Post by: Tbob on July 22, 2019, 03:20:53 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 22, 2019, 03:34:46 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 22, 2019, 03:35:19 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 22, 2019, 03:52:22 PM
Just an option, Im sure commercial would be ok most of the time, but Im leary.
Post by: gaddy on July 22, 2019, 04:51:36 PM
Post by: jrebel on July 22, 2019, 04:56:39 PM
I have never hunted out of state but have talked to a few that have. What they would do is get a cheep chest freezer. Fill it with stuff needed for the hunt and load it in the truck. When they got their game they would bone it and stuff the freezer. Every stop they made on the way home, be it a hotel or rest stop that had access to a plug in they would plug in for a bit. Not sure about the heads.
:yeah: We drive and tow a trailer. The trailer has a chest freezer and generator. We run the generator when we need to. If your not driving, I would probably have it processed and frozen and send it home in a cooler via your flight.
Post by: dvolmer on July 22, 2019, 05:30:13 PM
Fed ex overnight to your door step runs around $200 for 50lbs. I don't trust commercial airlines, I've seen them leaves coolers partially ajar, which sucks if you get stuck on the runway or detoured. Only place I would commercially fly meat from is Alaska since they do it all the time. :twocents:
Just an option, Im sure commercial would be ok most of the time, but Im leary.
Wow! That's crazy for 50 lbs of meat! I would only pay that price for 50 lbs of Halibut.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 22, 2019, 05:56:42 PM
Fed ex overnight to your door step runs around $200 for 50lbs. I don't trust commercial airlines, I've seen them leaves coolers partially ajar, which sucks if you get stuck on the runway or detoured. Only place I would commercially fly meat from is Alaska since they do it all the time. :twocents:There’s no reason the airlines should need to open your cooler to leave it open. Tape it up and make sure it’s solid. Flying anywhere in the lower 48 would leave plenty of time for frozen meat to make it. Still frozen most likely when you arrive.
Just an option, Im sure commercial would be ok most of the time, but Im leary.
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 22, 2019, 06:01:45 PM
Fed ex overnight to your door step runs around $200 for 50lbs. I don't trust commercial airlines, I've seen them leaves coolers partially ajar, which sucks if you get stuck on the runway or detoured. Only place I would commercially fly meat from is Alaska since they do it all the time. :twocents:There’s no reason the airlines should need to open your cooler to leave it open. Tape it up and make sure it’s solid. Flying anywhere in the lower 48 would leave plenty of time for frozen meat to make it. Still frozen most likely when you arrive.
Just an option, Im sure commercial would be ok most of the time, but Im leary.
In most cases I would totally agree with you..but I've seen some weird stuff happen to all types of luggage..guess I'm just over cautious.
Post by: Limhangerslayer on July 22, 2019, 06:19:42 PM
Post by: Stein on July 22, 2019, 06:32:56 PM
Flying, I get the meat real cold and then pop in a bit of dry ice. I don't want freeze any more than necessary, but make sure it stays below 40. You can't have wet ice in checked luggage, so your only option is dry ice or frozen meat.
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 22, 2019, 06:57:49 PM
I drive home with meat iced in coolers. Once the meat cools down, there is virtually no ice meltage and you could go a week if you wanted to.
Flying, I get the meat real cold and then pop in a bit of dry ice. I don't want freeze any more than necessary, but make sure it stays below 40. You can't have wet ice in checked luggage, so your only option is dry ice or frozen meat.
Some airlines don't allow dry ice anymore and if they do normally it has to be vented, so no air tight taped containers...at least when I checked last in February.
Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 22, 2019, 07:23:29 PM
Post by: dscubame on July 22, 2019, 07:26:03 PM
I drive home with meat iced in coolers. Once the meat cools down, there is virtually no ice meltage and you could go a week if you wanted to.
Flying, I get the meat real cold and then pop in a bit of dry ice. I don't want freeze any more than necessary, but make sure it stays below 40. You can't have wet ice in checked luggage, so your only option is dry ice or frozen meat.
Precisely :tup:
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 22, 2019, 08:40:07 PM
dry ice has been a no go for my brother flying from pretty much every corner of north america.I drive home with meat iced in coolers. Once the meat cools down, there is virtually no ice meltage and you could go a week if you wanted to.
Flying, I get the meat real cold and then pop in a bit of dry ice. I don't want freeze any more than necessary, but make sure it stays below 40. You can't have wet ice in checked luggage, so your only option is dry ice or frozen meat.
Some airlines don't allow dry ice anymore and if they do normally it has to be vented, so no air tight taped containers...at least when I checked last in February.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 22, 2019, 09:57:39 PM
My travel time is usally around 6-8 hrs and meat has always been 90% + froze just in the rubber mades that I buy after the hunt and bring home.
Post by: Stein on July 22, 2019, 11:08:58 PM
dry ice has been a no go for my brother flying from pretty much every corner of north america.I drive home with meat iced in coolers. Once the meat cools down, there is virtually no ice meltage and you could go a week if you wanted to.
Flying, I get the meat real cold and then pop in a bit of dry ice. I don't want freeze any more than necessary, but make sure it stays below 40. You can't have wet ice in checked luggage, so your only option is dry ice or frozen meat.
