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BrianTheBrewer · 01-04-2010, 07:46 AM

Hello all...thought I would ask if anyone has moved across the country before? Myself and my wife will be doing so at the end of the month. We are moving to San Diego CA from Boston MA.

Wondering if anyone has any tips for us? We will be driving out one car with our dog. I believe it will take close to 6 days. We are shipping our other car and everything else we own in our townhouse.

I am going to AAA later today when they open to get info on the best way to drive. I believe south to Atlanta then into Texas, into Arizona then to Cali.

I just put the new snow tires on, got a oil change and I am going in to a guy I trust to get the rest of the car checked out before we go just incase.

Any help, info, tips would be great.

Thanks

Brian

oldschool · 01-04-2010, 10:19 AM

Stay south! driving in snow sucks! But i've not moved that far before. Good luck!!

WIP · 01-04-2010, 11:58 AM

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I am moving from Washington to Texas this summer. It will be my wife, my three dogs, and I in a Jeep Grand Cherokee. We will be shipping all of our stuff via freight, so it will be just us and what we need for the trip.

I wanted my wife to be happy, so I got her a Sony Reader for Christmas. It holds a ton of books and is allowing us to sell our library (for the most part.) It also is clearing up a lot of space in the car for the trip. What kind of vehicle do you have? What kind of dog?

**Soperbrew** · 01-04-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WIP

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I am moving from Washington to Texas this summer. It will be my wife, my three dogs, and I in a Jeep Grand Cherokee. We will be shipping all of our stuff via freight, so it will be just us and what we need for the trip.

I wanted my wife to be happy, so I got her a Sony Reader for Christmas. It holds a ton of books and is allowing us to sell our library (for the most part.) It also is clearing up a lot of space in the car for the trip. What kind of vehicle do you have? What kind of dog?

Where in Texas are you moving to?

WIP · 01-04-2010, 01:18 PM

Just outside of Fort Worth.

david_42 · 01-04-2010, 01:43 PM

I hope those new snow tires aren't studded, because they are illegal in many states. When I moved from NY to AZ, I spent four hours pulling the studs from my brand new snow tires.

I've moved cross country 4 times and 6 days sounds about right. You'll be in Texas 3-4 weeks (at least that's how it feels). You're biggest problem will be finding hotels that allow pets. AAA can probably help there.

Every two hours: Stop, walk the dog, trade off driving. Everybody will be happier for the break.

**jmendez29** · 01-04-2010, 04:11 PM

Take your houseplants with you. They will probably die if you leave them with the shippers. I hauled a trailer from WI to MI overnight and the few plants I had just about ate it from the cold.

BrianTheBrewer · 01-04-2010, 04:46 PM

I have a Honda Accord. My dog is a beagle named Guinness.

BrianTheBrewer · 01-04-2010, 04:47 PM

I dont have studded tires.

Beerrific · 01-04-2010, 04:58 PM

I would highly recommend making a route that utilizes I-81 from the northeast heading south. I-95 sucks and will cost you about $20 in tolls. When we drive down from that area we use 90 to 84 to 81 to 77 to 85. Once you are in Atlanta, take 20 to the end and it is I-10 the rest of the way. I-10 through west Texas really sucks....really terrible.