I like packing cubes. They help keep me organized, they make it easy to pack my bag and they help to add structure to the lightest weight ones. With my new found fondness of clear cubes, they also help me to easily find what I’m looking for as well as helping security personnel find what they are looking for without pawing everything I own.
One of the best clear packing cubes I’ve found is the Tom Bihn Clear Quarter Packing Cube. This two sided cube is made of Dyneema Ripstop Nylon, has #5 YKK zippers, is PVC free and comes in 4 colors. It measures 7.8” x 6.7” x 3” and weighs 4.2 ozs. There is also a carry handle/doorknob loop should you wish to hang the bag. $30 and made in the USA.
One side could be used as a non-3-1-1 toiletry kit:
While the other side could be for your laundry kit:
Or one side could be used for your miscellaneous electronics and chargers:
While the other side could be used for all those small items you take but are never sure where to put:
I know that some of you are saying you can use ziploc bags for the same things. This is true. The only downside is that they won’t help to shape a bag and they force you to take more bags offering a greater chance of forgetting one.
I have one and I’m going to have to get another. They’re just too useful.
(Frank II)
Tom Bihn supplied the Clear Quarter Packing Cube for review.