Originally Posted By Folkalist
If I press all the air out of the bags and roll the tops down and and clip them closed really tight, all I've done is create a little gear bricks that actually monopolize more space within my pack than it deserves. If I just press most of the air out and close it loosely, it mushes (technical term) into a far more packable shape.


That's a great tip for beginners out there. I started using less ziplocs and just craming clothes down into my pack. Amazingly, the ziplocs were never missed. LOL

Sorry about you spitting on the computer monitor... LOL That made me laugh!
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I always forget and make it more complicated than it needs to be...it's just walking.