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Got More Than I Bargained For

I am about to move, again. I currently live in Las Cruces, NM. Every day, I drive up Hwy 70 to White Sands Missile Range, where I work. I have been looking for a 24-26ft trailer. Because I am an idiot, I have decided to opt for the "move yourself option" the Army offers. They will pay me 95% of what they would pay professional moving company. The bonus is I get to break my own stuff and age my joints and muscles. Sounds great, right? So, I have been looking for a trailer. Well, a few months ago, I noticed one on Hwy 70. It is parked beside a 40ft Motor home behind someone's home. Almost every day, I would tell myself that I need to stop by and ask them if they would sell it. Today was that day. I leave in one month. So today, I pulled off the highway and drove to this house. It was easy to find. I live in a desert and nothing blocks the view. So finding it was easy. A man answered the door. He looked a little confused as I tried to explain myself. Then...