Someone wrote about the magic of packing with compression cubes, and I decided to give them a try, but this is the first trip where I've used them. Magic! Who do I have to thank for this knowledge?
My winter coat is the kind that compresses down to pack into a pocket, which is great, but it's slippery, and though there's a drawstring to the pocket, it doesn't have a clip or anything, so although it's easy to squeeze the air out and get it into the pocket, it starts trying to decompress right away. Not without a fight, I managed to stuff it into this cube:
But I wasn't sure it would want to compress more. Turns out that, though it was a struggle to get all the air out of it, when I did, it was a much smaller, tidier package:
Isn't that magic? I'm off to use the other cubes for the rest of my packing. Time to get to it! I leave tomorrow, and it looks like I may never take my coat off:
That was me and Elisabeth! I just wrote about it and I bought them because SHE wrote about it! Aren't they amazing??? Have a great trip and stay warm!
ReplyDeleteThey're fantastic! I usually have such trouble traveling at all light, but I didn't even struggle to close the suitcase.
DeleteI've never used those packing cubes, but they would be very useful for trips into colder climates.
ReplyDeleteI found them fabulous!
DeleteIt was me! I know I read about them somewhere but can't remember where. I was a fan of the "normal" packing cubes but this just upped my packing skills to a new level! I'm a BIG fan.
ReplyDeleteWe're almost certainly going to have a white and COLD Christmas here in Nova Scotia. I'm not sure if I'm ready. For the weather...not the holiday!
Thank you! They are a must-have for me now. Good luck with the cold.
DeleteThose temps! Brrrr. Yay for being able to squish more warm things in in less space, and have a great trip!
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