If your kid goes to a school 8+ hours away, and you helped move them out of the dorm

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It might have been better to have dinner immediately after arriving, then help with any remaining packing, sleep at the hotel, pack the car in the morning, and then drive home especially if your kid can do some of the driving.

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Anonymous wrote:Probably DMV to Boston, and I95 sucks - always. When we moved our son up, we left super early and drove up the day before, had a leisurely dinner, and then move in day. We spent another night, had brunch with our son and left.

He flew home for Thanksgiving, winter break and spring break. End of term, he put stuff in storage and flew home ($300 for storage for the summer, they dropped off empty boxes and packing tape, picked up the boxes and will return them when/where needed in the fall, flight home was $150). Cost totally worth us not having to drive up and back now and in the Fall.

We will likely fly up in the Fall to drop him off/help get the new dorm set up and do some shopping before the start of the Fall term - we'll do that over a weekend

If Boston, I have this trek in my near future. Not looking forward to it. At least there are great flight options.
OT but can you confirm summer storage all in is $300 in Boston? We have one kid ai Miami and it adds up to be a lot more (including storage in Fl really must be air conditioned). Just looking into this for our kid in Boston.

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Anonymous wrote:That is a three day trip. Drive day 1; pack car day 2; drive home day 3.

+ 1. This is what my husband is doing next week. He said it’d definitely be rough turning around the next day and driving 8 hours again.

OP, I can relate! Those walls are nerve wracking. And I get really irritable if I’m hungry. Next trip will be better!

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Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Are you super out of shape?

I am 40 and could do all that plus go for a run later in the day.

She literally said LATE 40s. Rude.

Late 40’s is too young to feel this way. Unless you have a condition. I do this now as a late 50’s mom of two college kids.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Are you super out of shape?

I am 40 and could do all that plus go for a run later in the day.

She literally said LATE 40s. Rude.

Late 40’s is too young to feel this way. Unless you have a condition. I do this now as a late 50’s mom of two college kids.

Good thing we are all the same!

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We drive out day before, have a loading day, then home the next day. Two days is too short for that much driving and moving. Plus, we enjoy the college town and check out local restaurants while we are there.

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Can't you bring a dolly or a collapsible wagon? If you do this again it's a 3 day trip. But honestly I am not doing a 9 hour drive anywhere. I hate being in the car for long stretches.

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Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Are you super out of shape?

I am 40 and could do all that plus go for a run later in the day.

I’m 49 and in great shape. Intense HIIT workouts 6 days a week plus walking 10,000 steps daily. 17-18% body fat. I would find sitting sedentary in a car for 8 hours, eating McD’s or whatever for lunch, then moving as OP said pretty difficult. Especially after feeling mitin sick. I would either (a) go the night before and get DC moved out in the morning then drive back, or (b) keep the bulky/heavy stuff in local storage and just bring the kids and suitcases back.

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Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Are you super out of shape?

I am 40 and could do all that plus go for a run later in the day.

Wait until you are 50. Seriously.

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Glad that my kid goes to college 35 minutes away.

We used to drive down to Disney, Florida with kids from DMV in one day, and then hit the parks the next day in our 40s. But, there is no way I will do this in my late 50s anymore. I just pace myself.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Are you super out of shape?

I am 40 and could do all that plus go for a run later in the day.

She literally said LATE 40s. Rude.

Late 40’s is too young to feel this way. Unless you have a condition. I do this now as a late 50’s mom of two college kids.

I have to agree. 57-year-old mom and have been doing this kind of stuff for years, and still do. I don't love the highway construction. But honestly, after sitting in a car for 9 hours, I kind of enjoy the exercise of packing up. I feel so much better getting that movement, fresh air, excitement. Then get to relax over a fun dinner with my kid.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old are you? Are you super out of shape?

I am 40 and could do all that plus go for a run later in the day.

She literally said LATE 40s. Rude.

Late 40’s is too young to feel this way. Unless you have a condition. I do this now as a late 50’s mom of two college kids.

NP. I’m 47 and in great shape, a longtime runner, and that drive alone would do me in. Nine hours on the highway plus a move out directly after is too much for one day. Sure, I could physically manage it, but I would be completely wiped out.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably DMV to Boston, and I95 sucks - always. When we moved our son up, we left super early and drove up the day before, had a leisurely dinner, and then move in day. We spent another night, had brunch with our son and left.

He flew home for Thanksgiving, winter break and spring break. End of term, he put stuff in storage and flew home ($300 for storage for the summer, they dropped off empty boxes and packing tape, picked up the boxes and will return them when/where needed in the fall, flight home was $150). Cost totally worth us not having to drive up and back now and in the Fall.

We will likely fly up in the Fall to drop him off/help get the new dorm set up and do some shopping before the start of the Fall term - we'll do that over a weekend

If Boston, I have this trek in my near future. Not looking forward to it. At least there are great flight options.
OT but can you confirm summer storage all in is $300 in Boston? We have one kid ai Miami and it adds up to be a lot more (including storage in Fl really must be air conditioned). Just looking into this for our kid in Boston.

NP with a kid at a Boston school and we pay more than $300 for storage. It's based on the number and size of the boxes you're storing. DC usually has about 5 boxes and a mini fridge, and IIRC it's closer to $500. The price includes on campus pick up from a central location DC takes the stuff to (in room pick up is available for an additional $100), and delivery directly to the room so it's there on arrival in the fall. Totally worth it to us. There are probably ways to lower the cost including cheaper companies - we use the school selected one that is allowed access to the dorms for pick up/drop off for that convenience but they're not necessarily the least expensive, and cutting down on what you store. DC stores everything, no bringing home the bulky winter gear during spring break or throwing out linens to replace them later, for example.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably DMV to Boston, and I95 sucks - always. When we moved our son up, we left super early and drove up the day before, had a leisurely dinner, and then move in day. We spent another night, had brunch with our son and left.

He flew home for Thanksgiving, winter break and spring break. End of term, he put stuff in storage and flew home ($300 for storage for the summer, they dropped off empty boxes and packing tape, picked up the boxes and will return them when/where needed in the fall, flight home was $150). Cost totally worth us not having to drive up and back now and in the Fall.

We will likely fly up in the Fall to drop him off/help get the new dorm set up and do some shopping before the start of the Fall term - we'll do that over a weekend

If Boston, I have this trek in my near future. Not looking forward to it. At least there are great flight options.
OT but can you confirm summer storage all in is $300 in Boston? We have one kid ai Miami and it adds up to be a lot more (including storage in Fl really must be air conditioned). Just looking into this for our kid in Boston.

NP with a kid at a Boston school and we pay more than $300 for storage. It's based on the number and size of the boxes you're storing. DC usually has about 5 boxes and a mini fridge, and IIRC it's closer to $500. The price includes on campus pick up from a central location DC takes the stuff to (in room pick up is available for an additional $100), and delivery directly to the room so it's there on arrival in the fall. Totally worth it to us. There are probably ways to lower the cost including cheaper companies - we use the school selected one that is allowed access to the dorms for pick up/drop off for that convenience but they're not necessarily the least expensive, and cutting down on what you store. DC stores everything, no bringing home the bulky winter gear during spring break or throwing out linens to replace them later, for example.

Thanks for this. So jealous of the schools that provide the mini fridges. We’ve left more than one behind because of space issues.

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I paid for my son to get U-Haul to pick up his stuff and flew him home. I’m sure sheets aren’t washed and things aren’t packed the way I would want but I let that go. Yes, it’s more expensive this way but I’m all for paying extra $ if it makes my life easier. 9 hours is a long drive on back to back days like that. I would restrategize for future trips.