How To Pack: Roll vs Fold
Posted on 27 May 2010 by Cornelius Aesop
The age old question for any traveler, ‘how should I pack my luggage.’ You are limited on what you can take with you due to weight and size restrictions not to mention the fact that they charge you for every single bag you own – who knows what’s next maybe for how many pockets you have stuffed with items. As the crafty penny saving traveler I’m sure you want to know how to get the most items into your bag without going over the weight or bursting the zipper – well fear not my furless friend for I am here to set the record straight.
item List Added in Day Bag
Deodarant
- 13″ Macbook + Charger
- Batteries + Charger
- Nikon Camera
- Toothbrush
- Face Wash
- Soap
- Notebook
To add a more thorough investigation we added multiple rectangular plastic organizers to hold the clothing to see if that made a difference between roll, roll w/ containers, fold or fold w/ containers. I was using my High Sierra Carry-On Wheeled Backpack
So what was my findings well Take a look at this handy dandy break down…
Clothing Comparison
Folding
| Fold Individual Guys - Underwear 8 - Socks 5 - Shirts 8 - Jeans 1 - PJ Pants 1 - Sweater 1 Girls - Bras 5 - Panties 5 - Socks 5 - Shirts 5 - Jeans 1 - Sweater 2 - PJ Pants 1
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Fold With Containers
Container #1 - Bras 7 - W Socks 5 - M Socks 6 - M Underwear 2 - W Pantes 5 Container #2 - W Shirts 7 - M Sweater 1 - W Jeans 1 Container #3 - M Shirts 8 Container #4 - M Jeans 1 - W Sweater 1 - M Sweater 1 Container #5* - W PJ Pants 1 - M PJ Pants 1 - M Underwear 7 Items in #5 wouldn’t fit in container but did fit individually in empty spaces.
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Rolling
| Roll Individual Guys - Underwear 7 - Socks 5 - Shirts 7 - Jeans 1 - PJ Pants 1 - Sweater 1 Girls - Bras 5 - Panties 5 - Socks 5 - Shirts 7 - Jeans 1 - Sweater 2 - PJ Pants 1
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Roll With Containers
Container #1 - M Jeans 1 - M Sweater 1 - W Sweater 1 Container #2 - M Shirts 7 Container #3 - W PJ Pants 1 - M PJ Pants 1 - M Underwear 7 - M Shirt 1 Container #4 - W Shirts 7 - W Jeans 1 - W Sweater 1 Container #5* - Bras 7 - W Socks 5 - M Socks 6 - M Underwear 2 - W Panties 5 Items in #5 wouldn’t fit in container but did fit individually in empty spaces. |
Key: W = Women article of Clothing M= Men article of Clothing
The ending tally just based on number is
Fold – 48
Fold w/ Container -54
Roll -57
Roll w/ Container – 54
Roll wins but I think that if I had a more square shaped book-bag or was using luggage that the plastic containers would reach a higher number. But since my bag rounds off at the top there wasn’t enough room for the last container bag. I also like the idea of the container bag because it keeps things way more organized when traveling which if you need to get to something at the bottom might be worth sacrificing one or two items.
Everyone has their own way of packing, what’s yours? Are you a roller, folder, plastic container over organizer or just throw it in a laundry bag and hope it’s clean kind of traveler?
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