O/T What do you put in lock boxes to keep moisture out?

[timber63401]

Have a pack of silicon gel in my lock box but opened it up today and it smells of moisture in there. Do you all use something else? Thanks.

[bobbyw8469]

Those packs don't last forever. They are supposed to be rejuvenated. They probably lost their mojo.

[Snapolit1]

Was recently wondering about that. I have a small pack in my safe and it's over a year old. Safe is in a dry cool spot out of heat and sun. All my cards are encapsulated. Not sure I need to worry about adding a new silica pack but minimal cost.

[KMayUSA6060]

Not sure on the size of your box, but I have a Stack-On dehumidifier in my gun safe. Plugs into the wall to recharge. I wouldn't use it if the cards are too close (the thing gets pretty hot), but if you have space that could separate it from the cards, I'd recommend it.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Was recently wondering about that. I have a small pack in my safe and it's over a year old. Safe is in a dry cool spot out of heat and sun. All my cards are encapsulated. Not sure I need to worry about adding a new silica pack but minimal cost.

You can google online on how to rejuvenate them. I know it involves cooking them in the oven, but I am unsure for how long. Might be easier just to buy new ones.

[TanksAndSpartans]

I use the smallest Eva-Dry dehumidifier. It's color coded to take the guesswork out of when it needs to be recharged.

[thecatspajamas]

Just be sure to keep them in a cup or other open container in the box of using long-term. Not all dessicants are created equal, and have heard horror stories of packets decomposing when they hit the end of their life cycle where the resulting goo caused more harm than the residual moisture would have.