I’ve written about travel gear at Wirecutter for a decade now. In that time I’ve explored all the most-popular packing methods, from rolling to bundling. I’ve spoken with countless one-bag ...

The 5-4-3-2-1 packing method was first made popular by blogger Geneva Vanderzeil when she posted about it several years ago, and she recently brought it back to TikTok. The method is simple (and ...

I also attempted to fit the same amount of clothes and toiletries into two personal-item bags, using a variety of packing methods and hacks. It turns out that with the right packing method ...

The way you pack can make or break your trip — and one packing hack that can save you from packing stress is rolling your clothes. It’s a simple, no-fuss method that opens up more space in ...

An easy way to do this is to follow the 5-4-3-2-1 packing method, invented by blogger Jen Bosen and referenced by numerous travel experts across the internet. The method goes as follows ...

That is, until I compared the three most common packing methods -- folding your clothes, rolling them, putting them into packing cubes -- head to head. I wanted to see which method takes up the ...

Others swear by tools like packing cubes or compression bags. But there has to be an answer—which method is the most space-efficient? Which best prevents wrinkles?—so I tested out various ...