Shouldn't be that expensive, I'm sending very, very little and they are only $15-ish per box. This is such an awesome opportunity to be cleansed of stuff. I got rid of (sold, donated, gifted, trashed) 98% of my belongings before I moved to STX, and I see that I really only needed 25% of that.
Tom, on the other hand, wanted to keep his stuff (and I say that generously, lol) until he found out the cost of a 20' container going all three legs. Suddenly, he has decided that he owns very little that's actually worth the cost. Keyboard, guitar, dive gear, not much else.
I know my attitude is a little weird, but I just don't get attached to stuff. As long as I have my dogs, dive gear, computer, and cameras, I'm pretty much all set. The rest can be obtained at Wal-Mart or Target. Of course, renting a furnished house is helping a LOT.
---------- Post added March 25th, 2012 at 10:59 AM ---------- Previous post was March 24th, 2012 at 05:12 PM ----------
Was also thinking...since we're renting a home on a large property and the landlord has a big home on the same property (out of eye sight, though!), things we need (dog sleeping crate and beds and bowls, for instance) can be shipped ahead of time and will be waiting when we get there. The rental home has a two car garage with shelving.
We are so excited, we've been reading books about the area and the island, perusing websites, and "driving" around using Google Street View.
And, it's rained here nonstop for days...we'll feel right at home with all of Hilo's precipitation. :chuckle: