In Transit

While the hard work of a move comes at the beginning and end, it pays to be prepared for challenges while in transit. For example:
  • Keep important papers and documents with you, including birth certificates, marriage license, and deeds.

  • Make sure you allow enough time to get to your destination before the movers.

  • If you are moving over a long distance, keep in touch with the moving company so that they are able to notify you of any delays in delivery.

  • If you drive to your new location and arrive late, spend the first night at a motel rather than trying to "settle in" when everyone's tired. Everything will seem much more manageable in the morning.

  • Take a survival package so you can camp in your new home until the moving van arrives. Include instant coffee, cups, spoons, soap and towels, a can and bottle opener, some light bulbs, a flashlight, toilet paper, cleansing powder, and a first-aid kit. Also be sure that daily medications travel with you.
Things get exciting -- and even more interesting -- when you arrive. In the next section, we'll cover what to do when you first get to your new home.