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Champion Athlete Turned Traveler
- Reg Spiers became a top javelin thrower in Australia and hoped to make the 1964 Olympic team.
- An elbow injury prevented qualification and pushed him to travel to England to try his luck.
Seeing Animals In Cargo Sparked The Idea
- Stranded in London with no money, Reg worked cargo at Heathrow and observed animals being shipped.
- He concluded that if animals survived, he could hide in a crate and be shipped home COD.
Historical Loopholes Enabled Self-Shipment
- People have long tested postal and shipping limits, sending odd items and even themselves to exploit gaps.
- Historical loopholes and vague regulations made self-shipment feasible in several eras.