Eagle Creek - These are ultra-light, highly rated, but very expensive. LokSak – Officially, these may not be marketed as packing cubes, but they’re sealable, durable, water resistant, and dust proof. These are also expensive but considering the advantages they have over conventional retail ultralight travel packing cubes, they may be worth it! Off/Store Brand – (Bagsmart, Uncharted, Amazon Basics) - In the case of eBay , we found some pretty in-expensive travel packing cubes, but durability and weight is often a gamble. Again, a ‘middle of the road approach’ might be to buy from a reputable seller like Amazon or Ikea.

Features We Want From Our Travel Packing Cubes:

The best travel packing cubes will be the ones that have all (or most) of the features we're looking for that won't break the bank.

Organization Durable Water-resistant Odor locking Compressable

We really like the idea of Eagle Creek Pack-It Specter Cubes. Every time we’re at a travel store, usually REI, we’re drawn to these. However, we can never get past the idea of spending so much on what’s essentially a bag. Plus even if you can get past the cost, they don’t keep smells or moisture in, and at least on their standard model, they don’t compress (although they do offer a Specter compression model). So, while we like them, they aren't the best option for us.

Eventually, on one of our joint daily walks where we chat, brainstorm, and just clear our heads, it came to us. The ingenious DIY (Do It Yourself) project of making our own packing cubes! We thought we were being original, but like many things, a quick internet search brought us back to reality. It turns out that Ziploc bags have been used by backpackers for ages as travel packing cubes. Instead, what we decided to do was improve on the idea by increasing the durability of a conventional Ziploc bag, hopefully making it the best travel packing cube!