Some airlines don't allow dry ice anymore and if they do normally it has to be vented, so no air tight taped containers...at least when I checked last in February.
Alaska Air allows dry ice up to 5.5 pounds. So does American. Delta too, I’m too lazy to check the rest.
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Post by: Wazntme on July 23, 2019, 02:39:38 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 23, 2019, 04:58:29 AM
delta, Alaska, and southwest have all made Michael remove dry ice. He doesnt even try anymore.dry ice has been a no go for my brother flying from pretty much every corner of north america.I drive home with meat iced in coolers. Once the meat cools down, there is virtually no ice meltage and you could go a week if you wanted to.
Flying, I get the meat real cold and then pop in a bit of dry ice. I don't want freeze any more than necessary, but make sure it stays below 40. You can't have wet ice in checked luggage, so your only option is dry ice or frozen meat.
Some airlines don't allow dry ice anymore and if they do normally it has to be vented, so no air tight taped containers...at least when I checked last in February.
Alaska Air allows dry ice up to 5.5 pounds. So does American. Delta too, I’m too lazy to check the rest.
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Point being, just because it days you can doesnt mean you won't get an airline employee that says "nope, toss it."
Post by: dscubame on July 23, 2019, 06:05:33 AM
Post by: dscubame on July 23, 2019, 06:07:40 AM
Alaska Airlines › prohibited-items
Flying with ice baggage restrictions | Alaska Airlines
Post by: dscubame on July 23, 2019, 06:08:57 AM
Post by: dscubame on July 23, 2019, 06:12:24 AM
This flesh eating mixture is very dangerouse. It can flow all the toilet and if dors are not closed it can flows also the passenger compartment.
There was a story on this topic in September 2001 Airways Magazine. The article is called The Exploding Toilet and Other Embarrassments.
Post by: Stein on July 23, 2019, 09:05:34 AM
I've never had a problem with dry ice, but it wouldn't surprise me if there was confusion over dry and wet ice in airports that don't have a ton of meat going through them. Most of the time, I just check a cooler and they don't even ask. Tape the tar out of it and they won't bother asking you to open it. I don't tape over the lid crack, just around the cooler to keep it from opening.
Post by: lokidog on July 23, 2019, 09:37:25 AM
I fly home about 100/200 pounds of meat each year. If it not long flights I freeze the meat solid then buy rubber made totes and use them. Just matching size and how many by what all I shoot and how much meat to bring home. Most the time I can get one to about 45 pounds that is free as my 2nd with southwest and then the next one I can have 100 ponds for 150.00 75 extra bag and 75 over weight to 100. Great way to do it.
My travel time is usally around 6-8 hrs and meat has always been 90% + froze just in the rubber mades that I buy after the hunt and bring home.
:yeah:
The problem with coolers is that they take up about 30% of the weight allowed.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 23, 2019, 10:15:40 AM
Post by: C-Money on July 23, 2019, 10:29:42 AM
Post by: Stein on July 23, 2019, 10:35:57 AM
There’s no reason to bother with dry ice if the meat is frozen to start with
Agreed, I only add it if I have fresh meat and it is hot out. Best option is to shoot one in November when it is 5 degrees out and you don't have to worry about it.
I fished with a guy that put frozen vac pack fish in his suitcase with his clothes for the ANC-PDX flight in mid July and they were fine although starting to thaw a bit on the edges.
Coolers do have some weight, so you can always buy the cardboard fish shipping boxes and pack them full. The challenge with frozen meat is that it doesn't stack too tightly and you need a much bigger box to get 50 pounds.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 23, 2019, 11:49:45 AM
we did that with my brothers 2014 MT buck. It was getting below negative 15 at night so we processed and just laid it all out on the tailgate that night :chuckle:There’s no reason to bother with dry ice if the meat is frozen to start with
Agreed, I only add it if I have fresh meat and it is hot out. Best option is to shoot one in November when it is 5 degrees out and you don't have to worry about it.
I fished with a guy that put frozen vac pack fish in his suitcase with his clothes for the ANC-PDX flight in mid July and they were fine although starting to thaw a bit on the edges.
Coolers do have some weight, so you can always buy the cardboard fish shipping boxes and pack them full. The challenge with frozen meat is that it doesn't stack too tightly and you need a much bigger box to get 50 pounds.
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 23, 2019, 11:57:16 AM
Fed ex overnight to your door step runs around $200 for 50lbs. I don't trust commercial airlines, I've seen them leaves coolers partially ajar, which sucks if you get stuck on the runway or detoured. Only place I would commercially fly meat from is Alaska since they do it all the time. :twocents:
Just an option, Im sure commercial would be ok most of the time, but Im leary.
I think their rates have increased since the last time you shipped or else you have very steep discounts. Count on $6 or more per lb. Don't pack boxes heavier than 70 lbs each or if they get stuck, FedEx won't move them on a commercial carrier to expedite. Remember that neither FedEx nor UPS will pay claims on perishable losses if the flights are delayed for any reason unless you are a contracted perishable shipper with them.