[KathieI]

When I moved from Los Angeles to TV exactly a year ago today, I packed everything valuable in the back of my SUV including some plants and my laptop. Although nothing broke that came with the movers, it was convenient to have all my dog food, dog equipment, laptop and much needed paperwork already unpacked by the time the movers arrived in TV.
A suggestion, I got a lot of my boxes from a restaurant bar while he was unpacking the large liquor bottles. They were very good because they were double-thick corrugated, very sturdy for very fragile items. The bartender was also very appreciative because he hated to break down those boxes for trash. Surprisingly, they held a lot of knickknacks.
Good luck, have a safe trip and we'll see you at the squares!!