Living out of a suitcase is kind of a bummer.I want to be traveling, yes, but for certain things—say, sleeping or getting dressed—I also kind of want to be home. Which is to say, I would like to bring my whole bedroom with me—or at least my closet.Enter packing shelves, which come in a hanging unit and double as a compression system. According to the ads, you simply pack the shelves, squish the system down into a little bundle, and put it in your suitcase—it’s essentially a hanging closet organizer you can pack down and take with you. At your destination, un-squish, hang, and voilà! Your closet away from home, no unpacking needed.In hindsight, the whole thing seems too good to be true. But, as a product reviewer and seasoned overpacker, I try to maintain a sense of curiosity and hope. Also, I fell for the marketing.I’d seen packing shelves before and didn’t think much of them. Amazon sells several for $30 or less, and L.L.Bean has one (usually around $70) that reviewers seem to either love or hate. And then there is the entire suitcase-integrated Solgaard Carry-On Closet. If I’m being honest, I think I might’ve rejected them for their slightly dorky aura. But when I saw the sleek minimalism of July’s Compression Packing Shelves, they suddenly seemed kind of cool.