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Brent in Qld said..
Yep. Two bags per person, 1 board bag and one rolling quiver bag. I usually will fly with no more than a board, 3 sails, 2 masts, 1 boom and keep the other stuff to a minimum. If I need something else I'll beg, borrow, rent etc... at the destination. If it's really remote I'll make sure my kit is near new and have something for small holes.

www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-50g-knead-it-aqua-epoxy-putty_p1230080

Unsure of third party services. I do moderate amounts of import/export at work and I would stick to taking my kit with me on the plane. The amount of busted, pilfered, late deliveries I deal with says 'buyer beware'.

I once had a few sails shipped to WA from Sydney with e-go (I think). I wrapped three or four sails up together to form one big round bundle and shipped it there. It was cheaper at the time, although I think half the reason to do it was that I could get it delivered to a place in Perth and this meant it was less stuff to take on the plane.

The sails wrapped up together was pretty secure and I guess short of a puncture, they would be pretty durable. I think I also had insurance.

Mark _australia said..
We've already had this variant infect humans.

Do I take your single short sentence to be an argument that its not a risk to people because we've already had infections? My guess is that the risk is that close and prolonged contact between infected animals and humans may result in changes the virus that could make it more dangerous for humans.

Viruses evolve too, unless you believe in intelligent design and a really pissed off god.

I think it's a beat-up and all the swans and seagulls should be able to freely walk around without masks

Clearly its fabricated and no pelicans or kookaburras will die.

Joking aside, I guess this is just one of these things where some birds will survive it and get immunity and many won't. I guess the concern is it spreading to chickens and the like.

I find it interesting that a bird can fly so far from another place with it and still make it to Aus. This suggests that the virus is not as vigorous as it might have otherwise been, which is often a pathway a virus takes.