I hate moving

[navyndi2]

I took all the pictures off the walls tonite, packed a travel bag and put a few uniforms and my gun in the car. Now I just have to wait for the packing crew tomorrow.

[Jbust3]

I usually just do an insurance burn .... easier

[Kuelblaz]

I took all the pictures off the walls tonite, packed a travel bag and put a few uniforms and my gun in the car. Now I just have to wait for the packing crew tomorrow.

Moving sucks!! Where to?

[Defib1961]

I had forgotten this was the month. Good Luck!!!

[Munch]

I feel your pain. My movers come on Friday.

[longhorn341]

After many military moves over a 22 year career-- which were always a PITA, I found moving yourself makes you wish Uncle Sugar was doing it.

[LATB]

10 homes in 21 years...and several in between moves...and a new one about to get started.

you get used to it when it's your business.

although at 50 y/o, it is starting to get old.

my wife commented: "all these years we been floating around dropping buoys...can we drop anchor on the new one for a while?" :rofl:

:dance:

[DJ_Critterus]

You're in the Navy. don't you do this moving thing once every three years at a minimum?

[mrvette]

My next move is to the crematorium.....

:lol:

[navyndi2]

Moving to VA, this will be the 3rd time in 4 years. This will be one of the last ones before I retire. I moved my own stuff once, I'll never do that again.

[DJ_Critterus]

Moving to VA, this will be the 3rd time in 4 years. This will be one of the last ones before I retire. I moved my own stuff once, I'll never do that again.

DITY moves suck the wanky big time. If the ,mil is paaying to move you then let them do the work. Plus, if anything gets daamaged, lost, etc... it gets replaced wherre as a DITY move puts everything on you.

[TabuIsMe]

Moving is great! I always love rearranging and decorating my room :dance:

[themonk]

Thanks for the details.

I hate things.

[Mike Mercury]

my first move out... was from my parents home to my just-purchased house. Everything I owned fit into the trunk of my 1971 Plymouth Road Runner.

17 years later move from there to current residence; took two fooking Uhauls and a lot of nephews :lol:

Never again; I'll die in this house.

[Burnt C6]

Good luck with the move.

[Mark C5]

You're in the Navy. don't you do this moving thing once every three years at a minimum?

In the Navy you can do a thing they call homesteading. It works best in either San Diego, CA or Norfolk, VA. During a Navy career you will rotate between sea duty, normally assigned to a ship, and shore duty, a land based duty station.

Since there are hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of shore duty billets available in those locations the odds are you can remain there for most of your career. That allows the family to live a fairly normal life and not be uprooted numerous times. It also allows you to invest in a home without the worry of needing to sell it too soon.

Of course during your sea duty tour you will still have the separation from family but that's the life.

[Munch]

Moving to VA.

I'm moving from VA! :seeya:

[Iron Chef]

Moving is great! I always love rearranging and decorating my room :dance:

Kids... :rolleyes:

:D

Moving to VA, this will be the 3rd time in 4 years. This will be one of the last ones before I retire. I moved my own stuff once, I'll never do that again.

Suck it up Sailor! Just make sure you're at BRII next year. :cheers:

[TabuIsMe]

Kids... :rolleyes:

:D



:lol: It's the best part about moving. :D

[Kuelblaz]

Moving to VA, this will be the 3rd time in 4 years. This will be one of the last ones before I retire. I moved my own stuff once, I'll never do that again.

Partial DITY is the way to go, Bro!! Pack up all the stuff the movers will likely steal or break and have the Navy pay you for that, then have the movers move all rest ... Works great !!

Good Luck!! Have a safe trip!

[Bill]

Suck it up Sailor! Just make sure you're at BRII next year. :cheers:

Considering that DADT has been repealed, this might not be the right thing to say to a Navy man anymore.

OP, no aspersions on you personally! I feel your pain at moving. I try not to accumulate a lot of stuff, but stuff is apparenly a lot like rabbits. It multiplies when you aren't looking. Good luck, and thanks for your service.

:patriot:

[Entropy]

I've moved 5 times in the last 4 years. I'll probably move again next year.

Weak job market for wife = I don't buy a house. It sucks.

[DJ_Critterus]

In the Navy you can do a thing they call homesteading. It works best in either San Diego, CA or Norfolk, VA. During a Navy career you will rotate between sea duty, normally assigned to a ship, and shore duty, a land based duty station.

Since there are hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of shore duty billets available in those locations the odds are you can remain there for most of your career. That allows the family to live a fairly normal life and not be uprooted numerous times. It also allows you to invest in a home without the worry of needing to sell it too soon.

Of course during your sea duty tour you will still have the separation from family but that's the life.

Good stuff. I'm familiar with this as I'm a Navy Brat, but my faamily liked to travel. We ended up homesteading in Naples, Italy which I am grateful for (not being sarcastic).

[navyndi2]

Well day 2 of packing went alot better, they almost got everything packed. Just a few odds and ends in the garage and some poster frames. The only bad part of the day was the squadron calling up and telling me they lost my transfer paperwork. They ended up finding it by the end of the day but I sure didn't need the extra stress.

[Kuelblaz]

Well day 2 of packing went alot better, they almost got everything packed. Just a few odds and ends in the garage and some poster frames. The only bad part of the day was the squadron calling up and telling me they lost my transfer paperwork. They ended up finding it by the end of the day but I sure didn't need the extra stress.

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