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Containers Survey
Board: Letterbox Chatter
Dec 30, 2011 6:08pm
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Hi everyone! I have always wondered what people really like to plant in, because everyone plants differently. This will be a survey on which containers you mostly use for most your boxes.

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Agree if you only use Lock n' Locks to plant

Educational if you plant in both Lock n' Locks and other various brands

Interesting if you plant in mostly planters pouches and a few containers

Funny if you plant in other containers and other various things

Thank you!

-Agent N
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 30, 2011 6:14pm
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I plant in black Gorrilla taped pouches. Black blends in well with the shadows and pouches are thin and easy for me to hide..but make sure you use Ziplock brand baggies to make them. The double seal does make a difference. (o:
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 30, 2011 6:47pm
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So far I have only used Lock n' Locks, but I have only hidden five boxes. I plan on using planters pouches and other types later.
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 30, 2011 7:20pm
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Lock n locks mostly, but I just got a cool leaf pattterned ammo can, can't wait to hide it as a letterbox hybrid. The planters pouches don't last long around here.
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 30, 2011 8:28pm
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http://www.atlasquest.com/gallery/viewalbum.html?gAlbumId=1570
Need I say more?! That pile is long gone but have been replentishing with all the great locknlockplace deals
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 31, 2011 6:04am
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We have only planted 10 boxes so far but all of them have been in Lock n' Locks.
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Reply to: #665508 by turkey feathers
Dec 31, 2011 6:39am
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A picture really does say a thousand words here! I think it speaks for me...in fact I know it does! :)
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 31, 2011 7:16am
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Lock & Locks OR Lock & Lock knock-offs. Never the old fashioned Rubbermaid style -- they usually leak.
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 31, 2011 8:39am
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My first 6-8 boxes were various "tupperware-ish" containers but I was never satisfied with them. I have since switched exclusively to L'n'L's but I could see the possibility of using some other type of container in the right situation. Boxes that are well located in a protected spot - under a rock ledge or inside a standing hollow tree - so that they do not get rained on or crushed with large cover rocks, for example. The problem is that unless I KNOW that will be the case ahead of time I will probably already have the box ready for planting in my pack so container choice dictates planting location instead of the other way around.
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Dec 31, 2011 12:22pm
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I used to get these awesome plastic containers from TSA when I was working there. They were for the explosive detection swabs and were just thrown out. They were AWESOME. They just might have been why I stayed for so long! But now I either use LnLs that I find a great sale on or I use planter pouches, whatever gets the specific job done.
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Reply to: #665621 by Raven
Dec 31, 2011 3:06pm
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Thanks! My husband can get me those!

:0)

OPH
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Reply to: #665463 by Agent N
Jan 1, 2012 3:39pm
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Thank you to everyone who voted and replied to my message! (And a special thanks to turkey feathers who shared his amazing picture with us.)
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Reply to: #666027 by Agent N
Jan 31, 2012 10:15pm
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Are planters pouches zip lock bags with duct tape wrapped around them? That is what I often use, but they have to be zip lock freezer bags, and sturdy (usually black or forest print) duct tape. :)
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Reply to: #673171 by Lady Morgannah
Jan 31, 2012 11:56pm
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Excuse me for butting in, but my brother does one that isn't using the zip lock baggies, here:
http://www.atlasquest.com/gallery/viewalbum.html?gAlbumId=2633

So there are two ways to make a pouch...possibly more....
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Reply to: #673171 by Lady Morgannah
Feb 1, 2012 5:11am
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That's interesting. Lady Morgannah's profile says she hasn't signed in since July 2011 and she has all those bars, but here she is posting today.

How does that happen??
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Reply to: #673189 by The Wolf Family
Feb 1, 2012 5:26am
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It's a sub account. She was logged onto the main account and chose a sub-account as the author.
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Reply to: #673189 by The Wolf Family
Mar 26, 2012 11:01pm
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I usually log in with our "Dickens Family" account. When we first started "boxing" we just used the dickens family trail name. Then as more family members became interested, we added sub accounts, like mine, lady morgannah :)