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What I will be using this year when we PCS.
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items West coast to East coast, moving across the country is stressful and exhausting. These are some of the items, tools, and essentials I use to help it be a little more smooth and more comfortable!!!
Sections
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Prepping for the move (Keep me organized!)
Packing supplies
Moving Day Essentials
Travel Days
Prepping for the move (Keep me organized!)
All the items I will be using prior to our move across the country, just to make sure I am able to keep track of everything and stay on top of things.
This planner is helping tremendously with our upcoming PCS move. Inside there are multiple check lists to keep us on track, weekly planner spreads, Pages to help inventory our belongings to be sure we keep up with everything!!
PCS Planner
Permanent markers, for marking on boxes. Make sure you have more than 1!! They always disappear!!!
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 4 Count
Make sure you keep a notebook handy, for jotting notes and keeping track of life! I prefer a basic composition notebook!!
Pen + Gear Composition Book, Wide Ruled, 100 Pages, 9.75" x 7.5"
I love the way BIC pens write, they are very cost effective, and I prefer using colorful pens because well ADHD!!
BIC Cristal Ballpoint Stick Pens, Bold Point, Assorted Ink, 10 Pack Ballpoint Pens
Military OneSource is always a great resource to refer to during PCS season.
Free 24/7 Support for Military Life | Military OneSource
Packing supplies
All the things I will be using to pack my belongings and prepping them for our big move
Moving boxes, because well, moving. This is about the perfect size for our home, however we do keep all boxes for appliances and use for future moves.
Pen+Gear Medium Recycled Packing Moving Storage Boxes, 19in.Lx14in.Wx17in.H, Kraft, 25 Count
This plastic wrap always come in handy for us. It helps us secure pieces of furniture together that do not necessarily have boxes, and too awkward to put into a box. It's great for securing drawers in dressers and even keeps screws to adhered to the ...
Pen+Gear 15 in. x 1000 ft. Stretch Wrap, Clear, 1 Roll
This tape has always worked well for us, so we don't believe in changing what is not broken!!
BOMEI PACK Heavy Duty Brown Packing Tape with Dispenser,3 Pack,2.4 Mil,1.88 Inch x 55 Yards,Brown Tape Refills for Industrial Shipping Box Packaging Tape for Moving, Office & Storage
We always label our boxes by room, so when we unload our boxes we only have to move the boxes 1 last time!! Working smarter, not harder!!
Colored Label Sticker Rectangle in 13 colors 1 x 3 inch Writable Labels - 104 Pack by Royal Green
1 role of this bubble wrap will likely be enough to secure our glass dishes
Pen+Gear 12 in. x 150 ft. Bubble Cushion, Clear, Plastic, 3/16 in. Small Bubbles, 1 roll
Moving Day Essentials
All the things we will likely have on the road with us to make the long drive just a bit more comfortable.
This is our favorite cooler to take on road trips including our big moves every few years. It is the perfect size to fit underneath the kids feet in the back seat!!
Arctic Zone 30 Can Zipperless Soft Sided Cooler with Hard Liner, Black and Green
These small packs of beef jerky, add protein into our terrible traveling diet!!!!
Jack Link's Original & Teriyaki Beef Jerky Multipack, 8.1 oz. (9 - 0.9 oz. Bags)
My FAVORITE energy drink!! It's also low calorie!!
Alani Nu Energy Drink - Cosmic Stardust - 12oz Cans (6 Pack)
Granola bars, always great for long road trip snacks.
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Oats 'N Honey, 8.94 oz, 6 ct, 12 bars
Uhaul truck, because honestly this time around it is the cheapest for us(make sure you do your research)
U-Haul
Everyone not driving enjoys playing with the iPad during the long drive/travel days. With the right apps, can keep the whole family entertained for days!!
Apple 12.9-Inch iPad Pro (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi 256GB Silver MNXT3LL/A - Best Buy
Energy drinks my partner loves!!!
Rockstar Original Energy Drink, 16 fl oz
Travel Days
Tools I use for booking travel during our BIG moves
Anytime we fly during our cross country moves we try to use American Airlines, they are honestly just our favorite!
American Airlines - Airline tickets and low fares at aa.com
We like to use hotels.com to book our rooms if we need to have overnight sleeps to our new home.
Hotels.com - Deals & Discounts for Hotel Reservations from Luxury Hotels to Budget Accommodations