hello everyone! there is a VERY VERY VERY remote possibility of me making a transport trip to Alaska - if this were to happen I would pick up a partial load in PA and then head west to I-15 in Montana then head north on the Alcan highway to Fairbanks
to even remotely make this cost effective I need to have a large load - who out there would like to see a trip put together? the person I am talking with in Fairbanks has contacted the Canadian officials in the past few days - it IS POSSIBLE to transport animals across Canada as long as they have all the necessary tests and permits and will not be unloaded ANYWHERE in Canada - the Canadians call this a 'sealed' transport the distance from the Montana/Canadian border to Fairbanks is about 2000 miles - that means about 3-4 days of straight through driving - I would have to be self contained on hay and can pick up water along the route at gas stations - but with my trailer configuration I can carry about 30 animals with the animals having plenty of room this will NOT be a CHEAP transport - gasoline in Canada makes US gas prices look like a bargain - there will be LOTS of wear and tear on my equipment that I must charge for - plus we are looking at about three intense weeks of my time for me to get from PA to AK to TX please reply privately to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you know a person or group who would be interested in this message please pass it along - I cannot even consider this trip unless I have a good sized load -- PLEASE NOTE! TWO IMPORTANT MESSAGES BELOW!! - ALL livestock crossing a state line REQUIRES a minimum vet inspection certificate - it may be as simple as a rabies tag for dogs or as complex as several blood tests for other species - I WILL NOT TRANSPORT animals that do not meet the minimum requirements - go to the IMPORT web site below to find out what is required for the destination state of your animals - then have your vet double check with the destination state vet office far enough in advance to have time to complete blood test requirements - when I am on the road I DO NOT access my home email - email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or @MidAmericaBreedingTech.com addresses will NOT be viewed until I return home - if I do not answer your email within 24 hours assume I am on the road - in that case contact me through the Travel group below - the same applies to my telephone voice recorder at 512.259.5098 -- IMPORTANT NOTE: if you anticipate using my transport service you need to join the TravelWithRonK group below immediately! by joining Yahoo at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TravelWithRonK or by email only (not required to join Yahoo) Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Travel with Confidence with TravelWithRonK! see pictures of my rig at http://TravelWithRonK.com and http://www.raresoaysheep.com/TravelByTruck.html ron keener near Austin, Texas http://TravelWithRonK.com http://MidAmericaBreedingTech.com thanks - please see below for some useful web sites --- TRAVEL MAPS at http://www.MapQuest.com DISTANCE CALCULATIONS at http://www.indo.com/distance/ ANIMAL IMPORT info at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs TRAVEL WITH ME at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TravelWithRonK NATIONAL GASOLINE AVERAGE PRICE INFO at http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/wrgp/mogas_home_page.html _______________________________________________ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info