Transporting meat back to Vancouver Island question.

[longbranch*]

Flying to Okanagan area shortly for deer hunt. Looking for suggestions for ways to ship meat back to Victoria.

Geoff in Victoria

 

[1899]

Try a styrofoam cooler with ice-packs and taped up with masking tape. You can ship it on Greyhound like that and it should be fine.

 

[trubluscrew]

Dry ice works well (with 1899's idea). It will last longer and won't create a mess if tipped over.

**edit** don't put dry ice right on the meat!!! wrap the ice in a towel or blanket.

 

[1899]

Dry ice works well

Aren't there rules regarding dry ice transportation?

 

[trubluscrew]

I'm not sure. I didn't see it on the Greyhound site. But it's pretty open http://www.shipgreyhound.ca/en/terms/#prohibited

I also couldn't find it in the Hazmat book (Emergency response guide). It has Carbon Dioxide listed as inert gas

 

[longbranch*]

Thanks guys, think Greyhound will be way to go. Was planning on shipping my rifle with them anyway.
Geoff

 

[Steyr101]

I remember reading of at least one example of a rifle going missing when using Greyhound as a shipper. Beware.

 

[trubluscrew]

You may want to call Greyhound first


From the above link:

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, packages or shipments which contain the following commodities, articles, materials or substances, will NOT be accepted for transportation:


Alcoholic beverages


Live animals, birds or reptiles


Batteries, electric storage, wet (containing electrolyte acid or other alkaline corrosive battery fluid)


Cash


Materials having disagreeable odour


Firearms including rifles, shotguns and restricted weapons


Securities (negotiable)