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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please help me figure out the best way to get my incoming freshman to his school. It's a 10hr drive (at least), so we plan to break up the drive [b]with a stopover en route[/b]. That would also give us some time in the afternoon before move-in day to pick up supplies. I'd been assuming that our Honda Pilot would give us plenty of space, but suddenly realizing that's probably not the case. My kid is pretty minimalist, and we can ship stuff to the school or to a local store. Still, with 4 tall people in the car and a bit of luggage for the rest of us, it's looking pretty tight. So would you:

1) Take 2 cars?
2) Rent a monster SUV or minivan (does a minivan really offer much more space than a large SUV?)
3) Get a rooftop carrier installed (dealership is quoting $1100 for roof rails & cross bars, plus $500+ for a carrier)?
4) Other ideas?
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Are you planning on completely unloading and reloading at your stopover? Because anything you leave in the car will be at risk of being stolen. Even if it's not valuables someone may break in just to go through it. I would focus on must haves and plan on buying once you get there, or having things shipped. [/quote]

This is a really good point.  Maybe you all need to take turns driving and don’t stop for a night.  [/quote]

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It's only a 10 hour drive, I don't understand why they would stop over a night in the first place.  Load up the car the night before, leave at 7 am.   Including breaks for gas/restroom/lunch you'll arrive at your destination around 6 or 7 pm.   Have a nice dinner at one of the better restaurants in town and move into the dorm the next day.[/quote]

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