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Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #697985 by Baqash
Jun 1, 2012 5:58am
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The geocaching website has them on several of their links.
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #705012 by FloridaFour
Jun 1, 2012 6:11am
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these are apparently a new product that is being released for caching as opposed to the military boxes. The are also $6 compared to the $2.50 the old decon boxes were a few years ago (and are now around $5 if found). That doesn't make them a lesser product; in fact according to the review they are easier to open and close and are still water tight. The size described seems smaller. I'll have to measure an old one to compare. The new improved mini decon boxes still have hanging capability.
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #697954 by The Lost Boys
Jun 11, 2012 8:35pm
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Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #707807 by christmas6
Jun 11, 2012 9:07pm
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I liked them until I found a ton of them not fully sealed, dirt in the seal, soggy disintegrating log books, mold, etc. If you are going to do a series with a log book only in the last box and the rest stamp only, they are fine but put the last one in a box not a bag.
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #707818 by Baqash
Jun 12, 2012 5:52am
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I have a really selfish reason for liking Lock & Locks over planters pouches -- when you find a really old or rarely found box, you can poke into deep holes / vegetation and "tap" a box and know it's there.

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Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #707853 by Aiphid
Jun 12, 2012 5:57am
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"tap" a box and know it's there.

Except that hollow trees sound an awful lot like plastic!
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #707856 by WiseOldOwl
Jun 12, 2012 6:02am
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Sure, there's bound to be false positives, but pouches don't sound like anything.

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Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #707859 by Aiphid
Jun 12, 2012 6:04am
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True.
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Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #707859 by Aiphid
Jun 12, 2012 6:19am
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Sure, there's bound to be false positives, but pouches don't sound like anything.

I like that, too! It's a very gratifying sound, and I always envision that movie moment when they're digging for buried treasure, everyone craning their necks, until there's a scrape, or thunk when the shovel hits. Always a thrill. We're rich, we're rich!
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #707853 by Aiphid
Jun 12, 2012 10:57am
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I think really old boxes tend not to be Lock N Lock--they tend to be Rubbermaid or Douggerware. :) Same sound though.
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #707933 by Sheba
Jun 12, 2012 4:13pm
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I think really old boxes tend not to be Lock N Lock--they tend to be Rubbermaid or Douggerware. :)

Sure, but I still prefer to plant with Lock & Locks (or their equivalents).

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