Yeah, it is a pretty short ride, hour and 45 if I lollygag and stop for something, hour 20 to hour 30 if I just book it straight through. But I did find some 40 hour reptile shipping packs on Amazon (gotta love Amazon), which would give me some peace of mind for an outage. I think I will get some and just have them shipped to my mom's house so they are there waiting for me in a few days.
sounds a lot safer
Reptiles
0.0.1 - Rhacodactylus Ciliatus, Cheerio
Mammals
1.1 - Canis Lupus Familiaris, Little Man & Molly