There is no reason why cross country moving should be any more stressful than moving to the other side of town. In both cases, you need to perform the same sequence of steps. Pack your stuff, load it into a truck, move it from A to B, unload, unpack. This works best if you follow the same exact order.
You most momentous decision will be whether you move your goods yourself or engage the services of a mover. Letting someone else do the packing and driving certainly takes a lot of the stress away. On the other hand, some people like the idea of having their belongings close to them. It really is a matter of choice. If you decide to let someone else do the moving, you have the option of using one of the large, widely recognized moving companies, or giving the work to a small, independent business man. Make sure your goods are insured, whatever you do. You may need to put your goods in storage if the moving people get there before you do.
Once your choice of van is loaded, your next task is getting to the new place. With two or three children and no pets, everyone can fit surprisingly comfortable into a station wagon. There is even room for a playpen for baby, if you have one. People have shuffled their families from coast to coast in this manner.
Once the car is loaded, the exercise is simplified to the status of a road trip. Road trips are fun and everybody loves them. The kids can be kept quiet with movies on their tablet computers (don’t forget the headphones) and enough snacks and drinks to get them to the next rest stop. You can pay a local teenager in your new neighborhood to valet the car.
Nothing can beat the romance and adventure of a road trip. This is one you and the family will remember for the rest of your lives. The kids will be able to recite the name of every state, every town and every place you stop for the night. Plan your stops with military precision or just take it as it comes. It depends on what suits your family and their collective temperament.
This is a fabulous opportunity to see a part of the country you have never seen before. As the song says, you may never pass this way again, so take plenty of photographs and let all family members update their social networking sites. Sample local delicacies wherever you get the chance.
Well, it’s X thousand of miles later, and you arrive at your new home. You and the family got there without killing each other. Now you can unpack and start a whole new journey!
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