[pct-l] Mailing Fuel Canisters

[Bill Burge]

Yeah, for white gas, you seem to be out of luck:

Flash point:  -27F  http://www.interfire.org/res_file/aec_20ig.asp

USPS:  10.13.2 Flammable Liquid Mailability -  Flammable liquid is  
prohibited in international mail. Flammable liquid with a flashpoint  
of 20°F (-7°C) or below is prohibited in domestic mail.
http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/601.htm#wp1065032

For canisters of Isobutane and UPS:

I started the research and after a couple of hours, I'm closer - but  
DANG!  UPS provides a bunch of information that goes no nowhere!

I'll pass along what I learn when I learn it...

Bill Burge
bill at burge.com



On Apr 14, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Ken Powers wrote:

> 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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