<p>We are discussing flying as opposed to driving since we will be coming from SC. One draw back would be waiting to purchase needed items from Target in Saratoga Springs once we arrive for the pre orientation program. I am not knowledgeable about how well stocked the Target there is on items. Has anyone shipped things in to the school? Any thoughts from moms or returning students?</p>
<p>Also, Any thoughts on how to "winterize" my southern daughter would be helpful! Are boots necessary in winter?</p>
<p>Congrats on Skidmore! My daughter spent her first year there last year and loved it. She did notice a big difference in the snowfall there vs. home in CT. Saratoga doesn't get much more snow than we do here - the difference is that the snow here melts between storms - in Saratoga it doesn't - it accumulates from one storm to the next. Boots or some other kind of snow-proof shoe are definitely needed. Also mittens, a hat and a warm coat - even if it's a low snow winter it can be very cold and windy in that part of the country. (Hope that doesn't scare you away - it's beautiful, and they do great things on campus when the weather is cold - the whole school out for late night snowball fights, hot chocolate being served outside the library at night during exam study days...)
Target is well stocked with college stuff -they know there will be a lot of students like you who are needing to buy. We did most of our shopping at home, but I saw large numbers of people with cars loaded with Target bags during move in day. There's also a 24 hour Walmart, a mall, TJMaxx, most any store you may need - right in Wilton - about 5 min from campus.
Hope that helps some -</p>