Wish I had, would have been very useful on other trips with one or two night stop itineraries!

Can I ask those of you who bought them for recommendations ?

Looking on Amazon there seem to be quite an array, of various numbers of boxes.

Presumably, if you buy a larger number it gives you more freedom to optimise to suit your individual suitcase?  Or am I over complicating things !

I bought mine from Amazon and went for a pack of small ones (fine for keeping things like chargers, adapters, socks etc); then the next size up, 3 or 4 of which will fit across my suitcase and take undies, t-shirts etc; and finally, the next size up from there, 2 of which will fit side by side on the top and take sweaters. I have to admit that I rarely use the biggest ones, preferring to put the bulkiest stuff in the lid of my suitcase, but the others are always useful. I pack them neatly when going on holiday, keep them on the wardrobe shelves of my room (or in the suitcase if moving on each night) and use one of them to hold the dirty laundry on the way home. I haven't yet done it but it would be possible to use one to keep all the stuff together for the following day to save having to unpack the whole suitcase if touring and arriving somewhere fairly late in the evening.

My suitcase is black so I bought turquoise cubes, that way I can see them easily in the gloom of the interior. As they come in several colours, too, you can just go for whichever makes you feel most cheerful when tackling the packing/unpacking/packing.

So yes, I would recommend packing cubes - if you get them, enjoy the holiday that goes with them.

Ann

Packing cubes are a brilliant idea; just perfect for touring holidays when you’re living out of a suitcase. I bought a pack of 3 a few years ago, and after reading several reviews on Amazon I chose eBags. They aren’t the cheapest on the market but they’re well made (the mesh is quite strong) and the zips are substantial. Again, after reading reviews I understand that the zips have a tendency to break on some of the cheaper options, but no such problems with eBags.

You will find that they come in a variety of sizes and colours, together with the option to purchase packs of 3 - in different sizes or a trio of the same size if you wish. Just select what you think will suit you best.

I use mine to store short and long sleeve shirts, t-shirts and jumpers as I prefer to fold my trousers with tissue paper in between, and even the largest size bag isn’t big enough to hold trousers folded in half - you’d have to roll them up to fit inside.. But I have to say that, like all the best ideas, packing cubes are brilliantly simple.

Hope this helps

Mike

Some swear by them for clothing but I've never really got on with them in this context.

However I tend to use travel clothing which is easily washable overnight. If you pack stuff loose such as travel wash and a sink plug you can almost guarantee they will work themselves to opposite ends of the case! So I find cubes invaluable for packing small things together so they stay together. One for room things such as travel wash, adaptors etc, another for medical stuff such as asprins and plasters etc etc. And so on as needed and in different colours it is easy to find stuff when you want it. The larger ones are, as mentioned, are however very useful for dirty laundry.

Ian

Ann

I bought two packs of Caribee packing cubes some years ago and they are still in perfect condition. I have used them on many holidays and find them really useful. Found two websites selling cubes at a reduced price. Just type Caribee into search engine and details will come up.

Hope this helps

Lesley

Sylvia

I have been using packing cubes for many years now! Amazon ones are fine, but if you really want good quality I'd recommend Eagle Creek. I've got them in various sizes, the medium ones being the most used, for t-shirts, underwear etc., and the large one for trousers etc. The smaller one I use for chargers, connectors etc.

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Hils

Regards

Jaya

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Packing cubes are wonderful.  I have been using them for years.  On touring holidays I also plan what to wear each day and this way I do not have to take all the packing cubes out - of course, there are times when I change my mind!  Reading the post about a suitcase which zips in the middle has made me to look out for one as I have not seen them.  I will need a new suitcase soon as mine always gets battered the first time I use them no matter which brand I buy.

Regards

Jaya

Jaya I bought an Eastpak suitcase some years ago on the recommendation of another traveller.  They are not cheap but if you aren't fussed about colours you can get good deals sometimes on their outlet website.  Their customer service is excellent. I've now used the case on 12 plus tours and apart from being a little dirty the case is as good as ever.  They are very heavy duty canvas so squashy but the wheels/handles are the sturdiest I've seen.  They might not work with packing cubes though as the half and half zip arrangement makes the two halves shallow.  Look on the website they have good pictures as to how they work.  The mid size is perfect for a 20-23kg luggage limit.  Good luck with your search.

I was interested to read your recommendation of Eastpak to Jaya, I have recently been looking at these myself.

Not wanting a hard case or four wheel spinner I was shown the Eastpak Tranverz by a Sales Assistant. I wasn't 100% sure thats what I wanted and thought I would read the reviews before I made a decision, most are good, the poor reviews saying they fall over when you stand them on their own. On checking I have since discovered they were a Which? best buy in 2017.  I have looked at these 2 or 3 times now and the more I see them the more I like them.  I opened one up to see if it would take packing cubes (not sure if it was the medium or large size) and it looked as if it could but haven't done any measurements yet to be sure, either way it looks like an Eastpak will be my next purchase, hopefully it will last the rigours of baggage handling better than some of my previous suitcases.  

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