<p>Thanks for the info violadad. We have more things than usual to take with us because we live outside of the country. It’s tough to buy a winter coat, dance gear and many other things in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico so I ordered things ahead of time online. We did leave 2 trunks and a keyboard up in the states to be sent to school via UPS or another shipper. I figured locking trunks would be the safest way to ship and store and better than schlepping it via the airlines and worrying about customs.</p>
<p>A friend of my son started school at Penn. State this year with plans to buy things when she got there but by the time she and her mom got to the stores the shelves were picked clean by other students that had the same idea. They ended up driving well out of town to find simple things like school supplies and linens. It sounds like good idea to order ahead of time and then just pick it up when getting there. </p>
<p>As far as the weather goes, it sounds like anything can happen. I guess it’s better to just be prepared for anything.</p>