What's your favorite PCS special ritual?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Mon, 04 May 2015 08:27:02 -0400

Do you have a special ritual or tradition that you've developed for when you PCS ? What is it? What makes it special?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 8:31 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 08:31:14 -0400

Taking the family on a special vacation. This year we will be going to Custer Park in S.D. so basically creating memories.

Response by MSgt Rob Weston made May 4 at 2015 8:31 AM

MSgt Rob Weston — Mon, 04 May 2015 08:31:36 -0400

Plan ahead. We have a tendency to accumulate. Figure out what is needed and what can go.

Response by MAJ Dallas D. made May 4 at 2015 10:00 AM

MAJ Dallas D. — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:00:48 -0400

Like MSgt Rob Weston said we always tried to plan ahead and purge anything we had accumulated and we could get rid of. We usually would find a box or two that we never opened from the last PCS so we would just open it and donate everything in there since we really had no need for it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 10:19 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:19:19 -0400

Plan, Plan, and Plan some more. Get rid of stuff a couple of months in advance, and try to do at least a partial DITY, if you do it right you will make a good chunk of change.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 10:28 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:28:11 -0400

Nerf gun fights in the boxed up house. Thanks to some friends who told us about this family tradition of theirs several years ago.

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made May 4 at 2015 11:40 AM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Mon, 04 May 2015 11:40:59 -0400

To the Army the latest ritual has been to keep me on the Winter cycle and PCS me during Christmas (3 times in this marriage) since 2002. The Christmas tree has went in the car and been put up in an empty house more then a couple of times.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 3:42 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:42:39 -0400

Making a point to see all national monuments and parks along the way. Also utilizing a restaurant rating app to find highly recommended places to eat. Makes the trip that much more enjoyable otherwise.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 9:58 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 May 2015 21:58:00 -0400

I finally get an excuse to throw the wifes crap away! Haha