AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE AT BAG-ALL ARE PRETTY SAVVY PACKERS. THIS COMES FROM YEARS OF TRIAL AND ERROR, AND TIPS FROM OUR AMAZING CUSTOMERS. IN THIS GUIDE, WE’VE GATHERED ALL OF OUR BEST PACKING TIPS FOR PACKING CARRY-ON BAGS. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, WE’VE SEEN SOME IMPRESSIVE, CREATIVE PACKING SOLUTIONS, BOTH FROM OUR CUSTOMERS AND FROM OUR BAG-ALL TEAM. PACKING LIGHT CAN BE DIFFICULT, AND THESE PRO TIPS WILL HOPEFULLY MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR YOU ON YOUR NEXT TRIP.

THE PERSONAL ITEM / SMALLER CARRY-ON

Your personal item/smaller carry-on is a great place to store items you’ll need throughout your flight/train ride/car ride, etc. It will stay close to you during your trip and is, therefore, perfect for storing items like your wallet, travel documents and passport, snacks, essential toiletries, chargers, headphones, books, magazines, laptop and so on. When packing your smaller carry-on, we’ve learned that the following is good to keep in mind:

• Separate your items into different organizers so that you can easily find what you’re looking for without having to turn your bag upside down.

• Bring an empty, reusable water bottle that you can refill on the other side of the security check.

• Bring plenty of snacks! It tends to be super expensive in airports.

• We like to pack a Mini Beauty Box filled with essential toiletries like Advil, hand sanitizer, face misting spray, lip balm, hand cream, sanitizing wipes, and Nuun tablets. Nuun is a natural supplement that helps the body prevent dehydration.

  Drinking a Nuun will make you feel much more refreshed and hydrated throughout your flight. According to some, jet lag is less noticeable if you stay hydrated during your flight.

• Bring a sleeping pillow if you’re traveling far! Sleeping is key and will also help prevent jet lag. Of course, our favorite pillow is the Bag-all Travel Pillow! It’s truly the best. Also, a good sleeping mask and noise canceling headphones will up your sleep game even more.

THE LARGER CARRY-ON

The larger carry-on is a flexible travel partner as it can be used to store items like the ones we mentioned above, or clothes and accessories for a shorter trip. If you’re using the larger carry-on bag as your main luggage during your trip, we have some great packing hacks for you!

• Start off by making a