[at-l] shipping stove fuel

[terry_norton@iname.com (Terry Norton)]

Keith,

Hello fellow SOBO!

Shipping via UPS is not a viable option.  UPS adds a $25 hazardous handling
fee.

Most hikers use gas/coleman fuel based stoves for their hikes. There is a
growing following of alcohol (easy to obtain in several forms).  I also used
alcohol on my '98 thruhike.

I was under the impression that compressed gas products up to a certain size
can be shipped via US Postal Service surface (parcel post).

Grace & Peace,
Terry Norton
GAME'98


> I'm wondering how to resupply Primus stove fuel during a thru-hike.  I
just
> got off the phone with the U.S. Postal Service and they said I can't ship
it
> through them.  Are there enough UPS dropoff points or stores along the
way?
>
> BTW, just in the way of introduction, I'm planning a southbound hike in
> 2001.  I've enjoyed reading all the posts on this list the past few weeks!
>
> KeithS