• Pack Your Bags!

  • Jan 29 2025
  • Length: 35 mins
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Pack Your Bags!

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  • The right luggage can make traveling easier. We share expert tips for choosing between hard and soft shells, carry-on or checked bags, plus pro packing hacks.

    Guest: Wirecutter senior staff writer Kit Dillon

    Products we recommend:

    • The best soft-sided carry-on bag: Travelpro Platinum Elite 21″ Carry-On Spinner
    • The best hard-sided carry-on bag: Away The Carry-On
    • The upgrade pick carry-on: Briggs & Riley Baseline Essential 22″ Carry-On Expandable Spinner
    • A travel backpack we love: Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack Del Dia
    • The best duffel bag: Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 70L
    • The best packing cubes: Eagle Creek Pack-It Reveal Cube Set
    • Kit recommends: Pat Rawson Surfoards

    Additional Reading:

    • The 6 Best Carry-On Luggage of 2025
    • The Best Suitcases for Checking
    • The 6 Best Carry-On Travel Backpacks for 2025
    • The 9 Best Duffle Bags of 2025
    • The 4 Best Packing Cubes of 2025

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    Find edited transcripts for each episode here: The Wirecutter Show Podcast
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