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Anyone use the roll-out style compression bags for clothing? Does the benefit of less space outweigh the physical requirements of rolling these things up every morning? The look like a good, light way to pack / protect clothes in the pack, but I don’t know how onerous they would be to manage every day.
that is exactly the system I follow! 1 outfit, one bag. I find the ones from IKEA are particularly sturdy, have double zip, and survive even for several caminos! They resist serious pushing and squeezing, then keep tight, beautiful!No but I do pack my stuff in zipped plastic bags. Serves 2 purposes. Keeps stuff dry and easy to find , and would make things difficult for bedbugs to spread throughout all my stuff. I pack my clothes in outfits (I take 2), plus jackets. Additional underwear and socks have their own bag.
I’ve always done it this way and you can roll out must of the air if you use the ones with the zipper on the top. Also use aNo but I do pack my stuff in zipped plastic bags. Serves 2 purposes. Keeps stuff dry and easy to find , and would make things difficult for bedbugs to spread throughout all my stuff. I pack my clothes in outfits (I take 2), plus jackets. Additional underwear and socks have their own bag.
I use dry bags that you can squeeze all the ir out of when you are packing. They help me organise my stuff and keep dry in the event of rain. Smallish ones are best and I have five which makes for a very tidy rucksack.Anyone use the roll-out style compression bags for clothing? Does the benefit of less space outweigh the physical requirements of rolling these things up every morning? The look like a good, light way to pack / protect clothes in the pack, but I don’t know how onerous they would be to manage every day.
This is how I do it. After trying many of the other methods this is the one that worked best for me for the last 5-week Camino I walked.I don't use compression bags, but I do separate things into nysil bags.
I use a top loader so it makes it easier to find things
1. shirts/pants/skirt
2. cold weather gear
3. panties/socks
4. laundry (safety pins, clothesline, soap)
5. bath (soap, toothbrush, deodorant, toothpaste)
I use color coded packing sacs as well - some have compression if needed. Like a cinch sac or packing cube but with zips at the top and small carabiners that are really helpful. The system helps me not lose things, and have the benefit above of extra layer of water protection, bed bugs etc. Eagle Creek is my favorite brand but there are lots of extremely lightweight alternatives.I've always used the color coded dry sacks with the roll down closure. I put clean clothes in one, dirty clothes in the other and toiletries in the last. Helps to organize. I picked up a set of three at Walmart for cheap, nothing fancy but works well for my needs.
Hi, I have used them on both Caminos I have walked. I only use a 55l backpack so to be able to compress my clothes in invaluable.Anyone use the roll-out style compression bags for clothing? Does the benefit of less space outweigh the physical requirements of rolling these things up every morning? The look like a good, light way to pack / protect clothes in the pack, but I don’t know how onerous they would be to manage every day.
I have some plastic ones from Eagle Creek that work well and stay seriously airtight for many days.Anyone use the roll-out style compression bags for clothing?
To be clear, I think that @jrewins is talking about this type of compression bag.
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This is EXACTLY they type of sack I was referring to. But the other comments about stuff sacks, et al are helpful as well!To be clear, I think that @jrewins is talking about this type of compression bag.
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I started using Space Bags decades ago and was quite pleased with them. Unfortunately they sold out to Ziploc and the quality went way down. After a couple of uses, they leaked air. I've tried several other brands, some of which were useless and others good, but I find that to save money, most companies 'cheat' on their materials or manufacturing process, and the number of times I can use them lessens quickly. If anyone knows a good brand, I would be pleased to try it.Anyone use the roll-out style compression bags for clothing? Does the benefit of less space outweigh the physical requirements of rolling these things up every morning? The look like a good, light way to pack / protect clothes in the pack, but I don’t know how onerous they would be to manage every day.
I used zippered lightweight, waterproof bags and found that really good for packing/unpacking/keeping things organized & easy to find. Once I’d offloaded all the extra, unnecessary stuff I’d packed (like a dress and shoes for going out at night haha hahaAnyone use the roll-out style compression bags for clothing? Does the benefit of less space outweigh the physical requirements of rolling these things up every morning? The look like a good, light way to pack / protect clothes in the pack, but I don’t know how onerous they would be to manage every day.
Do you remember which size you got? I see a few different sizes. Smallest being a liter.I use the Sea to Summit nano dry bags, which weigh next to nothing. I find that putting my sleeping bag and down blanket (winter/spring caminos) and squeezing all the air out makes the dry bag rigid enough to help stiffen the frameless Golite pack that I use. Works for me!
13 litre dry bags. They weigh about 35 gDo you remember which size you got? I see a few different sizes. Smallest being a liter.
I find them to be super easy and quick to pack myself. I find this to be the case for compression packing cubes AND compression dry sacks alike. And if you get the right ones - they are super light (you might pay more for the lighter ones though - so it is a trade off - weight or cost)For the amount of gear you will need on the Camino compression sacks would seem a waste of time. Simply put a waterproof liner inside your pack and shove everything in. Roll/fold it by all means but no need for any protection inside the pack and compression sacks will only be extra weight and a pain in the arse to pack each morning.
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