[pct-l] fuel mailing?

[Stephen Clark]

Interesting commentary.
I have mailed fuel canisters via USPS for the last 3 years and not found it
to be particularly difficult. All I ever had to do was declare it...  they
stamped it "Ground Transportation Only" and took it.
Maybe it depends on how well your local post office understands the current
rules. After 9/11 there were were very strict rules about shipping
potentially explosive items but these were relaxed a few years back.


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Terry <tsparks56 at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi Jake,
> If you don't already have a copy of Yogi's PCT guide, you should order it
> ASAP.  The time line for getting your logistics in order is already
> starting to squeeze down, if you want do do it without stressing out before
> hitting the trail.
> The guide will tell you where you can buy the different types of fuel and,
> from that, you can figure out how much to carry at a given time.
> Mailing fuel has been discussed many times on the list and if you go back
> to read the archives, you will know everything you need to know.
>  Basically, it's a pain in the a$$ to mail fuel and with my understanding
> of the regulations, I will carry an extra canister before dealing with the
> USPS and their regulations.
> I'm going to wait and see what happens with this years USFS and NPS regs
> concerning alcohol stoves and may use a canister fuel stove only in the
> areas that require it, while bouncing the alcohol stove up the trail if i
> need to.  Regardless of which stove I use, my pot and wind screen are
> usable with either stove.
>
> Terry
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 29, 2014, at 12:17 PM, Jake Handy <jakers329 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm using an MSR pocket rocket on the PCT this year.  I'm a first-time
> thru hiker and was wondering, should I mail myself in some fuel canisters
> or are they readily available along the way?
> > Thanks!
> > Jake
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