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Offline MamaLiberty

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2012, 10:57:05 AM »
Quote from: kingskid on May 26, 2012, 10:53:25 AM
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Trying to insert pic of my Virago...taken about 15 yrs ago at a rally up in Steamboat Springs.

Take a look at this thread about how to post pictures and so forth.
http://www.fundamentalsoffreedom.com/fswforum/index.php?topic=12281.0
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Offline kingskid

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2012, 11:08:37 AM »
Thanks, ML.  I actually just did that, but since the photo isn't on the internet and just on my thumb drive and in the computer, I am unable to post it. 
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Offline MamaLiberty

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2012, 11:11:05 AM »
Quote from: kingskid on May 26, 2012, 11:08:37 AM
Thanks, ML.  I actually just did that, but since the photo isn't on the internet and just on my thumb drive and in the computer, I am unable to post it. 

Figured it might be that. :) You can get a "flicker" account or photo bucket and upload them there. I have my own website.
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Offline mystica

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2012, 11:17:52 AM »
Quote from: kingskid on May 26, 2012, 08:27:30 AM

Mystica:  I got the riding thing down pretty much, it's the "picking the bike up when you drop it" thing that I have trouble with! ;D  If this WY thing happens, I will definitely let you know.  Heck, you've already been there and done that with a 20' hauling an 8' U-Haul, and on a much longer move.


So I now see :). Maybe they should make hydraulic lifts for smaller girls on big motorcycles. I'm not going to Sturgis or probably even I-70, just want to ride open in the mountains and back roads (and around town), so am looking for a 350 something. Would be happy for yours and Paul's input on a good starter bike.

As to lonely-among-a-crowd, I agree, the important thing is community, people who share your interests and values. Very happy to meet you.
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Offline AtomsInMotion

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2012, 06:12:54 PM »
Quote from: kingskid on May 26, 2012, 08:27:30 AM
  Thanks for the offer.  You, Mystica, other single ladies, and I need to get together at the rally!






Absolutely. Keep me posted- I love road trips, and you sound like great company... it would be a fun drive!

We should do that, good idea! A thing for all the ladies to meet, a 'Womens Circle', if you will. I read a nice book recently, Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey by Lillian Schlissel, and one of the main theme's in these ladie's journals and letters (both attached and unattached) was a longing for female companionship both on the road and when they arrived out West. It's cool to just kick back and relax with the girls once in a while, it would be a nice way to introduce ourselves to the others. I imagine lots of chit-chat and quite a few belly-laughs! Let's do it.
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Offline nurseJT

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2012, 10:20:47 PM »
Be sure to check for price differences for dropping off at various sites near to your final destination.
Just this morning I was quite surprised to see that it would cost $300 more to drop a 26 foot truck in Casper than in Lander.
I was expecting to pay a premium for dropping in the smaller town.

FWIW - one of my co-workers last year hit the 1 million mile mark as a professional mover (side business).
His recommendation is to stay away from U-Haul for long trips as they have a bad reputation for durability and fleet maintenance.
It seems that a U-Haul vehicle is much more likely to break down and leave you (and all your stuff) stranded alongside the road.
He says Penske is a much better choice for long distance hauls.

Fine tuning my plans for the move to WY in July.
Take care,
nurseJT
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Offline kingskid

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2012, 10:27:23 PM »
Congrats NurseJT on your upcoming move!  Should I make the move, it'll only be about a 6-1/2 hr trip.  I get mixed results on U-Haul, Penske choices. 

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2012, 10:29:04 PM »
re: AIM [We should do that, good idea! A thing for all the ladies to meet, a 'Womens Circle', if you will.]  Absolutely!!!
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Offline manfromnevada

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2012, 08:57:31 AM »
I concur with JT. When I came out here from NV I found it was cheaper to drop off the trailer at Sundance, a bit farther, than at Moorcroft or even Gillette. I believe it has something to do with where they have an excess or a shortage.

Also, the season makes a big difference. Most people move in the summer, hence a higher price due to greater demand. Same with weekend/weekday.

I kick myself now for renting that trailer (enclosed). Like any rental, it seems that if you rent it twice it nearly pays for the retail cost of BUYING it! But I thought that twice would be it, and I'd be done, but then my wife needed to make two more trips. We could have BOUGHT a trailer and kept it, but each time we thought it was the LAST time. Duh. Live and learn.

Mac
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Offline kingskid

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Re: Self-move question
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2012, 11:20:27 AM »
re: I concur with JT. When I came out here from NV I found it was cheaper to drop off the trailer at Sundance, a bit farther, than at Moorcroft or even Gillette. I believe it has something to do with where they have an excess or a shortage.  Also, the season makes a big difference. Most people move in the summer, hence a higher price due to greater demand. Same with weekend/weekday.  I kick myself now for renting that trailer (enclosed). Like any rental, it seems that if you rent it twice it nearly pays for the retail cost of BUYING it! But I thought that twice would be it, and I'd be done, but then my wife needed to make two more trips. We could have BOUGHT a trailer and kept it, but each time we thought it was the LAST time. Duh. Live and learn.  Mac

Really good, practical info to know.  Thanks, Mac.

KK
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