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I'm a firm believer of vacuum bags which air is sucked out by an electric pump. It much neater than those which air is pushed out by folding the bag. They saved more space than packing cubes, and cheaper than both packing cubes and compression cubes
Vacuum bags are good for travelling a to b, but not if u travelling country to country as u have to open all the time the bags so it can rip .so for that i prefer the cubes
Unbound Merino Wool is the best Merino Wool clothes. I have bought a few pieces from them. Their quality is very good. Unbound Merino Wool does not scratch and it’s really soft.
I really would like a comparison of the Tripped Travel Gear Packing Cubes which are compression against the plastic compression you used in this video.
Planning for laundry also helps! (So that you only need a few of anything, clothes-wise). And using compression packing cubes can help with squeezing all of the clothes into a carry-on sized bag too!
The two bags are for different purposes... as you've observed, the Osprey Fairview opens like a suitcase and is meant for urban travel where you're pretty much carrying it from airport to public transit to your hostel or hotel, whereas the Gregory Jade is a hiking / backpacking pack, so it's designed to be comfortable for carrying long distances. So - makes sense to consider how long you'll be wearing it when you choose it!
Love the look of the cubes and you can add more to the cubes by using a vacuum bag for the small space lifted over. More clothes with the organization!
Thanks Rose so much for this video. I have spent so long in the last few weeks trying to figure out a RTW ticket using One World just to find out that I also had too many segments. I think it’s maybe a good option if people want to stop 4/5 times across the world but anymore I think it goes beyond the total mileage allowed 😞 I have chosen in the end to just buy one flight into the country and one out and keep booking as I travel for flexibility now!
This video brought back a flood of nostalgic memories. I resided on Marco for some eight years after sailing in and meeting who would later become my cherished life companion. She claimed that she was an original pilgrim who negotiated with the Caloosahachie Indians. Sadly she passed away some 3 1/2 years ago. Mary Neale, R.N. 1952-2020.
I just chanced upon your video and was happy to know you were making a comparison which I was also thinking of. I thot of using both too But more so packing unwashed clothing in compressor bags till the next laundry time!!
No one wearing any head protection on the mopeds? That Italian restaurant has gone straight down on our list of things to do. The food looks amazing. Great video. Can't wait to visit in September
If you pack the compression bags by standing them up making sort of a flat bottom, you can fold the clothes to fit standing up right from the bottom of the luggage creating somewhat of a rectangle when you are finished. They will usually stack better and hold more versus packing them flat . I use them all the time. It also can be adjusted to fit the compartment that way. It works for me.😊
So you mean stacking the clothes in the end of the bag and leaving the other half “empty”? Then kind of rolling the empty half around to press the air out. Am I imagining what you described correctly? 😅
i love the idea of packing clothes but i study in a city where it is -15⁰C during the winter.. this means alot of bulky wooly clothes. thats why cubes arent as efficient when it comes to winter packing!!
I found you testing three rain jackets, then this post. I appreciate your highlights of Charleston too. Thank you! - You haven't posted in 6 months or so, so, I hope you have been having too much fun to do so;) Take good care.
You packed SO badly, the clothes need to be NEATLY and tighly rolled into small and medium cubes not shoved in like rags! compression cubes are better than those storage bags! these clothes using your piss poor packing will look like you slept in your clothes! if you knew how to pack then you be able to use cubes properly! what a useless video!
I love my air compression bags - easy to roll and clear so you can see what’s in them. FYI: You could have gotten more air out if you packed clothes flat/stacked, and rolled them on the ground instead of on top of the divider of your suitcase. Need a firm base to push it out! 👍🏼
A not so secret hint on hoods an inexpensive tennis visor or ball cap works wonders . The hoods tend to run larger so that if your climbing ,caving or rolling it will accommodate a “brain bucket “helmet . Having a brim from a hat or visor helps improve the experience , I wear glasses and don’t have a wiper in rain , so keeping the spectacles drop free is key . And I just saw the date you have already travelled , I hope you enjoyed the trip and made some good memories .
I want to know more about your planned trip to all those countries!!! Where to and how you’re planning it? This is what I want to do!! I know this is an old video, so you have probably already taken your trip. Any advice?
Compression bags seems so much better for saving space. Only concern is doesn't the vaccuming process crinkle up your clothes if stored for long enough, especially for formal shirts??
When it comes to socks I will never go back to cotton socks. I own several different brands of Merino wool socks such as Farm To Feet, Duckworth, LL Bean, Schnees, Darn Tough, and Smartwool.
Don’t know if this would work but I think I would do 1 large compression bag for heavier stuff (pants, tops, etc.) then use the smaller cubes for lighter weight clothing and to fill in the gaps. Hopefully that would work and get all clothes in just 1 side of the bag - the other side for shoes, vacuum tool, and misc items. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Hannah- I did use these while traveling. I overstuffed one and broke the ziplock part but that was after months of use. I don’t think they expanded in the air at all. They worked pretty well.
