[pct-l] Mailing Fuel Canisters

[Ken Powers]

I found a statement in the postal regs that says "Gasoline is nonmailable 
under any circumstances."
My search of postal regs for white gas found nothing.

My attempts at getting butane canisters shipped via UPS or FedEx have been 
met with so much paperwork I have never followed thru with the attempts. I 
even asked for help from UPS in understanding how to ship fuel canisters. I 
still didn't get very far.

If you find some way to ship white gasoline please let me know and I will 
update my webpage. http://www.gottawalk.com/shipping_fuel.htm

Good luck on your planning and enjoy the hike

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Caves" <jeremy.caves at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mailing Fuel Canisters


Hi all,

I'm hoping to use an MSR Whisperlite on my PCT section hike.  Of course,
this uses white gas (I don't have the international version).  Can White
Gas be shipped via USPS or UPS?  Whether it can shipped depends upon the
flashpoint of white gas, and, just surfing the internet, I have found
flash points ranging from -40C to 44C (the acceptable range for USPS is
basically -7C to 38C).  Not sure which of these flash points to believe,
but it must depend upon the exact composition of the white gas.


Anyone have experience with trying to ship white gas?  If not, is it
generally available at places from Inyokern to Tahoe?

Jeremy
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