[pct-l] Midwest anyone? & Bounce Boxes

[At Rerunner]

I'm not sure if the post office would accept these, but i used to use
them in my boat (second pic down) and if you ask at a deli or
restaurant, you can get them cheap or sometimes free; they are very
sturdy/spillproof and have a screw-top w/o-ring seal
http://www.myccr.com/SectionGear/GearInfo/Barrels.htm
I suppose that they'd be perfect if you resupply by boat :)

fenu

On 1/12/09, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com
<diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
> On Jan 12, 2009, at 9:51 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>> Midwest anyone? & Bounce Boxes
>
> I used a plastic, 3 gallon laundry detergent bucket. This was a
> mistake. Even though it contained no bleach or detergent, some post
> offices told me it was not legal to use the bucket. Others told me
> otherwise. One post office finally covered up the entire bucket with
> priority mail stickers so nobody could see it used to be a laundry
> detergent bucket.
>
> If you use cardboard, you can always find a new box in the dumpster.
> I would do that to send stuff home.
>
> Having a bounce bucket is nice, but I think I would like to try it
> without a dedicated bucket next time. If I need to send stuff ahead,
> I'll find a box in the dumpster. If not, then I won't have to worry
> about it.
>
> P.S. Put a bathing suit in your bounce bucket (if you're a woman,
> anyway). Some hotels have a no street clothes in the pool policy. And
> carry your bathing suite through Lassen National Park. You're DON'T
> want to miss Drakesbad.
>
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