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PS - anyone have any tips about the actual logistics of MOVING? Gotchas and stuff that happened to you that I might not think of?

I could write a fscking book!

Well, he mentioned in the next sentence that he's doing a self-move with a Penske truck, so all this will be avoided.

A result of my last move, which entailed packing a 26' moving truck:

* It takes way more time to pack the truck than you think, especially if you're trying to be careful about both filling the space, and even weight distribution.

* Get tie-down rope. Lots of it. I bought 200' of 1" webbing from REI (my new company was footing the bill for the move), and used all of it.

* Everyone looks to grocery and liquor stores for free packing boxes, but hardly anyone hits up the pet stores.

* If parking is a problem where you're at, go down to city hall, and get them to reserve a spot for the truck. The parking folks will come put no-parking/tow zone signs out the day before, and give you a number to call to have people towed. In LA, it cost about $50, but it was far less aggravating than just hoping to get lucky with a spot big enough for a 26' moving truck.

* If you have the time, write the contents of boxes on the box (or on a paper taped to the outside of the box). At the very least, write the room on the box.

* If you have to (or get to, if the company is paying) spend money, do your best to spend it on things that you'll keep and re-use -- such as clear plastic storage containers, rather than cardboard boxes. It's a tax write-off.