Mailing myself to Europe

[Tony Pro]

I appreciate the joke, but to be realistic, a one-way ticket to Europe costs as little as $150 these days. To ship a 150lb human plus crate, it would cost far more.

 

[roguetrader]

@Skab - are you happy giving us a few details of how exactly you did the self mailing trips to Canada and Alaska ?

on a vaguely similar tip I know a guy who used to travel around and live in a geodesic dome - when it came time to move he packed everything down onto a pallet and paid a freight company a flat £70 which got his pallet to any postcode in mainland Britain - he'd then hitch or whatever and meet up with his home a day or two later - we always used to joke that he should stowaway on the pallet and get a free ride !

 

[Jackthereaper]

125 one way from newark to paris if you time it right. The govt does know you went though as you pointed out.

 

[backpacker420]

have you ever thought of joining cruisers crossing the Atlantic ocean by sailboat?

 

[Thomas Walker]

have you ever thought of joining cruisers crossing the Atlantic ocean by sailboat?

The only issue with that is the relative isolation of the ship. Crew might just happen through the cargo hold on a ship mid-journey, whereas on a flight that is almost guaranteed not to occur. That, combined with the fact that you''re in the middle of the ocean, and you realize there's really nowhere to run if you are caught. Its why I nixed the idea of hopping a ferry in favor of just paying for the ride.

 

[The Hiker]

I love this so fuckin much

 

[Matt Derrick]

why is this in the travel stories section? moved to other forms of travel.

 

[backpacker420]

The only issue with that is the relative isolation of the ship. Crew might just happen through the cargo hold on a ship mid-journey, whereas on a flight that is almost guaranteed not to occur. That, combined with the fact that you''re in the middle of the ocean, and you realize there's really nowhere to run if you are caught. Its why I nixed the idea of hopping a ferry in favor of just paying for the ride.

you miss understood me, i mean getting on a sailboat as a crew member not a cargo ship. many cruiser forums on the net have people seeking crew members so they have someone else abroad most just ask you to have money for food when they do stop at a port. many leave FL or the east coast to Spain and the Mediterranean for the winter months.

 

[James Maarsten]

Years ago, working for a glass artist landed me at the LAX cargo terminal where I ran across a casket-sized carton with a peaked lid strapped to a pallet awaiting transport; HUMAN REMAINS was stencilled boldly on the sides, but the curious thing - by my reckoning anyway - was HEAD stencilled at one end.

That's actually rather common. To many religions, or just to many folks in general, they'd like to know where the head is, rather than "Talk-to-the'Feet" after burial! ::drinkingbuddy::

 

[James Maarsten]

And I don’t believe in informing the government of exactly where I am at all times so that’s why I do things this way. I like to remain invisible.

That's actually a good-practice, Skab!

 

[Deleted member 26656]

he could really do it and has been done by a youtuber

Link: ​

Unfucking believable...

 

[Hobo richard]

Looking to mail myself to Europe. Need help making a crate and need someone to take it in and mail it.

It is illegal to ship bodies, living or dead, without proper documentation...

 

[CainKO]

he could really do it and has been done by a youtuber

Link: ​

These types of videos have been faked by a dozen other creators, not to mention that this one doesn't offer any substantial proof that it actually happened.

 

[TheDesertMouse]

this is a total bullshit thread BUT just pointing out shipping a 140lbs+ package overseas is almost certainly more expensive then a cheap plain ticket

 

[morphine]

In some countries you can send small-ish animals by mail (rabbits, cats, monkeys) so maybe using something like that may actually work. I don't know if thats worldwide though or maybe just local/some countries.
Oh yes and don't forget some airholes and something to drink.

Even if the mail company allowed you to do it though, i doubt it is financially viable since such a big and heavy package would long-distance would cost ALOT. Theres cheap flying companies that will take you from america to europe for USD100. Most likely not alot more enjoyable than being sent by mail but still.

 

[train in vain]

Sounds like ol boy is on a no fly list haha. Funny he came here to ask for help why not just ask a friend face to face
I wonder how this worked out.🤡

 

[Animalia777]

Oh buddy, listen to this song before you think about that. Don't be like Waldo.

 

[Animalia777]

Oh buddy, listen to this song before you think about that. Don't be like Waldo.

Its a song about a guy that mails himself. Good song, just thought I'd share

 

[julianface]

These types of videos have been faked by a dozen other creators, not to mention that this one doesn't offer any substantial proof that it actually happened.

It's obviously fake he even does a 'wake up it was all a dream' bit in the last second of the video

 

[khonjin]

so did this guy survive