Moving from Kamloops BC to Washington DC

[surfndan 0]

Hi All-

I have a question that I hope I can get some intel on. My fiance will be moving from Kamloops, BC to Washington DC in March 2010. Obviously, she has a lot of personal items, couches, clothes, car, tv etc.,

Does anyone know the best option for her to move?

What does she have to do get her car here?

Does anyone know some cheap movers?

Any help will be much appreciated, thank you guys!!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

For importing car Canada to US, consult following thread:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=185250

[Marilyn. 340]

sell everything but the irreplaceable stuff and the clothes ..lol

that is what I did...

although I do wish I would have kept my kitchen stuff as the hubster hardly had anything

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Sell off and give away what she doesn't want/need to bring, then get estimates for the cost of moving through different moving companies or through UPack. Decide if you want to pay that price, sell off and give away more things (VBG) and make arrangements with the appropriate moving company. We investigated moving my things ourselves but figured it wasn't worth the hassle, especially as we did have to move 6 cats as well as 'stuff'. We hired a moving company and had absolutely no regrets. It cost a bit, but it was worth it.

[Flames9_RN 358]

My sister lives in Kamloops BC, and I live in the DC region! Just like to pint that out,lol

[trailmix 77]

I just bumped up two threads, one about moving your stuff and one about importing your vehicle, those will probably be helpful to you.

[Carlawarla 1]

I agree with a lot of people on here...tell her to get rid of at least 3/4 of her stuff. I know it's going to be hard. I moved in the year before I moved to the US from a house, to an apartment, to a room in a house! When I moved, I ended up bringing 3 suitcases and 3 boxes. That was it. Even clothes....I gave away so many of them, and just started buying new stuff when I got here. Usually the US fiance is living somewhere where there is furniture and things, so unless something is "priceless" then I'd not bring it. You don't have to import everything as well. If 3 years from now you want a bureau or something that was left behind, you can bring it later as well. So, a word to the wise is...if you don't ABSOLUTELY need it, don't bring it.

[Tankgurl38 0]

I am moving from Calgary to Seattle, not as far as Kamloops to Washington, DC, but we rented a U-Haul and are towing my car behind the U-Haul truck. This will cost me $900 Canadian plus gas.

I looked into the U-Pack and PODS route, and that was going to cost me $2000 US, I think PODS was even more.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Do it gently, whatever you do - my now husband made that same suggestion and I just wasn't ready to throw out my hard earned stuff. Kind of made me ticked off actually that he was so cavalier about it. Now mind you I came from Southern ON to DC (co-inky dinkey eh? )

A Uhaul drive is a Uhaul drive - whether 50, 500 miles or more. Can you afford whatever method you choose to move her stuff if she keeps most of it? Do you have room for it when it arrives? Maybe throw out some of your stuff as well to make room and help her have some of her familiar belongings around. In the end some of my stuff was nicer then his so we did throw stuff out upon arriving.

If you're ok to divulge - where in the DC area - we're in Fairfax county - Centreville to be exact

Edited June 10, 2009 by Udella&Wiz

[Krikit 1,165]

Whenever I hear Centreville mentioned I think of Toronto Island.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Whenever I hear Centreville mentioned I think of Toronto Island.

LOL - me too initially - and then each time I spell it I hear my mum in my head saying 'oh, they spell it the french way, how nice' My mum is so cute

[Krikit 1,165]

Whenever I hear Centreville mentioned I think of Toronto Island.

LOL - me too initially - and then each time I spell it I hear my mum in my head saying 'oh, they spell it the french way, how nice' My mum is so cute

That's exactly what I thought! I had to go back to your post and check the spelling because I had initially spelt it the Canadian/French way but then thought..... oh wait, it's probably spelt Centerville. So then I thought.... oh. maybe Udella spelt it wrong.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Agree with Kathryn and Marilyn, sell stuff off ("two bird" solution, reduces amount to move and gives some cash useful for trip).

Even the car, it may be better to sell it, take cash and buy replacement after moving to DC-area (lots of ads in "Express" and "Examiner"--both free--as well as WaPo).