What is a micro box?
"Micro boxes, as the name implies, are very small letterboxes. These boxes open up the possibility of more clever and devious hiding places, and make it easier to prevent accidental discovery. They can be almost impossible to find without precise solving of the clues, and, despite their size, can be constructed to offer a surprisingly large stamp and logbook" (The Letterboxer's Companion by Randy Hall [1st edition] 71).
Micro boxes are neat boxes to find. When they are posted online they are listed as traditional letterboxes. When you go out searching for a box you don't know the size and some times they are micro boxes. You'll find them in small holes in trees, hidden in stone walls, and any where else you can fit a small box into.
A lot of times these boxes are are made from 35mm film canisters or small medicine bottles. Some may or may not have a log book depending on the size and the planter. Most times the log book will be rolled up into the canister. The stamps you might find in theses boxes are usually quiet small but you can find some pretty large stamps in them too.
Not all micro boxes are some sort of canister. One of my micro boxes is a Small glass bottle. The logbook is very small and rolled up into the bottle. You have to stick one finger in the bottle to pull the log book out. Now the stamp. It's smaller than a dime and is on the bottom of the cork that closes the bottle. Now since it's a glass bottle, I didn't want to send it out into the wilderness risking it breaking or getting very wet. Even though the glass was quiet thick I places it indoors.
You never know when you'll find a micro box. They often show how talented the carver might based on how well the stamp is carved. They are fun the find and often amazes you where these little things are hidden!
~Catchow
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