It's a great kitchen item to have! It is especially great when we travel to SXM! We love to cook even when on vacation so we plan a few meals ahead of time. We season meat and chicken, place it in the freezer one-hour, then seal it shut using the Food Saver. We also pre-pack seasonings in small baggies and place those in a one Food Saver bag together, which locks in freshness. The morning of travel, we pack up our small roller-bag cooler and check it as luggage. Our Food Saver gets lots of use! Enjoy!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Banana.gif" alt="" />