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Packing the Perect Bag 

The comprehensive guide to the bags, gadgets, and techniques

 you need for a four-day summer business trip. By Michael Slenske

The Luggage

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Matt Siner Weeend Ba A cassc rer aternatve. The tht wven she keeps

ts shape an eveps a ruekn patna wth use.Hane rps p r erent wehts, an there are three

sp pckets an sts r tw pars shes.

Suit-Packing SuppliesSimple secrets to keeping business suits wrinkle ree

Haner

Must be w, wth a rubber bar t h pants n pacewthut cps. Tr theCntaner Stre’s Wanut SutHaner wth Rbbe Bar, $10.

Tissue Paper

Crumpe nt armshape tubes

an se nt seeves rm thetp. Krenk AcFree TssuePaper wn’t a apart. $8.25 r12 sheets at Kmart.

Garment Ba 

N r ceaner cephane,pease. Heavaue pastc—ke the PEVA Cear Sut Ba,$13 at the Cntaner Stre—prtects cthes when basare thrwn arun.

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Portable OfceNecessities

Tumi Mobile Power Pac

Cntans enuh energr ve chares ur phne,P, camera, r Kne$130 at tum.cm.

Verizon MiFi 2200

Ths pcketsze mbehtspt cnnects wth upt ve evces $270at verznwreess.cm.

Yuento Music Balloon

A 1.5 z., basze speakerr ur cmputer, phne,r MP3 paer $48 atFht 001, New yrk.

Weht: 3 bsHeht: 11.3”Wth: 20.7”depth: 10.5”Prce: $225

Weht: 6 bsHeht: 19.5”Wth: 15”depth: 9”

Prce: $395

Weht: 7 bsHeht: 15.5”Wth: 13.5”

depth: 8”

Prce: $250

Weht: 3 bsHeht: 40”Wth: 23”depth: 2”Prce: $515

 Roller 

Tumi Super Leer International CarryOnlhter than mst msze rers whch weh arun

15 bs. it has an abrasn an waterresstant nnshe, an arcratrae aumnum hane, an eas

maneuverabe nne skate whees.

Under-Seat 

Zero Halliburton Hybrid Wheeled Boardin ToteEscape the trann jamme verhea bns wth ths hap,

habastcnn rer. its weprtecte nterr hssuts, shrts, an shes but the ba st ts uner the seat. The

39.5nch hane wrks r ta traveers.

Garment Bag  

Moore & Giles Gravely Garment Ba Fr the apper reuent er, ths astn carrer has a back

tw she e t resst the eements an st uraneathertrm. The surprsn spacus man cmpartment

has ampe pckets an a astener that hs haners tht.

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 Rolling 

How to: R rcean tems suts, shrtsse rm the car r wast wn, then pacen me the ba. Tshrts, sweaters, an jeans

can be re tht an pace n the ses kea rew pe. Shes, scks, an pp kt at

 ba’s ens. Pacin Time: 9:44 mnutes. WrinleFactor: 3 ut 10. Erase b a uck shwer

steam. Taeaway: Eas, efcent, anwth the ewest wrnkes: the aarun best.

 Folding 

How to: F pants an a at the bttm ur case. Net, shrts arms bent behn, bube ver an then jackets, rnt shuerstether, acn nwar, wth the arms wrappe

arun ne se. Pacin Time: 10:23 mnutes.Wrinle Factor: 4 ut 10. Prnunce,

har creases; ew sma wrnkes. Taeaway: Packsthe mst n, but the wrnke actr makes ths

rsk r uck trps.

 Bundling 

How to: Wrap cthes arun a “crebject” pp kt an/r shes. Ben b annpants t the tp ur cre an wrappnes arun the tp. Fw n aternatn

rectns wth sut cats cars ne up wththe cre, sweaters, shrts. Pacin Time: 23:24

mnutes. Wrinle Factor: 6 ut 10. Smaan eas steame awa. Taeaway: N

har creases, but takes tme an sutcase space.

The TechniqueThe best way to pack our days’ worth o clothes: We tested three methods

 Most Travel-Friendly Clothes

The Dopp KitThe ultimate in unisex, TSA-approved, high-maintenance-sustaining essentials

Benadryl Allergy QuicDissolve Strips $6

Assuaes aerc reactnsan/r heps u a aseep.

Preserve Toothbrushand Razor $3.29, $8.49

Sen these back nceu’re ne prnt pstaen preservepructs.cm

an the’ be reccet create pcnc

tabes r park benches.

Frais Hand Sanitizer$3.50Tn at .2 z. anmae wth btancas t

 be ess rn than tratnaantbactera es.

Editions de ParumsFrederic Malle 10 ml

Refll Spray three r $90

A anc, cncentrateFrench scent Géranum purMnseur r a ractn

the bbtte cst.

Ms. & Mrs. StainRemover and Deodorant

Towelettes part  Hemerenc kt, $25.

Livin Proo No FrizzConditioner $10 r 2 z.

Perect r hum cmes. Pus,a ew rps water

turn t nt a ht har e.

C.O. Bielow Peach NutOil Liquid Soap $5 r

2 z.Use as a b wash,shamp, r ente

eterent r aunern nthe hte rm snk.

NPW Shavin Paper$6A water t

tw sheets t create athck shavn ather.

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BROOkS BROTHERSNON-IRON SLIM

FIT SHIRT: WRiNKlE-PRooF BUT STill

SoFT. $80 ATBRooKSBRoTHERS.CoM.

 J.W. Hulme GreenCanvas Travel kit

($120 Water an mewresstant wth a cnac

cre eather trm.

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