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Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #697958 by FloridaFour
May 6, 2012 5:57am
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A hanging container, called a Decon container is waterproof and has a plastic loop you can hang it from a tree. You can order them online, or get at army surplus stores.

I love decon containers, but they seem to have become nearly extinct. Haven't found them in a surplus store in two years and found them on only one website that announced they found some hiding in a warehouse.
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Reply to: #697982 by 3 Blind Mice
May 6, 2012 6:12am
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And I believe you are holding back on some ideas : D
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Reply to: #697992 by turkey feathers
May 6, 2012 1:28pm
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And I believe you are holding back on some ideas : D

A few....but life should have some mysteries....and surprises....right?

3 Blind Mice
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #697982 by 3 Blind Mice
May 6, 2012 1:33pm
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All great ideas! And that Rock Box! Amazing!
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Reply to: #698071 by The Lost Boys
May 6, 2012 2:34pm
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that Rock Box

It started off as a way to hold a box down underwater....it has evolved a bit....

3 Blind Mice
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #697954 by The Lost Boys
May 6, 2012 9:53pm
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So I was curious what are some other boxes, tins, cans, jars, etc... that are good for letterboxing

One caution though: Don't hide something that could be misinterpreted as a bomb near any populated places. You need to use common sense though. When hiding in a place with a lot of traffic you'll want to leave it so that people can see inside to see that there is nothing dangerous inside.

Especially avoid planting near government buildings and hospitals. How close should be up to your judgment. I've hidden one in a park about 300 feet from a police station, but it is in a clear lock-n-lock. I fact, all of my letterboxes have been in lock-n-lock containers.
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #698159 by Oberon_Kenobi
May 7, 2012 4:51am
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Don't hide something that could be misinterpreted as a bomb near any populated places.

A student a my wife's school, Cooper Union in NYC, once strapped a tupperware container to the fence directly outside the building with the words "This is not a Bomb" written in large letters across the front. The secret service who was visiting with the president of the U.S. that day did not find it funny, nor did they appreciate watching their own reactions which were video taped by the student as part of a Dada Art project.
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Reply to: #698159 by Oberon_Kenobi
May 7, 2012 5:54am
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Don't hide something that could be misinterpreted as a bomb near any populated places.

And don't forget your laptop charger.
Re: Alternatives to the typical Lock N Lock?
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Reply to: #697954 by The Lost Boys
May 7, 2012 3:29pm
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I haven't been boxing long, but I've found film canisters, Emerald Nut containers, waterproof card holders (the kind they sell at water parks to hold a key and credit cards, painted to blend in), and Altoid tins covered in duct tape.

I have also found a few "dollar store" containers that have been painted to blend in with surroundings that contain small stamps with no log books. :)
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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.
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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.
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Reply to: #697954 by The Lost Boys
Jun 11, 2012 8:35pm
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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.
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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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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!
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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?
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Reply to: #707859 by Aiphid
Jun 12, 2012 6:04am
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True.
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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?
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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.
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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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