[pct-l] fuel mailing?

[Eric Hunter]

Hi Jake,

At present, shipments of hazardous materials, including fuel canisters are
subject to labeling requirements that stipulate that the packages should be
affixed or marked with the ORM-D marking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORM-D).
I shipped fuel canisters last year, with no real difficulties, but I did
spend a good bit of time at the USPS office explaining to the shipping
clerk exactly what the markings meant (while pointing at the posters on the
wall that explained the specifications) and ensuring that they followed
through on marking the packages for ground shipment only.

The following page provides further explanation of the requirements:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=85648

Eric.





> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:41:01 -0800
> From: Stephen Clark <rowriver at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] fuel mailing?
> To: Terry <tsparks56 at aol.com>
> Cc: "Pct-L at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> 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
>