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they certainly do suck*

Posted by torinese

on November 6, 2026, 10:21, in reply to "I’ve done both. Prefer the vacuum*"

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the eagle brand?

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What do you do on the other end of the trip to vacuum pack clothes for the way home? Or do the bags have their own pump?

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lay out all the clothes you think you’ll need for the trip, then reduce them 50%

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Favorite travel tips/tricks/hacks? - PapaDels November 5, 2026, 10:35

Airline loyalty - snipes824 Yesterday, 10:09
- I don’t know, even when I was flying quarterly for work, I didn’t accumulate many miles - Waka Yesterday, 12:16
- This * - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 10:25
  - Should I presume that neither of you routinely collects hundreds of dollars for using credit cards?* - complainant Yesterday, 11:41
leave the kids at home* - lcubed Yesterday, 09:39
If you’re driving somewhere and have the room, use totes… - haighter Yesterday, 09:07
- My Mom collected copy paper boxes from her office and that’s what we would use - Waka Yesterday, 12:14
- totes mcgoats* - Sammich Yesterday, 11:22
A few things, some repeated ones from below others new - ATL November 5, 2026, 18:50
- We’ve saved hundreds or even thousands by taking long layovers in European hubs. We explore cities - ATL November 5, 2026, 19:45
  - Good call. An overnight in Amsterdam is fun* - Nobster November 5, 2026, 19:59
    - We did 8 hours. So checked our carry ons for safekeeping, boarded the train and hit the museums - ATL November 5, 2026, 20:49
- TL;DR* - bbonb November 5, 2026, 18:58
Anybody had any luck using AI to find low airfares? - DT November 5, 2026, 13:01
- yes* - bbonb November 5, 2026, 18:02
- my brother sort of did. instead of a lower fare per se, he got an itinerary for a greece trip that - torinese November 5, 2026, 13:08
i don't know how the prices are now, but if you travel a lot, the travelpro platinum elite line is - torinese November 5, 2026, 12:35
- I like solgaard. compression closet. No zippers* - Nobster November 5, 2026, 20:04
- second this. they've also got a 2 wheel dragger, if that's your bag baby.* - illinibone November 5, 2026, 18:23
I’ll put this here. Spring break travel prices are bonkers - CWR10 November 5, 2026, 11:30
- Last year we got $700 tickets to New Zealand with a 12 hour fun layover in sf* - Nobster November 5, 2026, 20:06
- All travel prices are bonkers. Prices of everything are bonkers. We just had an election about it. * - doubledown November 5, 2026, 11:51
- Personally, I’d be fine never going to FLA ever again. (nm) - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:42
  - I've been all over that state; Jacksonville to Key West, Pensacola to West Palm - KingTalkyTiki November 5, 2026, 12:38
    - I bet there are some cruises that leave from Texas - DT Yesterday, 05:00
  - I don’t disagree but it is reliably warm in March and is easy with young kids - CWR10 November 5, 2026, 11:50
    - Valid. Much different equation. (nm) - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:57
Don't marry mrs. Effin...she's a horrible overpacker. - EffinIllini November 5, 2026, 11:29
- Also, IMO, driving is preferred to flying to a vacation destination within ~12 hours. - EffinIllini November 5, 2026, 11:38
  - yeah no* - Tortillini November 5, 2026, 11:39
    - You also likely don't live almost 2 hours from the nearest airport to add 4 hours to a round trip. - EffinIllini November 5, 2026, 11:51
      - Indeed I do not.* - Tortillini November 5, 2026, 11:54
        
        I may have a different opinion if we lived closer to a major airport.* - EffinIllini November 5, 2026, 11:59
        
        Samesies. I can get to ORD in like 45 mins on CTA. (nm) - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:56
    - When Mrs Mishawaka and I started dating, we went to OK to visit with her family. - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:50
Backpack or small bag with trolley sleeve for secure stacking on your luggage* - CWR10 November 5, 2026, 11:27
I tend to find the lowest flight prices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. And if you are - BradUnderwoodforprez November 5, 2026, 11:11
Get Global Entry or TSA Precheck if you don’t already have it. It makes the security process - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:04
- and if you go int'l once, the global entry over just precheck is usually worth it. - torinese November 5, 2026, 12:28
You can get away with a lot of contraband if you pack a giant dildo on top. * - doubledown November 5, 2026, 11:03
- Plus, with the new wave scanners, you can't get away with hiding it ... uh ... on your person. - complainant November 5, 2026, 12:38
- That’s not my bag, baby.* - DocWalk20 November 5, 2026, 11:14
keep a separate set of cables/adapters in whatever personal bag you take - IlliniSax05 November 5, 2026, 11:03
- Along those lines, get a 6 ft charging cable* - Herman Blume November 5, 2026, 12:58
- If you take any international trips the single use disposable tooth brush thingies are great - IlliniSax05 November 5, 2026, 11:07
  - what? this seems like a waste. how much space does a toothbrush take?* - torinese November 5, 2026, 12:33
    - I find this easier to use on the plane when I wake up from the overnight trip - IlliniSax05 November 5, 2026, 12:42
  - unless your bags are already easily identifiable make sure to put something on to make them so - IlliniSax05 November 5, 2026, 11:17
    - What’s a baggage claim?* - Herman Blume November 5, 2026, 12:59
AirTag luggage; vacuum pack clothing; bring disposable slippers; most importantly - bbonb November 5, 2026, 11:01
- 1pr of underwear for every four days on travel* - timmer November 5, 2026, 12:03
- Dumb question re: vacuum packing clothing. - EffinIllini November 5, 2026, 11:56
  - compression bags do the same without a vacuum. just squeeze the air out. i believe wirecutter liked - torinese November 5, 2026, 12:27
    - I’ve done both. Prefer the vacuum* - bbonb November 5, 2026, 18:48
      - they certainly do suck* - torinese Yesterday, 10:21
  - the bags come with a rechargeable vacuum. Amazon. About $30* - bbonb November 5, 2026, 12:26
- if going to the beach or on a cruise, bring towel clips to keep your towel from blowing - bbonb November 5, 2026, 11:09
Packing cubes. * - doubledown November 5, 2026, 11:01
take laundry bag from hotel room - Poldark November 5, 2026, 10:54
Get to the airport early and then you can relax post-security while awaiting your flight* - bjl63 November 5, 2026, 10:53
- Diff’rent strokes and all, but I find nothing about the airport experience relaxing. - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:11
pack less* - torinese November 5, 2026, 10:37
- My Wife and I try to book airbnbs that have a washer + dryer. - Waka November 5, 2026, 11:14
  - we started that when we had small kids for that reason and proper dining space* - torinese November 5, 2026, 12:27

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