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Alaska Air is great. I flew back out of deadhorse and they had boxes and a freezer. As long as your meat is frozen in a 50 lb box you can just check it. They had a freezer there, we just took our meat there the day before we flew and it froze solid overnight. They didn't charge extra for the service, just like $10 per box and the check bag fee.
You can also use Alaska Air Cargo from fairbanks which may be cheaper but I think there are new hoops to go through to be a certified shipper. Your caribou will be 3 check bags total.Last I checked on this it was $.40/lbWith a tax I.D. Becoming certified is rather easy. Otherwise you have to jump through a lot of hoops for the cert.
Quote from: Barebuck on February 13, 2021, 11:33:03 AMYou can also use Alaska Air Cargo from fairbanks which may be cheaper but I think there are new hoops to go through to be a certified shipper. Your caribou will be 3 check bags total.Last I checked on this it was $.40/lbWith a tax I.D. Becoming certified is rather easy. Otherwise you have to jump through a lot of hoops for the cert.Wow, I just quoted a 150# shipment from Fairbanks to Seattle in August on this, best I could do on my account was $.73/#... How are you getting that good of a rate?? Teach me, seriously. This could be a great way to lower my fresh fish prices out of Alaska.
I'm intrigued by the tote on wheels. Was planning on 2 or 3 wheeled coolers for kodiak this fall that I was gonna order into the Walmart for in store pickup once I get up there but a 45 gal tote would probably let me get away with only needing a cooler for my goat and the tote for the deer🤔
Quote from: boneaddict on February 13, 2021, 08:14:55 AMI drove there and back just so I didn’t have to mess with this. Best road trip I’ve ever taken. Shooting a 1000 pound critter and putting it into 50 pound boxes It also felt pretty good on the road trip having all the honks and thumbs up on the drive back, and even the middle fingers once I hit Seattle. LolI drove it once Fairbanks to Olympia... had a 7x12 trailer with a freezer and all the raft gear in the back... kept a 2000w generator mounted on the tongue and ran it while I drove and kept everything frozen... Brought 4 caribou back on that trip.Totally cool drive, but between driving up, hunting and driving back.... you need a LOT of time off..
I drove there and back just so I didn’t have to mess with this. Best road trip I’ve ever taken. Shooting a 1000 pound critter and putting it into 50 pound boxes It also felt pretty good on the road trip having all the honks and thumbs up on the drive back, and even the middle fingers once I hit Seattle. Lol
Quote from: actionshooter on February 13, 2021, 08:34:51 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 13, 2021, 08:14:55 AMI drove there and back just so I didn’t have to mess with this. Best road trip I’ve ever taken. Shooting a 1000 pound critter and putting it into 50 pound boxes It also felt pretty good on the road trip having all the honks and thumbs up on the drive back, and even the middle fingers once I hit Seattle. LolI drove it once Fairbanks to Olympia... had a 7x12 trailer with a freezer and all the raft gear in the back... kept a 2000w generator mounted on the tongue and ran it while I drove and kept everything frozen... Brought 4 caribou back on that trip.Totally cool drive, but between driving up, hunting and driving back.... you need a LOT of time off.. for me, this seems very good option. the cost associated with shipped/processed game is high. you hold your own destiny this way. also, taking up and returning with your gear works well this way too. have friends who have done several float trips.. one guy flys with hand guns, the remainder trailer up following CA crossing laws. If you have time and trailer, maybe this should be investigated as the best option.