Hi Ellen,

I just went through a grueling move from Indiana to Missouri with a 20ft.
U-Haul truck filled with my shells.  My best advice is avoid cardboard boxes
at all costs!  I had to keep some of the shells in storage for a couple of
months in cardboard.  The cockroaches and mice took up residence in the
boxes. It took Terminix 3 months to get rid of them all.  If you can put the
shells in plastic boxes protected by a "TP wrap"or cotton, or even plastic
bags and then store them in the "Rubbermaid" type storage boxes, cushioned
with bubble wrap (Wal Mart sells the storage boxes for $3.97 each)  they'll
withstand just about anything.  The boxes stack well in the moving van as
well.   (Just make sure you store heavy shells with heavy shells and fragile
shells with other fragile ones.) And best of all - no bugs!
Good luck~Carol


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Bulger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 7:08 PM
Subject: Packing shells


> Me again!
>
> I'm moving house. But the detail of where to and when is up in the air.
> Everything is going into storage while I travel a bit, for a month or two
or
> a year or two. I know the topic of shell storage is not a new one. What
makes
> this different is I need to pack them to withstand impact and shipping,
but
> for a potentially long duration. I was thinking of plastic boxes and
tissue
> and cotton. Any materials I should avoid?
>
> Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions or warnings.