# Movin' cross country. No local friends, little money, tiny car. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329 "2019-10-05T21:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/121 "2020-03-29T22:21:27Z")
> [@Luckduck](#): > > I’m kinda surprised you don’t like DFW though … I’ve heard really good things from some friends I have in the area. Maybe she wants a a less rainy climate? DFW gets more than twice as much rain as PDX, which it really surprises me to learn. I had no idea anywhere in Texas got soaked that much. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/122 "2020-03-30T01:39:35Z")
I think she ended up in Michigan? ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/123 "2020-03-30T02:00:16Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > I think she ended up in Michigan? > ~VOW She last posted earlier today. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/124 "2020-03-30T08:38:24Z")
Yup, Michigan. Amended the plans in the O.P. quite a bit, but it’s working out so far. DFW is fine, but I’d lived in Texas for thirty fucking years. It was time for a change. Climate wise, I was tired of my brains melting out of my ears. Everyone has been all, “But Michigan is so colllllllllllddddd!” Good. It better be. Bring it! I was frankly a bit disappointed by winter so far, to be honest. All the locals fall over themselves to assure me this was an exceptionally mild winter. I now unfailingly reply that I brought some Texas weather with me when I came up, tell them “You’re welcome!” and everyone chuckles. Great social icebreaker. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/125 "2020-04-01T03:20:09Z")
Glad things worked out for you in the end. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/126 "2020-04-01T03:54:43Z")
I, for one, would like to know about your (mis)adventures in travelling across the Mason-Dixon and how everything has settled down. As I said before, **PHS** , I applaud your courage and wish I had the cojones to do what you have done. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/127 "2020-04-01T05:10:33Z")
> [@Luckduck](#): > > Have you tried reaching out to a moving company that hauls cars? I know you said money is an issue, but it’s not out of this world expensive if you can swing it and makes the process much easier. Or alternately you could hire a mover and drive your car with some stuff in it. Look into [A1 Auto Transport](https://www.a1autotransport.com/oregon-moving/) - I’ve used them to move across the country a couple times and they were very affordable, plus they have a good discount program that helps saving on the cost. Just my two cents anyway. I’m kinda surprised you don’t like DFW though … I’ve heard really good things from some friends I have in the area. Spam reported ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/128 "2020-04-01T06:12:18Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > I, for one, would like to know about your (mis)adventures in travelling across the Mason-Dixon and how everything has settled down. As I said before, **PHS** , I applaud your courage and wish I had the cojones to do what you have done. Remind me, **Swampy** , and once I have internet service set up, I shall do so! (Right now, I steal glimpses of the interwebz on random WiFi or by draining my data.) ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329/129 "2020-04-01T16:37:23Z")
Gotcha. Stay warm! 😃 And Safe! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movin-cross-country-no-local-friends-little-money-tiny-car/841329.md?page=6)