Moving in a couple days - Have you moved a few times before?

[John Anderson]

I'm moving on Wednesday and was just wondering if you guys here have moved a couple times before? Have you moved often? I've always lived in the same place my entire life thus far, and will now be moving about 40 miles away.

[Mike White]

I'm moving on Wednesday and was just wondering if you guys here have moved a couple times before? Have you moved often? I've always lived in the same place my entire life thus far, and will now be moving about 40 miles away.

You're still college age?

That tends to mean your collection of "crap" will still fit inside your car :)

The last few times I moved, I had minimal crap.

The next move, I'm going to have to sell off a boatload of inherited crap.

BTW 40 miles is not too bad, you can make multiple trips if necessary.

When I last moved, Vegas to Riverside (240 miles) I had to make a couple trips, because I had a small car.

Fortunately only once back in the early 80's did a move require one of those big moving companies.

[epiepenburg]

I've moved a few times. Moving to college was close to 150 miles, only stayed there for a few months before dropping out of 4 year school. Moved back home at that point, then moved to an apartment about 5 miles from home. Then moved to a duplex a few years later, that was about 5 miles also. A few years later I bought my first house after finishing school and that was about a 6 or so mile move. Spent 6 years at that house before building a brand new house about 15 miles away.

With the exception of the most recent move everything was moved with personal vehicles. This past move last year was done with personal vehicles as well as a U-haul truck. We got everything moved from house to house in about 2 days.

[Amyers]

I moved from Charleston, WV to St. Louis and back again. That big a move sucks big time especially with a wife and two kids. 40 miles isn't bad.

[Tony]

I moved from Charleston, WV to St. Louis and back again. That big a move sucks big time especially with a wife and two kids. 40 miles isn't bad.

I can understand moving to St Louis, just not moving away from there again... ( I was forced to move away from St. Louis when I was a kid )

[Tony]

I'm moving on Wednesday and was just wondering if you guys here have moved a couple times before? Have you moved often? I've always lived in the same place my entire life thus far, and will now be moving about 40 miles away.

Local moves like that aren't bad, get a bunch of boxes load and label them and move all the small stuff in your truck,van, car. Order beer and pizza and get a bunch of friends to haul the bigger stuff with a rented truck or hire 2 men and a truck and just drink beer and watch....
I've done that several times over the past 10 years.

Also moved from Missouri to Illinois to Texas back to Illinois, not quite as easy or inexpensive but you're only going 40 miles so you don't have to worry about that.

[John Anderson]

You're still college age?
That tends to mean your collection of "crap" will still fit inside your car :)
The last few times I moved, I had minimal crap.
The next move, I'm going to have to sell off a boatload of inherited crap.
BTW 40 miles is not too bad, you can make multiple trips if necessary.
When I last moved, Vegas to Riverside (240 miles) I had to make a couple trips, because I had a small car.
Fortunately only once back in the early 80's did a move require one of those big moving companies.

Yes I am quite a young person around here. The pile of crap isn't a huge deal to move. Thankfully a friend has an enclosed trailer, so it's definitely going to be just one trip.

I've got quite a nice collection of boxes going on right now. The unpacking is what's going to suck.

[Amyers]

I can understand moving to St Louis, just not moving away from there again... ( I was forced to move away from St. Louis when I was a kid )

Well actually I was in a hole in the wall town about 90 minutes from St. Louis so it wasn't as great as it sounds.

[RobLV1]

I've moved 13 times in the past 38 years, four of them interstate. For the past 30 years I've hired movers, and it's still a pain in the butt! Good luck.

[vdubtx]

My dad was in the Air Force so we moved a little. Fortunately not as much as some other military brats that I know. We lived in Florida for 3 years, the UK for 5 years , California for 18 months and again in the UK for 5 years, finally settling back stateside in Albuquerque where dad retired.

From then I moved a few times in Albuquerque and a larger move to Las Vegas for work after school. Finally a move to Dallas with work to corporate offices here. Have moved 2 times in the 15 years here in Dallas area. Most recently in February to new house we built.

The moves while a kid with dad in the air force were all movers etc. The move from Las Vegas was movers paid by work. Otherwise it has been me as the muscle to get things done. Next time we move it will be movers that we pay to do it for us. Not going through that again.

[MICHAEL]

Moving to Modesto Ca was the easy part, Railroad did the whole boxed and loaded everything!

Only thing they would not load up on that huge trailer,,,,,,, 50 something feet,,,,,, , was my bike, (Goldwing).

He put the steep, (having a very sharp slope, and camber ramp on the back of the trailer! It looked like something a dare-devil would only attempt.

Iceman took the bike back about 40 yards, revved up the engine a few times for all the spectators standing by watching! It was cool looking at their terrified faces,,, (Will Ice Make it????? Will Ice get that half ton beautiful Goldwing stopped in time if he does make it???

I had about 15 feet to get it stopped after cresting the this rather small cambered ramp..... that I knew would flex upon the weight of my bike.

Just to make it more dramatic I went at it at a pretty good clip, then STOPPED laying some rubber on the street!

The crowed that had gathered to watch, took a collective sigh!!!

I then went back again, make the sign of the cross, throttled my Goldwing and went like a bat out of hell toward the Ramp!

I MADE IT, with about a foot to spare!

Maybe one of the huge highlights of my life... the RUSH was BEYOND words!

A very moving experience!!

TRUE STORY, ask my Wife!!!!

[NewToBowling]

I moved a lot when I was younger. Heck from 9-12 grade I had 4 different schools in three states

[mc_runner]

I've moved 6 times in the last 10 years (all around the same area) as renting places changed, life events happened, etc. It's not so bad, especially if you don't have a ton of stuff - load up a few cars, grab a couple friends and finish it up in a day. The packing/unpacking, and getting used to the new area is the toughest part, but after a week or 2 it's pretty much status quo again.

[taxexpert2]

My Dad was in the Army so when we were young we moved every two years. What fun that was. The only thing that ever saved it was that my Dad ended up running the bowling alleys on the army posts so I got to bowl for free most of the time.

[jlwonderley]

Yes, four times so far, but not significant distances.

[Aslan]

I'm assuming we're not including college?? Because I went to college 10 hours from my parents house so twice a year would have to fill up the SUV and make that move.

But in terms of actual moving...not college related...I've moved 8 times. The last one I finally learned some lessons:

1) I'm too old to move by myself. I thought I was going to physically collapse. Took 4 days in 90 degree weather...and I'm still partially unpacking 2 months later.

2) I'm going to be getting rid of a LOT of stuff and have already started. Just too many things that I keep moving from location to location but never actually even open the boxes.

[goldenwave77]

Re: moving---"Three times is as good as a fire."

Attributed to Mark Twain.

[fordman1]

Are you there yet? I miss taking an afternoon reading one of your posts..