The Essential Trip Kit A pleasant household move involves more than entrusting personal possessions to a reputable, professional mover. It also means planning for personal comfort and safety during the trip to the new home. Mayflower Transit's moving experts recommend putting aside essential articles in what Mayflower calls a "trip kit." The kit, usually made of a moving box small enough for a family to take with them to their new home, acts as a collection point for important papers and necessary items that should not be boxed up during the busy sorting and packing process. We suggest including the following items in the "trip kit:"