So Clever I'm Stupid

It's close to five weeks before I leave, and I just leaped a major hurdle:how the hell was I going to pack my sleeping bag? It's mandatory to have it, so I can't leave it behind, but if I take it, I'm getting charged for excess baggage, right? Wrong! This is where I tell you the idea that inspired this posts title. I measured my carry-on, and discovered that it was a little smaller than a stuff sack, so I decided to test the idea of packing my sleeping bag in my carry-on, and it worked! All while staying inside the maximum dimensions set by airlines for carry-on luggage! Score one for the creative genius! Or am I an idiot? At least I found a loophole. I guess that makes me a genius.