How did some of you decide what items you would not move without and what itmes you would be better off replacing once settled in?
I don't think I would consider bringing electronics(tv, stereo, etc) that would be expensive to move and could be purchased over time once settled.
I have a couple of valuable, custom pieces of furniture I would hate to part with. The again I could possibly be money ahead to forget sentiment, sell these and buy what I need upon arrival.

Pictures, family albums, and this sort of thing are irreplacable but would be the least expensive to move.

The cost of moving a pet looks to be one of the bigger hurdles, the guy is laying on the floor beside my chair now. It don't think leaving him behind could be an option but I also worry about how he would handle the move, isn't there an isolation period (maybe 30 days)?