If you are calling around to make self storage comparisons , then you should never, EVER forget about the importance of taking site tours. After all, if you do not show up and at least take a look at the unit that you are thinking about renting, then you are not going to know if it is going to be able to keep your belongings safe. What is good, here, is that site tours do not take much time at all, so you are not going to have to complicate your moving schedule to fit a few of these in.