Leemid, I sent some starter to my son and it travelled well and survived - the clerk at the P.O. said she didn't worry about what I was shipping! I packed it in a small plastic apple sauce jar and enclosed that in 2 ziploc bags just in case it leaked, and then in a small box. He is enjoying it but I have a feeling it might be as a babe magnet as he takes bread to parties and gets rave reviews. Eric Rusch at Breadtopia shows how to dry starter if you would prefer that, A