Emergency Survival Box
Sit back and ask yourself, “If I was marooned on a desert island with no television or internet and I could pack one box to take with me, what would I bring?” This is a question you will need to answer a few days before you actually move out. Both computers and TV’s are excluded from the question because it very well could be a while before your connections are set up in your new place. During that process you should have plenty of time to figure out where it was exactly you packed them. Unfortunately, a lot of the boxes you’re filling to the brim with the junk you just can’t bring yourself to throw away might as well be time capsules addressed to Future You. If you’re moving during the playoffs, it could be weeks before you even make it to your second box.Because us men are easily sidetracked by sports and other things most women find trivial, not to mention our general disdain for unpacking and organization, it is crucially important to create at least one “Emergency Survival Box” to be kept separate from the mountainous pile of other boxes and in plain sight at all points in your move. When packing this survival box, be sure to include items that, while may not be of the utmost importance for you, are essential to maintaining an upstanding reputation with both employers and lady-friends alike. Pack the items you would typically take an on an out of town vacation, including a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, bath wash, shampoo in addition to any basic grooming tools you use on a regular basis such as a razor, shaving cream and or clippers. You might also want to include enough basic wardrobe changes in the box to get you through a week or so, in case the majority of your clothes are wadded up together in some suitcase. Moving is hectic for everybody and it could be a while before you actually get around to doing laundry.Don’t forget to account for something to do as well. A book or magazine to hold you over until the TV and internet are working should suffice for most guys. Most importantly, make sure you have the chargers for all items that make up your entertainment bread and butter, whether it be your phone, laptop or ipod.