Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Snail Mail
Send me stuff! You send me something, and I promise to send you something back!Please don't mail anything until after Labor Day!
My address is:
Katie Leum, RPSC
McMurdo Station
PSC 469 Box 700
APO AP 96599-1035
DO NOT MAIL
- Perishable food items
- Chemicals, explosives, flammable materials
- Biological materials (I think this includes plants and animals)
- Intoxicating liquor
- Odor-producing materials
- Sharp instruments
- Drugs
- Articles for resale
This list is almost directly quoted from the Participant Guide. I'm not sure why you would send me chemicals... but keep them at home!
Do not use foam packing peanuts! Antarctica is a zero-impact environment so ALL garbage and waste is shipped out. Instead, use a shirt or towel or soft fabric to cushion the items.
Package mail can take up to 8 weeks to arrive and has the lowest priority. Letter mail can take 5-14 days, sometimes longer depending on the time of year.
Directly from the Participant Guide from 2004: "The most cost-effective way to mail a parcel weighing more than 10 lbs. to Antarctica is parcel post. If you have a parcel that contains only videos, books or CDs it can be sent special fourth class 'book rate,' which is the lowest cost."
Packages intended to arrive by Christmas must be mailed from the US by Halloween.
Ideas for things to mail:
1. Lotion - any kind, but my favorite is Gold Bond Ultimate Healing
2. Anything to decorate my dorm room
3. Bandanas: I'll include a posting about all the different ones I receive at the end of the season.
4. Photos!
5. gummy candies (like worms, bears, snakes, octopi)
6. CDs with some new music
7. Mallo Cups
I'll add more things after I get down there... I have no idea what I'd like!
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Katie! send me your number via email:claudec at aiesecbh dot org