<p>We sent a kid off to Dartmouth in Fall 2007 from the west coast. He went with a backpack and a suitcase and a trunk. Flew to Boston, transferred to a bus. Got to campus late at night in the pouring rain. He survived – in fact I think he was rather pleased at his coping skills. </p>
<p>He had a bedroll with him and we mailed 4 or 5 boxes to him (sheets, blankets, etc) to arrive later in the week. </p>
<p>One nice thing about these sorts of launches is you avoid “rookie bulge”. It’s always rather amusing to see how much stuff gets hauled in and out in a move and some of it won’t see the light of day until departure. Good luck!</p>