Quote Originally Posted by soprano View Post
How much of a facility do you need? Touring cyclists pack and unpack bikes in weird places (airports, train stations, hotel rooms) all the time. If you don't have the tools, $30 should get you everything you need.

If you're hiring movers, insure them for replacement value and put them on the truck. Movers handle high-value items all of the time. Mark the boxes so they don't lay them flat, and read the fine print on the contract before you sign.
It's more that I don't want to deal with trying to find somewhere to put the boxes and unpack them at the same time that I'm trying to unpack the rest of the apartment. If I were to FedEx them, DBF would take care of rebuilding them for me and then just drive them down once I'm unpacked. (It helps that he has a workstand and his parents' tile-floored family room to do this in!)