30 agents
9 + HOURS
10 Boxes of material.............
FEATHERBEDDING just doesn’t happen on the railroad!!!!
I am trying to move-—which is now on hold due to unrest across the nation-—and I have many items packed.
I live alone, but have 65 years of accumulation. EVERY BOX or item has a number...Yard tools, for instance, each have a number. I have drawn to scale the packing of 2 Penske 26’ trucks —along with what will go on the top of my 20’ 4 horse trailer, etc. Every appliance (2 freezers/ refrigerator/ microwave.etc) has a number. 10 large water tanks for horses—price has more than doubled so take what I have. Used for water AND feed so they are NOT eating off the ground.
Boxes of books-—2 large tack boxes with horse supplies-—one refrigerator filled with horse meds/supplies. 7 bookcases—2 old & heavy & large wood desks. Furniture is real wood and heavy. Cal King bed, etc. Ranch supplies of all kinds.
I have created a “Packing Sequence” for each truck.
The last time I cross-referenced the master list of numbers/ID’s/items to make sure I didn’t miss loading anything, I had 837 numbers.
While I have done this pre-packing over time, I estimate I can pack both trucks in 2 days time with 4 loaders/ “truckmasters (has the sequence list to follow)and I will feed & snack & water them all day long.
I am planning on unloading taking 1 day, since space into new house won’t be same issue as truck interior space.
Need 4 drivers-—me in 1 ton dually towing horse trailer—driver in Buick wagon -1 driver in each Penske truck & hopefully 1 floater/companion driver. 5 day trip from Nevada to So Missouri. Horses need to be out at night—or by end of day 3, they will revolt & refuse to load !!! At age 82, I cannot drive 16 hour days anymore, either.
All prep of route/stops for fuel & food & overnights/ motels/ etc.,prepared & on clipboards for each driver.
Budget done —again & again. Fuel costs up over 60% & don’t even know motel increases. Truck rental went from $3426 for 2 to over $12,000 for 2. Covid screwed up the truck rental business with the lock downs.
30 AGENTS???
9 HOURS????
10 boxes???
A travesty-—in more ways than one.
Good thing all my ‘supplies’ are ready.
They spent the majority of their time in Melania’s closet trying on ‘stuff’...................