Long term storage of sourdough starter, transporting starter

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Long term storage of sourdough starter, transporting starter

Everything's working well...very very well.

I'm in Tucson, AZ.  My starter grew up here about a month ago.  Between baking sessions, I keep it in the refrigerator.  It pops back to bubbly life in an hour or so upon being brought out and fed.

In a couple of months I'm going back to Buffalo, NY for the summer.  I fear that if I leave the starter in the fridge,even well covered, it may well dry out.  I'm thinking about putting it in the freezer.  Has anyone had experience with this?  Would a well sealed glass canning jar in the fridge do as well?

Also, would it be preferable to get a new local starter going in Buffalo or to take some from Tucson back there?