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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a lot of sports gear or something? I can’t imagine what is taking up so much space. I have a Pilot and move a lot. If you vacuum bag clothing and bedding you should be fine. Unless you are taking bikes, kayaks, paddle boards…or some situation like that. [/quote]
This. What exactly is your kid all packing, OP? We have an MDX, so roughly the size of a Pilot (maybe a little smaller), and had no issues getting our kid + her stuff + DH and I to her school (7 hours away) for drop off. They do not need nearly as much stuff as you think. No need to entertain a minivan rental or a rooftop carrier. We used those blue Ikea Frakta bags plus a duffel bag for her to use when she came home for TXgiving/Xmas. I think we had 5 of the Ikea bags in total and they easily fit without blocking the rear view. Avoid plastic totes, suitcases, etc.- anything hard sided.

For DD's stuff, it was mostly just clothing, bedding, and some decor. Two towels. A box fan. Then her backpack had her laptop and chargers in it. We purchased the mini fridge and microwave, plus a few toiletries/school supplies, online from Target, had them shipped to the Target nearest to her campus and then picked them up once we had her other stuff unloaded into the dorm and the cargo space was freed up. We did not feel it was necessary to buy them "at home" and pack them in the car for the trip to school. Pretty much all stores these days -- certainly the ones where you buy the typical college stuff (Target, Walmart, BB&B, etc.) -- have in-store pick up.

She goes to school in chilly upstate NY but even so, was just fine wearing summer-ish clothes and fall clothes (jeans, sweaters, light jackets, etc.) for the first two months. We shipped her her North Face parka around Halloween IIRC and then when she came home for Thanksgiving she brought home some summery clothing and swapped it to bring back more winter-y gear to campus. If your kid is going to school in a cold weather locale, DON'T pack winter gear for move in. It will take up space and they don't need it for awhile.

For you/DH/other kid, since you are only going to be gone for two? three? days at most, you shouldn't really need "luggage" for your stuff. You and DH, and probably even your other kid should be able to fit 2-3 outfits + toiletries in a regular, carry-on size duffel or small suitcase. [/quote]

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