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Packing Cubes for Backpacking
Designed in the UK
Compression packing cubes built for the trail. Squeeze bulky layers down, free up room in your rucksack, and keep your kit organised by day. Designed in the UK and backed by a lifetime guarantee.
Free Up Pack Space
Compress Bulky Layers
Organise by Day
Lightweight and Tough
Built for the trail
Why Backpackers Pack With Compression Cubes
A rucksack is tighter and more awkward to pack than a suitcase. Here is why compression cubes earn their place in your pack.
Free up space in your pack
A dual-zip compression cube squeezes the air out of bulky layers like fleeces and down jackets, so you fit more into a 40 to 65L rucksack and still cinch the top down without a fight.
Stay organised on the move
Pack by day or by category so you can grab what you need without emptying your whole rucksack at every hostel or campsite.
Keep dirty kit separate
Use a dedicated cube for worn, damp or muddy clothes so the rest of your gear stays clean and dry. A laundry bag is included in our sets.
Light enough to carry all day
Made from lightweight recycled ripstop nylon with strong, durable zips. Tough enough for months on the trail and machine washable when you get home.
Multi-Buy Offer
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Packing Cubes for Backpacking: FAQs
Yes. Packing cubes are often shown in suitcases, but they work just as well in a top or front loading rucksack. Compression cubes are especially useful because they shrink bulky items down to fit the narrower shape of a backpack, and they let you pull out one cube without unpacking the whole bag.
They are ideal. Backpacking is about carrying less in less space, and compression cubes free up to 30% more room by removing air from your clothes. That means a smaller, lighter pack, or room to carry extra kit on longer trips.
Yes. Our Set of 4 mixes sizes so you can match them to your pack. The smaller cubes suit 30 to 45L weekend packs, while the full set works well in 50 to 70L and larger rucksacks for longer trips and expeditions.
For most multi-day trips a set of 3 to 4 covers it: one for tops, one for bottoms and base layers, one for underwear and socks, and a separate bag for dirty or damp kit. Compression lets you carry more days of clothing in the same space.
Yes. They are made from lightweight recycled ripstop nylon that adds minimal weight while protecting and organising your kit. The space and weight you save by compressing bulky layers far outweighs the weight of the cubes themselves.
