Moving to Alaska?

[snyderjt 33]

Hi all,

 

It looks like I may be getting a new job in Anchorage this summer and was curious about any other new couples that relocated there shortly after getting married elsewhere (we'll be in Seattle until said move).   I work in university housing so I get furnished housing as part of my compensation so we'd basically just be moving out personal effects.  Most shipping I've seen thus far are full containers, but we wouldn't even be able to fill one of those smaller Pods.  I wanted to make an adventure out of it and just drive, but there's pretty much no chance she would have travel parole by then and the ferries that don't make landfall in Canada are all booked through at least August.

 

I went to grad school in Hawaii years ago and it turned out selling my car, flying barebones, and just buying new stuff there was the most economical option.  I'm leaning that way for this move if it happens, but was curious how others who did anything similar handled it.

 

Cheers!

[Loren Y 2,756]

1 hour ago, snyderjt said:

Hi all,

 

It looks like I may be getting a new job in Anchorage this summer and was curious about any other new couples that relocated there shortly after getting married elsewhere (we'll be in Seattle until said move).   I work in university housing so I get furnished housing as part of my compensation so we'd basically just be moving out personal effects.  Most shipping I've seen thus far are full containers, but we wouldn't even be able to fill one of those smaller Pods.  I wanted to make an adventure out of it and just drive, but there's pretty much no chance she would have travel parole by then and the ferries that don't make landfall in Canada are all booked through at least August.

 

I went to grad school in Hawaii years ago and it turned out selling my car, flying barebones, and just buying new stuff there was the most economical option.  I'm leaning that way for this move if it happens, but was curious how others who did anything similar handled it.

 

Cheers!

Go to the Website called Uship. There you can arrange transportation of just about anything. I've got a fleet of trucks and trailers moving motorcycles around the country, Never ran into Alaska, but I am sure there are people that do. Will be much cheaper and usually pretty flexible. That would take care of your personal effects, then you can just both fly up and meet your stuff there. I'm sure someone will have some extra space in a 20-30 foot trailer they are pulling to Alaska, and will cut you a deal just to fill up the last bit of their trailer since it doesn't seem like you have much to move.

 

Edited April 6, 2018 by Loren Y

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