[pct-l] Food Packages -- Priority Mail vs. First Class

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 3/11/2004 1:17:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Slyatpct@aol.com writes:

> A couple of exceptions though, if you're mailing cross country you'll only 
> save $.15 or so by using parcel post 
> 

Double checking I stand corrected on this figure.  Although I'm fairly sure 
this was the case when I hiked the AT, rates must have change.

When mailing a 15 lb box cross country to zone 8 Priority Mail is $27.80 with 
aproximate travel time being 2 days, Parcel Post $22.64 and 8 days.  Of 
course, traveling cross country I'd allow a few extra days.  The $5 savings is 
fairly consistant for a 15 lb package to any zone and will go up or down, 
sometimes dramatically, according to weight.

Sly