Splitting a collection between two homes

[sloan]

I have never seen this addressed on any of the gaming forums. My wife and I own two homes, and I am a big game collector. Problem is when we visit our country home, there are no games or systems there. I have thought of possibly splitting my collection between both places, but am not so sure how to go about it. Do I take entire system/game subsets to the other home (what if I want to play some of those in our main home?), or do I merely take duplicate consoles and games to the country home? One issue is that our country home has been broken into at one point and a 2600 Vader console was taken among other items. I have since upped the locks and security, but is it worth the risk?

Any thoughts or ideas?

[MidnightRider]

What you play the least, stays at the one you visit the least.

[wiggyx]

Keep physical collection in one house, put Xbox with every emu on the planet in the other. Done.

[Guyra]

I agree with wiggy, here.

Though if you're going to take physical copies of games, then take only duplicates to your country home.

[Gameguy]

Why not just take what you want to play with you and bring it back when you head home? Kids have figured this stuff out for decades.

[sloan]

I've done it before where I box up a classic console and a few games for one of our weekend visits. Its alright, but I really hate messing with packing it all up when it's time to go. Also, I have tossed the thought around of leaving an extra console and duplicate games at the 2nd home, but could I live with it if crooks broke in again? Maybe.

The Xbox idea sounds interesting, but I would have to get a modded console first. And then, again, what if thieves make off with it? Oh well, all things are replaceable, aren't they?

[Ed Oscuro]

#stuffrichpeoplesay

I would keep nice / expensive stuff in the house that is "safest." Natural disasters, crime (I would guess this isn't a major problem), that sort of thing.