Dear all,
In the next month or two I expect to be moving from Charleston SC, to San Diego CA. I have a tentative plan for this but am looking for any suggestions or comments! Sorry this is so long.
For my "stuff": I am not bringing any furniture with me and plan on shipping everything in boxes via busfrieghter. Its slow but they are not picky about packaging (I will just slap an address on my Rhino rams for instance) and fairly cheap. The alternative would be to use a trailer. My car is fully ready for a trailer (I have hitch and wiring plus a transmission cooler) but my car struggles with a trailer so am thinking to avoid this.
For my car: Not entirely sure yet, but probably drive. I approximate gas to be around $300. And two hotel stays will put me around $500. I trust the car, although my wife does not (I don't expect her to be with me). I was thinking to reinstate my AAA just in case. The alternative would be to ship the car. I have not requested a specific quote for this but think it would be around $1200. Shipping the car will mean I will be without it here which will add to logistical issues as well.
For the cat: I am waiting to hear back from the vet regarding what to do about the cat. She is my biggest concern by far. Option #1 is to fly with her (~$600 assuming I fly back). She would need to be sedated- she is very vocal when comfortable and happy and would probably drive the other passengers crazy. The alternative is to drive with her. She hates the car and I would be driving for days. If I do this I was thinking to get a larger crate and put her in the back seat. I was thinking for 3 ten hour drives and pet friendly hotels (probably La Quinta). As of now, I think the driving is more likely.
Just for fun I will add my wife's suggestion of selling my car here and buying a new one in CA. Ignoring the expense of this, this sounds like a logistical nightmare as I will be without a car here for an undetermined amount of time and will probably still have the cat with me. Plus buying a new one when I have not even started shopping.
For the driving route I am thinking I-20 to I-40. I have never driven this route or this far. Google maps says there is less construction on this route. I am looking for easy, trouble-free driving and do not care about scenery.
In the next month or two I expect to be moving from Charleston SC, to San Diego CA. I have a tentative plan for this but am looking for any suggestions or comments! Sorry this is so long.
For my "stuff": I am not bringing any furniture with me and plan on shipping everything in boxes via busfrieghter. Its slow but they are not picky about packaging (I will just slap an address on my Rhino rams for instance) and fairly cheap. The alternative would be to use a trailer. My car is fully ready for a trailer (I have hitch and wiring plus a transmission cooler) but my car struggles with a trailer so am thinking to avoid this.
For my car: Not entirely sure yet, but probably drive. I approximate gas to be around $300. And two hotel stays will put me around $500. I trust the car, although my wife does not (I don't expect her to be with me). I was thinking to reinstate my AAA just in case. The alternative would be to ship the car. I have not requested a specific quote for this but think it would be around $1200. Shipping the car will mean I will be without it here which will add to logistical issues as well.
For the cat: I am waiting to hear back from the vet regarding what to do about the cat. She is my biggest concern by far. Option #1 is to fly with her (~$600 assuming I fly back). She would need to be sedated- she is very vocal when comfortable and happy and would probably drive the other passengers crazy. The alternative is to drive with her. She hates the car and I would be driving for days. If I do this I was thinking to get a larger crate and put her in the back seat. I was thinking for 3 ten hour drives and pet friendly hotels (probably La Quinta). As of now, I think the driving is more likely.
Just for fun I will add my wife's suggestion of selling my car here and buying a new one in CA. Ignoring the expense of this, this sounds like a logistical nightmare as I will be without a car here for an undetermined amount of time and will probably still have the cat with me. Plus buying a new one when I have not even started shopping.
For the driving route I am thinking I-20 to I-40. I have never driven this route or this far. Google maps says there is less construction on this route. I am looking for easy, trouble-free driving and do not care about scenery.