I think Gary has a good remedy. I have a (Phila. area) friend who works/or worked in Fla. frequently. He UPS's his equipment to an address near the first date of his tour. He does have someone to accept the packages and the cost is included in the "expences" clause of the contract. I'm sure that some of you guys who worked the cruises used this method to transport equipment or know of someone who did and the booker usually pays for shipping.
Ciao,
Jerry

[This message has been edited by Jerry T (edited 01-16-2007).]