and, subjectively speaking, ruin the logbooks when exposed to the elements. It also doesn't seem to perforate the baggies the way flaking and peeling rusty stuff does. I guess I was thinking more on the color of rust than the technical aspects of oxidation, but it's always fun to tangent.

And a belated best wishes from us, too!
A.T.

It's been a couple of days and I still can't get this song out of my head!

zip ties. 5" black at Harbor Freight (or whatever it's called in your area). Package of 100 $1.99

And a belated AQVERSARY from us as well! 🎂
Daytrippers54