<p>momochan- we are near Ventura and my D is in Pennsylvania. When she first moved back there, we took 2 large suitcases to check and she took her carry-on. That was more than enough for her, and this is a girl who works at Anthropologie (for anyone out there who knows, this means she LOVES clothes). We found it was better to wait to get there to see what everyone wears in the winter. She did finally buy a heavy coat but almost never wears it- it is easier to layer things. She also ended up with way different boots than we had thought would work. She has acclimated very well and when I have gone back to visit in cold weather, is out in a t-shirt and sandals when formerly she would have been in a jacket/boots/etc. She started off in an apartment- dorms have way less room, so I would limit how much he takes.</p>