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<p>[QUOTE="tmount, post: 815061, member: 152"]</p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3274.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3274.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>If you poll frequent travelers, I think you’ll get a mixed response on whether folks use or don’t use packing cubes. Until recently, I hadn’t even tried using a packing cube, but during the last Amazon Prime Day, there was a pretty decent deal, so I grabbed a 4-pack of two different sizes.</p><p></p><p>Packing cubes come in many different sizes, though they primarily seem to be quadrilaterals. There are also a bunch of brands as well, in addition to Amazon Essentials—Amazon’s private label brand—eBags has their own, and scores of others. Below are the two sizes that I got:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3274-740x555.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3274-740x555.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>In general, packing cubes can be helpful for getting more into a smaller suitcase, as each cube compresses your clothes. They can also be really helpful in separating clothes if you are going to multiple destinations on your trip. For example, for a Southeast Asia trip, you could have one packing cube for Singapore and another for Bali. You can also use them to separate clean clothes from the dirty ones.</p><p></p><p><strong>My Experience with Packing Cubes</strong></p><p></p><p>I first tested out using the packing cubes on a 2 night trip a couple of weeks ago down to ResellingDO 5. My wife ended up using one as well, and we fit both of the smaller ones into a single Briggs & Riley carry-on—which incidentally is <strong><a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/4589-2/">my favorite carry-on, period</a></strong>.</p><p></p><p>For 2 nights, really I could have just thrown clothes in a back-pack, but, I found for the most part, the clothes came out pretty neat. Not necessarily any more wrinkles than my normal standard rolling technique. <em>Note: Due to the nature of packing cubes, I opted not to roll, just to fold and pack.</em></p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3250-740x555.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3250-740x555.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>My second test of our packing cubes was on a 3 night trip to Napa Valley, California, to visit some friends. This time my wife opted for her own carry-on. You can see mine below:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3279-740x555.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3279-740x555.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Again, I was able to get all of my clothes into the smaller of the two sizes. Also of note, This carry-on is the Briggs and Riley Torq, and the cube fit fine with little to no wasted space wide-ways. It fit even easier into my normal Briggs and Riley international wide-body carry-on. </p><p></p><p><strong>Final Thoughts on Packing Cubes</strong></p><p></p><p>While I’ve only had two trips with packing cubes thus far, I’m already sold on using them. I definitely feel like you can get more clothes in the smaller cubes. Are they appropriate for all situations and trips? Probably not, but, there are a lot of benefits. I’m still on the fence of what other sizes might make sense, but the ones that I do have, have already proven better. If anything, I’ll probably side more toward the smaller sizes.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Have you tried using packing cubes? Share your experience in the comments.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/review-packing-cubes/">Continue reading...</a></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="tmount, post: 815061, member: 152"] [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3274.jpg[/IMG] If you poll frequent travelers, I think you’ll get a mixed response on whether folks use or don’t use packing cubes. Until recently, I hadn’t even tried using a packing cube, but during the last Amazon Prime Day, there was a pretty decent deal, so I grabbed a 4-pack of two different sizes. Packing cubes come in many different sizes, though they primarily seem to be quadrilaterals. There are also a bunch of brands as well, in addition to Amazon Essentials—Amazon’s private label brand—eBags has their own, and scores of others. Below are the two sizes that I got: [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3274-740x555.jpg[/IMG] In general, packing cubes can be helpful for getting more into a smaller suitcase, as each cube compresses your clothes. They can also be really helpful in separating clothes if you are going to multiple destinations on your trip. For example, for a Southeast Asia trip, you could have one packing cube for Singapore and another for Bali. You can also use them to separate clean clothes from the dirty ones. [B]My Experience with Packing Cubes[/B] I first tested out using the packing cubes on a 2 night trip a couple of weeks ago down to ResellingDO 5. My wife ended up using one as well, and we fit both of the smaller ones into a single Briggs & Riley carry-on—which incidentally is [B][URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/4589-2/']my favorite carry-on, period[/URL][/B]. For 2 nights, really I could have just thrown clothes in a back-pack, but, I found for the most part, the clothes came out pretty neat. Not necessarily any more wrinkles than my normal standard rolling technique. [I]Note: Due to the nature of packing cubes, I opted not to roll, just to fold and pack.[/I] [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3250-740x555.jpg[/IMG] My second test of our packing cubes was on a 3 night trip to Napa Valley, California, to visit some friends. This time my wife opted for her own carry-on. You can see mine below: [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/08/IMG_3279-740x555.jpg[/IMG] Again, I was able to get all of my clothes into the smaller of the two sizes. Also of note, This carry-on is the Briggs and Riley Torq, and the cube fit fine with little to no wasted space wide-ways. It fit even easier into my normal Briggs and Riley international wide-body carry-on. [B]Final Thoughts on Packing Cubes[/B] While I’ve only had two trips with packing cubes thus far, I’m already sold on using them. I definitely feel like you can get more clothes in the smaller cubes. Are they appropriate for all situations and trips? Probably not, but, there are a lot of benefits. I’m still on the fence of what other sizes might make sense, but the ones that I do have, have already proven better. If anything, I’ll probably side more toward the smaller sizes. [B][I]Have you tried using packing cubes? Share your experience in the comments.[/I][/B] [url="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/review-packing-cubes/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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