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Evert Volkersz wrote:
>
> >In my other life I sell books on the Internet. On a bookseller discussion
> >list the following question was asked. Any suggestions that I can
> forward?
> >- Evert
> >
> >"My concern is how best to pack a dozen boxes of books that will be
> >stored in the hull of a tall ship departing next month for a round the
> >world voyage. They will be distributed along the way, and will
> >obviously be subject to temp fluctuations. I plan to put each in a poly
> >bag leaving the ends open and then into heavy cardboard liquor boxes.
> >Would this be sufficient protection ? Would it be a good idea to put
> >something in the bottom of each carton like dry rice?? "
I'm assuming we're talking about the Picton Castle. The hold of this
ship is very large and pretty dry. I would not worry too much about
putting any kind of desicant in the boxes. Put the books in the boxes,
and if you want any additional protection, consider wrapping the boxes
with heavy duty garbage bags and duct tape. I've used the strategy
successfully on many occasions to protect cardboard boxes of goods from
moisture and abrasion underway in environments far more hazardous than
the Picton Castle's.
--
Carl Herzog
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