Binding and Packing

[2fish]

Its really tight at first but you'll get the hang of it.

Start off wearing it at home for an hour and build up slowly each day.
When you can wear it at home without taking it off for 8 hours then it's safe to wear it out.

I can wear mine for 10-12 hours no problem.

[FTMax]

Packing: I don't pack on any kind of regular basis. I've toyed around with socks before, but could never get the positioning to my liking. I do have a STP device and I am pretty confident using it, but I would like something that actually looks realistic before I attempt to use it in public.

Binding: I use the 997 from Underworks and have for several years now. At some point I'd like to try the tri-top, as my biggest complaint with the tanktop version is that it constantly rolls up at the bottom despite layering/belts/etc. I move around a lot at work and it's annoying to have to make a pit stop every hour to adjust myself. That being said though, it is super comfy and I usually wear it 6-8 hours at a time. I could probably wear it longer, but I don't bind when I'm at home so I've never tried for any longer than that.

I second the wear the binder at home and build up to wearing it for longer stretches of time. They are super tight when you start out, and it takes a little bit to adapt to the pressure and the shifts in posture from the compression.

[LittleBoyBear]

I'm super interested in an STP, especially since I might pass after I get my top surgery. If so I'll start going stealth and would want to be able to go to a urinal. I'm a little concerned about the "seal" it creates and making a mess, though.
Right now I pack pretty much whenever I can. Especially for recreational stuff, as opposed to work. I have a thing about not wearing it when I work at Starbucks, because I don't want the thing to start smelling like coffee. Take it from a barista, the coffee smell doesn't come out just with soap and water. I do sometimes wear it when I work as a massage therapist, it just depends on my mood and what pants I'm going to be wearing. I don't want to make clients uncomfortable. As far as martial arts training, I don't think I'll ever wear it when training. I just feel like having dead weight in my crotch might affect how I'm moving, and I just don't know how people might react if they ever made contact with it. Who knows though. Never say never....
As far as the binder goes, I want to wear it as much as possible so people can start to get used to seeing me more flat. Again, I can't wear it while training because you have to protect breast tissue (yes, there are boob cups and yes, I always wear them!). When I say its hard to breath, I mean it in a good way. My other binder only takes me down to an A/B cup and this one makes me almost flat. So yeah, there's going to be some pressure around my ribs. I'll live. It looks so much better. I'll have to see how the tissue feels through the month, as I have tenderness sometimes for about a week to ten days before my period, so it may not be possible at that time. Other than that, I'm going to try to wear it as often as possible...
Sorry for rambling. I'm super tired...
-Bear