Have you ever moved across the country? Were you well prepared or just hoped things would work out for you? Our move was, well, let's just say adventurous because of a number of things we missed - and here is the list:
DO:
- when picking up your rental truck, if you requested blankets or dolly, check to make sure they were indeed put inside the truck before driving off
- Pack room by room, label every box and write a list of all boxes and their contents and where they belong in the house
- If you are not hiring help to load the truck, search long and hard before calling the right friends to help - some may stop by just to see how you are doing but wont do much work :(
- Waiting for your help to arrive? Start taking apart the bed frames and such, dont wait until the last moment
- check your driving route ahead of time!
- pack snacks, drinks & finger foods - save some money, all these things are super overpriced at gas stations!
DO NOT:
- Do not load boxes first! (usually those are the first things you need to get off the truck)
- Do not set out on your trip at 1am (after spendin the day loading), guess what?! You will stop in 4 hours to sleep - why not just wait until the morning and save some money?
- Do not eat foods that you know your stomach will reject, especially if the leader of the group is not fond of rest area stops
- Do not push yourself, if you know you cannot drive anymore, pull over, stretch your legs or take a cat nap!
I can tell you that if we were to do another cross country move, we would be experts, seeing now all the things we've done wrong. But if you like to be adventurous, leave things up to chance - BUT being well prepared is the way to go! :)
I love Charleston!