Originally Posted by thegasguru

As long as we're sharing tips, let me add this: I *DO* use those compression bags for my outbound trip on occasion. If I have item that I absolutely do not want to get wrinkled (maybe a tux shirt, or a sport coat, or an overnight one day trip where I don't feel like messing with the hotel iron) I will place my carefully folded item into the compression bag, and then seal the bag with just a little bit of air still left in it. The sealed bag then acts like a shock absorber cushion, and the contents can NOT get squished. Try it! It takes up a little extra space, but not a lot.