[pct-l] mailing an ice axe

[Brandon McGinnity]

Sounds expensive for just one ice axe...

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Ken Powers <ken at gottawalk.com> wrote:

> The last time we shipped our ice axes we got 2 (priority?) boxes from the
> post office. We inserted the ice axe heads into the first box. Then slipped
> the second box up the shafts and taped the boxes together. It worked like a
> charm. Wish I could tell you the size, but I don't remember. The heads of
> the axes fit nicely into the box though.
>
> Ken
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon McGinnity" <bmcginnity at gmail.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:36 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] mailing an ice axe
>
>
> Ice axes have to be the weirdest shape for packaging. Can I just wrap
> cardboard (and tape aplenty) around it and call it good, or should I find a
> huge box to put it in?
>
> --
> ~ Moccasin
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