Monday, November 2, 2020

Winter Camping Equipment update: Waiting for Customs to clear several shipments from China

 I currently have the wood stove going through customs in Shanghai. My parents actually visited Shanghai back in the day... early 2000s? Maybe 2005? That should clear customs soon since the spark arrester already cleared customs, as did the tent I already received...

I currently have a tipi tent with stove jack - that I can stand up in - also in customs. I'm not sure where in China... Oh the tracking is not current and delivery says "sometime in December." Not very promising! So it probably has not been made yet. Nope - says:

Packed for picking-up.

Hmm - by slow boat or...? I sent a message to their chat... on AliExpress.

OK I got a response:

China Post air parcel

Same with a spark arrester designed for the roll up stove pipe. Oh wait - says it DEPARTED CHINA.

So should get to US soon.

OK so then I am supposed to get the Pomoly replacement winter hot tent Tomorrow!

Yep - says it is in my home state now.

As of this afternoon. So to be delivered tomorrow! Exciting.

OK today I got the "snow stakes" that are aluminum. So they weigh much less than the typical steel stakes.

But I can ONLY use them in the snow....

Also I got the "pool noodle" today - a long foam cylinder. Why? To make sure the stove pipe can be rolled together without creasing or tearing the very thing steel.

 




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