I buy LOT of gear and so forth from the US, am about to order another Thermarest later today or tomorrow, as my Exped 9Dlx. has been appropriated by my wife for her sore back and my Big Agnes IAC seems a tad "cool", even last week in the Kootenays where it was hot.
I NEVER use Fedex or UPS, have been burned by them in the past, but, my dealings with USPS-CanadaPost, have been uniformly excellent and I tell US dealers that they ship by mail or, I buy elsewhere.
Trying to "fudge" customs or taxes is simply foolish, why get into trouble for a few bucks and risk confiscation?
