Mail from NZ?

[MATKATAMIBA]

Some friends in NZ want to send some things to me at the Pole. Is there a local address for them to use? I’m hoping they don’t have to send it to the US to be forwarded.

Also, If I buy some things in CHC is there a local USPO at the CDC where I can drop a few packages off on my way to the flight line?

Thanks

[skua77]

MATKATAMIBA,

The only such address listed in the Participants Guide is for McMurdo, but I really think that if you substitute South Pole in the address below it will make it. The folks at the CDC that watch this stuff are great people.

[Participant’s Name]
McMurdo Station
APO
Private Bag 4747
Christchurch, New Zealand

You DID download the Participants Guide, did you not?

http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/travelAndDeployment/contentHandler.cfm?id=541

There is also guard mail, you can box stuff up and leave it for later delivery. But seriously, don’t do as most people do and send/take way more stuff down than you need, you will just mail it back home. After 3 winters maybe I finally learned that lesson, if I do it again I will pack light.

Perhaps someone else in the know will comment here…

[MATKATAMIBA]

Doh, now that I see “Private Bag” I remember that address from the participant’s guide. Sorry to make you look that up for me.

I will try to take your advice on packing light. The NZ address was to be for some things I thought might have trouble at NZ Customs (like cheese and wool). I was thinking it would be best to just buy it in NZ and not worry.

Yes, I know… wool? I’ll leave everyone in suspense.

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