The container should be water tight for a long time, not freeze, and be easy to open. (hope it doesn't get packed with items, lets keep it easy to remove the log. ) In the winter, I would think the snow will get deep and maybe it will be difficult to get to GZ, but. It's not going to be one that has to be dug out, that is for sure. I would say dogs will be to short to find this, kids to. There is a full size pencil in there, log and notice. There is room for small items key chains and the sort. Concealment from the street will be medium, and from the alley is pretty safe, the tree is nut that full of needles. I see finders are re-placing this higher and higher, originally it was placed in the fork of the three main branches. Next person that retrieve it, could you place it back. The intent was to be at long arm reach high. Thank you.