I'm moving after 14 years in the same house. I've been packing all weekend, and the movers come tomorrow.

I have a new appreciation for travelers who pack up and move every 13 weeks.

Some of MDI's therapists traverse the country for travel Physical Therapy Jobs, Occupational Therapy Jobs, and Speech Language Pathology Jobs. Others move across the state. But all rehab travelers have one thing in common: packing up their belongings every few months.

Last fall, I was talking with a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who's been with MDI Medical for 2 years. I was setting up her housing in Arizona; her previous assignment was in Kentucky. She told me about loading up her car for the trip and mentioned her heavy winter coat.

Why would you pack your winter coat for an assignment in Arizona?!?! I asked.

Where else would I leave it? she replied.

It was an eye-opening conversation. I began to wonder how many other travelers pack their entire world -- everything they own -- when they travel between assignments. I always assumed that travelers have a "home base"... a place they call home between assignments... but that's not always the case.

The SLP? She's off to Oregon for her next assignment. I don't think she'll need her winter coat there, either, but who knows? Maybe she'll choose someplace cold on a future assignment. (Hi J.S.!)

So, as I'm packing up everything I own, I wonder: What are your packing tips?  Do you have a favorite gadget/product that assists with your move?