[pct-l] Shipping labels

[Ken Powers]

Not sure about hand-written ORM-D, etc. I always print shipping labels from 
my computer with all that stuff.


The Parcel Post rate is what you want to estimate your costs. Parcel Post is 
the same as "Ground only" in most cases. The key is that if it says "Ground 
Only" they will not put it on an airplane. Sometimes parcel post does get 
put on an airplane.

 Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Hull" <rynos1234 at gmail.com>
To: "pct-l" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:57 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Shipping labels


Suppose I'm shipping a package to the Warner Springs post office, general
delivery, with some esbit tabs in it.  I just want to make sure that this
what my shipping labels should look like:

<hiker name>
General Delivery
Warner Springs, CA 92086
ETA: <whatever>

For the ORM-D label, are there special stickers I have to use, or can I just
write "Surface Mail Only, Consumer Commodity ORM-D" in big letters on the
package and call it good.

One last question. When using the shipping estimator on usps.com, is the
ground-only rate the same as the "parcel post" rate? I'm trying to get a
ballpark estimate of how much shipping is going to burn my wallet :-P

Any other shipping suggestions I should know about?

Everyone here is amazing. There is such a wealth of information. I hope one
day I am able to contribute as much as I have gained!
-Ryan
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