From: arv@attglobal.net
Date: Sat Jul 27 2002 - 13:35:47 CDT
Any problems with fuel bottles on Amtrak?
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From: "Doug Kemp" <vetpharm@arches.uga.edu>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: fuel bottles on United
> Easier to ship the stoves and tanks out and back via UPS. They require
that
> the tanks be hot soap and water washed and aired out 24 hours before
shipping.
> The Phil-postoffice folks held ours to air out, packed, and shipped it for
us
> (we provided the box, packing and prepaid the shipping) after our trek.
Can't
> beat that kind of service.
>
> A word of advice.... I shipped the Polar-pur (we take 1 bottle per
trekker),
> stoves and tanks in as small a box as possible to reduce shipping costs.
Got
> there after my packing with no damage. Had two stoves with crunched
collars
> when they were returned. I don't think we can expect the Phil-post folks
to
> spend inordinate amounts of time repacking stoves for the return, so I
would
> suggest using a somewhat larger box than you think you need and providing
a
> little extra padding the for the stoves.
>
> BTW - Coleman shipped replacement collars for both stoves at no cost -
they're
> both good as new now. :-)
>
> YiS
> Doug
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