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Re: Sipping Crates

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
There have also been a number of crate shipping issues in the past. Anything from the crate falling apart in transit to being opened to getting hit by the tongue of a forklift. While you can't prevent all of them, you can alleviate the issues by building a strong crate. However, you will also need a light crate.
You left out this

And I second the recommendation to wait until after kickoff to build a new crate, as it seems to be likely that things may change this year. I would not stop the researching and the design, but would not actually spend any money just yet...
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