Suitcase or wheeled duffle?

anon94785555
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:55:46 +0000

Two different issues- moving into the dorm and travelling back and forth.

Moving in. Trash bags are great- they can be saved for packing next spring. Don’t waste time with too many labels- dump and discover works. Easier to cram soft stuff into corners of the car (I’m the family master packer- H and S may have done the loading and say there’s no more room but I rearrange and everything fits with room to spare).

Travel. Ask your son for his preferences. He’s the one doing the hauling and carrying. Make sure you aren’t adding a lot of weight with the suitcase/duffle choice. The choice becomes another place to stuff things for the move. A size good for weekend travel is best- he won’t want a huge bag everytime he comes home. For major breaks he can stuff the car- I once hauled a full laundry basket, laundry bag and laundry collapsable bin for 3 college students (made it easy to determine which belonged to each guy when dropping people off).