Has anyone mailed fresh sausage?

[GusRobin]

I am making a batch of kielbasa for Christmas and want to send some to my sister. The sausage will have cure #1 in it. I was going to vac seal and freeze it and when time to mail, I was going to wrap in foil and a couple of ice packs. 
I was going to take it to the post office late in the day and ship it overnight to her (from AL to MA).
I was not planning on putting it into any type of cooler. The package will also include some smoked cheese and some of the dry pepperoni and salami.

Any recommendations? ( aside from sending it to your house    )

[sparky]

I think you sister moved to northern cali.  ya, she moved and forgot to tell ya.  she lives next to the lake.  do you want her new address?  freeze them maybe and then dry ice in Styrofoam ice chest.  send overnight express.  perfect.   

[flbentrider]

x2 on the Styrofoam and dry ice.

I've had your kielbasa from the SO. As long as you are at the post office...

[TentHunteR]

It it weren't for the Kielbasa you could save some money and ship Express Mail.  But even with Cure #1 the Kielbasa is still a "keep refrigerated" product.  So, if sending it, I second (or third) freezing, insulating/packing with dry Ice & overnight shipping.

Cliff

[bbqchef]

You can't use dry ice for shipping... it's considered "hazardous"

[Tenpoint5]

Styrofoam lined box or cooler frozen with ice packs overnighted it will be just fine. I have had shrimp mailed from texas that way and they arrived frozen solid still

[Sam3]

I overnighted Nepas some Antelope Summer Sausage Last year. I sent it frozen, he said it was delicious. No special anything.

[deestafford]

Snake River Farms shipped the Turtle's brisket to us for the Gathering in a styrafoam (or however you spell it) with their ice packs and it was still frozen when it got to GA from the NW.  Dee