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If that is the case then the local parks are overriding what the director
of the program has told us and is changing the rules as they see fit
locally. The state regs do not prohibit ammo boxes. We were told
specifically that they were OK when we met with Barbara Wilson at the SLAGA
picnic.
When New caches are approved by the parks, they will either OK the cache
setup or not i guess.
At 07:19 PM 12/27/2003, Tim & Pam wrote:
When we talked to Jennifer at Babler she told us they didn't want ammo boxes in there park.
Tim
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From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Konopacki
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 4:59 PM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Ammo Boxes as cache containers
<http://www.ammunitionstore.com/pricelist_ammoboxes.htm>http://www.ammunitionstore.com/pricelist_ammoboxes.htm
I have been cleaning out all my old browser bookmarks for the year and came upon this link. I have ordered from them once before. I have also purchased ammo boxes from Uncle Sam's on Manchester Road in Ballwin.
I was surprised to see the cache container for a new cache in Babler State Park was an ammo box. <http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=105621>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=105621. I re-read the copy of the geocaching rules for Missouri State Parks and the copy I have doesn't say that ammo boxes are prohibited. However, some government agencies have problems with ammo boxes and get really bent out of shape if you use one as a geocache (the whole Sept. 11th deal).
I prefer ammo boxes in the harsh and deeper woods vs. tupperware because I have seem what animals and the elements do to plastic containers. Ammo boxes are so much more sturdier and resistant to snooping animals.
---------------- Glenn
