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scott_p_1 · 01-02-2005, 07:31 PM

Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of moving advice.

Some background. I'm just graduating university in a few months, and my friend/roommate (who just graduated) is just as sick of this place as I am. The plan is, we're both moving from here (Halifax, Nova Scotia) to Ottawa, Ontario.

So now we're looking at our options for moving cross country. He has a car (which he's unsure of taking up there). The options as we see them:
1. Fly up, have stuff shipped
2. Rent a Uhaul style trailer, bring stuff up
3. Rent a Cube van and bring stuff up
4. Get a trailer hitch installed on his car and rent a trailer
5. Just drive up in his car.

He's got a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am, 120,000 Km (72 000 miles) on it. We both have our liscences, so we can take shifts driving. We're talking 1400 Km (840 miles) by mapquest.

So, anybody have any advice? Good stories? Horror stories?

docbungle · 01-02-2005, 07:37 PM

Rent a Uhaul. It's cheap and painless. And it only takes one trip. Paying people to move your shit is like humping yourself in the butt. I'm a little loaded so please excuse me. But: I've moved like a gazillion times (sober, every time) and Uhaul is the way to go.

maleficent · 01-02-2005, 07:45 PM

Renting a car in the US has (I believe) a minimum age of 25. UHaul might have the same requirements. Check out the age requirements for renting before you sign on for that method.

There is a method of moving in the states, similar to UHaul except you get a container dumped at your current residence, you load it up, then the container company will pick it up and drive it to your new location, and you unload it. Costs about the same as UHaul.

I havent moved a gazillion times, but I've moved about a dozen times, and no way would I ever move my own stuff again. I will happily pay for convenience, and if something gets broken along the way, it's insured and saves wear and tear on my already bad back - not to mention having to recruit friends to help you unload and load.

Halx · 01-02-2005, 07:57 PM

If you're going far, I've found it actually cheaper to hire people to move your stuff for you.

I'm in the middle of moving right now and that was what I did.

samiam · 01-03-2005, 01:24 PM

The best way to move, in my opinion, is to sell everything, get in the car and start fresh. But since this is never practical, I try to find a mover that friends have used and recommend and go with them. It's still a pain in the wallet but not a pain in the back and as long as I am working the pain in my wallet seems to heal faster than the pains in my back.

01-02-2005, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
scott_p_1 Crazy	Moving advice Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of moving advice. Some background. I'm just graduating university in a few months, and my friend/roommate (who just graduated) is just as sick of this place as I am. The plan is, we're both moving from here (Halifax, Nova Scotia) to Ottawa, Ontario. So now we're looking at our options for moving cross country. He has a car (which he's unsure of taking up there). The options as we see them: 1. Fly up, have stuff shipped 2. Rent a Uhaul style trailer, bring stuff up 3. Rent a Cube van and bring stuff up 4. Get a trailer hitch installed on his car and rent a trailer 5. Just drive up in his car. He's got a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am, 120,000 Km (72 000 miles) on it. We both have our liscences, so we can take shifts driving. We're talking 1400 Km (840 miles) by mapquest. So, anybody have any advice? Good stories? Horror stories? __________________ <Insert witty and profound statements here> Last edited by scott_p_1; 01-02-2005 at 07:34 PM.. Reason: A few more details added

01-02-2005, 07:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	Rent a Uhaul. It's cheap and painless. And it only takes one trip. Paying people to move your shit is like humping yourself in the butt. I'm a little loaded so please excuse me. But: I've moved like a gazillion times (sober, every time) and Uhaul is the way to go. __________________ Bad Luck City

01-02-2005, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Renting a car in the US has (I believe) a minimum age of 25. UHaul might have the same requirements. Check out the age requirements for renting before you sign on for that method. There is a method of moving in the states, similar to UHaul except you get a container dumped at your current residence, you load it up, then the container company will pick it up and drive it to your new location, and you unload it. Costs about the same as UHaul. I havent moved a gazillion times, but I've moved about a dozen times, and no way would I ever move my own stuff again. I will happily pay for convenience, and if something gets broken along the way, it's insured and saves wear and tear on my already bad back - not to mention having to recruit friends to help you unload and load. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

01-02-2005, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	If you're going far, I've found it actually cheaper to hire people to move your stuff for you. I'm in the middle of moving right now and that was what I did. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

01-03-2005, 01:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
samiam Crazy	The best way to move, in my opinion, is to sell everything, get in the car and start fresh. But since this is never practical, I try to find a mover that friends have used and recommend and go with them. It's still a pain in the wallet but not a pain in the back and as long as I am working the pain in my wallet seems to heal faster than the pains in my back.