24' Casita

[Galileo]

On 7/3/2026 at 12:14 PM, jd1923 said:

Summer of 2005, I towed a 26' cargo trailer to move our home from VA to AZ. It wasn't fun. The only positive was selling the trailer at a profit vs. renting a U-Haul! 🤣

I wish I had the time and forethought to do that. 

I did the U-Haul a few years back to close up our Chicago home and take a few items to Texas. Little did I know that the prices for the one-way vs local rentals are astronomically higher! 

[jd1923]

10 minutes ago, Galileo said:

I wish I had the time and forethought to do that.

And we both started from Chicago! 😎 It was a great city, back in the day.

In 1999, a company move got us from IL to Northern VA. The big 51' moving trailer full. They even transported a couple of horses and a classic car! 🤣 The only time in my life we used a moving company in more than a dozen moves (only because the company paid)!

VA to AZ in the 26' trailer mentioned above. Moved a classic '59 Chrysler 300E from TX to AZ on a HD car hauler. Moved AZ to TX to FL in the 16' box, 19' trailer we had for years. Lastly moved back to AZ from FL in 2018 after purchasing a new 18' box cargo trailer. I had every SF of this trailer packed. You can't see it but there are 3 motorcycles and a ton of tools in the front of the box! The red cargo trailer was the only one purchased new. Bought and sold 5 trailers all at a profit from buying well. Made a $700 profit on this last trailer which was breakeven for the diesel fuel spent on the move! 😎

Sorry for the thread drift, but we were done talking Casitas, right? 

[Galileo]

6 minutes ago, jd1923 said:

47 minutes ago, Galileo said:

 

And we both started from Chicago! 😎 It was a great city, back in the day.

It still is a great city! Great for food and culture. I’m not into sports - but some people like that. 

(Oh, and REAL Chicago Pizza is THIN crust, tavern-cut. Yeah - I like a good debate.)

9 minutes ago, jd1923 said:

The only time in my life we used a moving company in more than a dozen moves (only because the company paid)!

I hate moving. My parents were renters - so we moved A LOT when I was young. Every time I’d move, I’d say “I’m never moving again unless they carry me out feet first!” I think we accomplished the “last” move because we no longer have a house or apartment. (Now if I could JUST empty out that 10x20 storage unit full of stuff that’s too good to throw away, but nobody wants to buy…) I just have to get a bit less sentimental and we can pare down the “must keep” stuff to fit in the same storage unit where we keep the Oliver when we’re out of the country.