Care Packages for Nathan

The US Postal Service has free shipping boxes, postage is extra. The Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box costs $14.50 to mail regardless of the weight- I found this out after I paid $8 to mail a $3 tub of Gatorade powder to Iraq (but the Marine I sent it to was totally worth it!)


PACK SOAP ITEMS SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS (NO KIDDING)

FILL OUT CUSTOMS FORMS AT HOME FOR QUICKER SERVICE AT POST OFFICE

ITEMS TO SEND:

Chap Stick
Super Glue
Baby Wipes
Pens
Toilet Paper
Paper
Envelopes
Stamps
Shampoo/Body Soap
News
Razor/Blades
Towel
Shave Cream
Ziploc bags- heavy duty freezer bags are best
Toothpaste
Febreeze
hot sauce- duct tape the bottle and double wrap in ziploc bags
Toothbrush
Deodorant
Bug Spray: Cutters/Deep Woods OFF/ etc.
CLP cleaning oil (Otis Brand)
Gun cleaning patches
Any favorite snack: Clif Bars, Beef Jerky, Chips, etc.

DON’T SEND:
Chocolate
Candy
Pork products of any kind

At this point he doesn't need calling cards- he just has to wait his turn to use the satellite phone

Send letters and pictures even if you have contact with email. I read online that it takes about 2 weeks for packages to get to Kandahar. You can also send magazine subscriptions or coffee clubs, etc. Just make sure they mail to an APO address.