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bornslippy1981
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 Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject: Mt. Fuji Walking Stick |
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Has anybody sent a walking stick from Mt. Fuji back home? How did you do it? I don't want to pay excesse baggage charges at the airport if I can avoid it.
I've checked at Tokyu Hands for a tube that will fit (it's 135 cm), but they don't have anything long enough. I suppose I could duct tape two tubes together, if there isn't an easier way.
Any suggestions for packaging supplies in the Tokyo area? |
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User N. Ame
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Location: Kanto
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: Mt. Fuji Walking Stick |
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| bornslippy1981 wrote: |
| Has anybody sent a walking stick from Mt. Fuji back home? How did you do it? I don't want to pay excesse baggage charges at the airport if I can avoid it. |
There's this nifty high-tech device known as a saw. You can find them in most hardware stores...
Seriously, is a stick that important to you? I did the Fuji climb, and bought the stick. When it came time to leave Japan, I kept the little flag that was attached to the stick and junked the wood. Sure, there is the official kanji brand on the top of the stick, and if you must keep that, why not just cut it to length, and away you go, no questions asked at customs.
Are you even gonna use the stick back in your home country? You can get a stick on just about any hiking trail back home, and if you're really obsessed with walking with a stick, buy a ski pole - much lighter. |
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Scruffy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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My boyfriend brought his home by simply walking on the plane. Granted this was some time ago. He didn't have any problems and now it proudly hangs in his office. That climb meant a lot to him, as did his momento and photos. Hopefully you can find a way to bring yours home that won't cost too much money.
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ripslyme
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Mt. Fuji Walking Stick |
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| bornslippy1981 wrote: |
| I suppose I could duct tape two tubes together, if there isn't an easier way. |
This is what my friend did. Bundled it as if it were skis or something and paid a little extra to check it in with his 2 suitcases. |
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AndyH
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| I ditched the walking stick and resigned myself to just keeping the flag that was attached to it. However, I wouldn't mind taking my kendo shinai back with me. |
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Eva Pilot
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:24 am Post subject: |
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| I intend to take mine home with me, I'm just not yet sure how I'm going to go about it. |
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bornslippy1981
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Mt. Fuji Walking Stick |
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| User N. Ame wrote: |
| bornslippy1981 wrote: |
| Has anybody sent a walking stick from Mt. Fuji back home? How did you do it? I don't want to pay excesse baggage charges at the airport if I can avoid it. |
There's this nifty high-tech device known as a saw. You can find them in most hardware stores...
Seriously, is a stick that important to you? I did the Fuji climb, and bought the stick. When it came time to leave Japan, I kept the little flag that was attached to the stick and junked the wood. Sure, there is the official kanji brand on the top of the stick, and if you must keep that, why not just cut it to length, and away you go, no questions asked at customs.
Are you even gonna use the stick back in your home country? You can get a stick on just about any hiking trail back home, and if you're really obsessed with walking with a stick, buy a ski pole - much lighter. |
I don't want to saw it down.
The stick is important for its sentimental value.
I probably won't use the stick back home, except to swipe bullets.
Enjoy,
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zorro (3)
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Mine went in the hold. They put one of those baggage tags on it. There's no excess charge to pay. I flew with KLM I think. |
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Quibby84
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| do you think you could mail it? It seems to me that all you would have to do is wrap it really good and mail it (you might even be able to mail it by sea for a cheap price)....is this possible? I am curious because one day we are going to have to do something about my husbands kendo sword... |
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bornslippy1981
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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Quibby, I am hoping to mail it.
Actually, yesterday I was at the Tokyo Central Post Office to send books via "tokubetsuutai" (I'm not sure if that's exactly correct) which is about 40% cheaper if the box is only books, and there was a long bag, which is designed for shipping golf clubs.
This is what I was looking for to use for the walking stick; just couldn't find it at the smaller post offices.
Anyway, I'll mail it out soon. Thanks for the suggestions. |
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TLL
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: |
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| bornslippy1981 can you tell me a little more about the book shipping that you did at the post office? I've got a bunch of books to ship back and was just wondering if you use your own box or one of theirs and how much it was? |
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bornslippy1981
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| TLL wrote: |
| bornslippy1981 can you tell me a little more about the book shipping that you did at the post office? I've got a bunch of books to ship back and was just wondering if you use your own box or one of theirs and how much it was? |
Sure. Tokubetsuyuutai is a great service.
I used the 140 Yen boxes from the post office. The white boxes, not the brown ones. I'm not sure if you can use the larger boxes. Each box held about 8 kg. It could be more, but I didn't stuff too many books in each. I bubble wrapped everything since it's going to take 6 weeks to get home, and they'll be bouncing around quite a bit.
You can only put books inside the box. They might ask you to open it up, but I've sent two boxes in the past few weeks, and neither time they asked me to do so. If there are other things, you can't use the service.
It has to be a minimum of 5 kg. and a maximum of 30 kg.
You can check the rates here - http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/fee/intel/sal.html -
I've sent about 16 kg. of books via seamail, and paid around 7000 Yen total.
Oh, and you can't do it from all post offices. You can ask at your local post office which ones offer the service, or give them a call. |
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bornslippy1981
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:10 am Post subject: |
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TLL -
I noticed from a previous post, you're living just outside of Tokyo. The Tokyo Central Post Office is located outside the Marunochi South Exit of Tokyo Station.
You can use that book service from that post office, and they're open on weekends. |
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Quibby84
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:28 am Post subject: |
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| so how much will it cost to ship your stick? |
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bornslippy1981
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Quibby84 wrote: |
| so how much will it cost to ship your stick? |
I'll let you know after this weekend. |
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