Words of Advice from Jay Drew

I just ran across the following message from Jay on his great website - words that all letterboxers should heed! Reprinted here with his permission:

"That thing about re-hiding again: after years of letterboxing we are convinced that most boxes that go missing are ones that aren't hidden well by finders. Sorry to sound harsh, but we're sure of it. So please take a moment to re-hide these little treasures.

Start with repacking them: our boxes have two heavy duty freezer bags, and the logbook and stamp both go inside them so that they are double-bagged. Take the first baggie and seal in the log and stamp, then close that whole package inside the second bag. Next, throw them into the outer tupperware and clinch it tightly shut. Finish by re-hiding the letterbox so that not a speck of plastic shows anywhere.

It should be completely invisible from all angles. Scatter a few leaves or twigs on top to naturalize the spot and then it will have a good chance of lasting until the next boxer comes looking for it. Thank you!"