A Guide to Packing Cubes and Organizers That Make Every Trip Easier

If you’ve ever arrived at your destination to find your suitcase looking like an explosion of laundry, you’ll understand the appeal of packing cubes. And if you’ve ever spent ten minutes untangling charging cables at the bottom of your bag, you already know the pain that a good tech organizer solves. Packing accessories have quietly become one of the most impactful upgrades a traveller can make. Not because they add anything to your trip, but because they take away the chaos. Here’s a look at what we carry at Urban Traveller, and how each one can make your next trip a little less stressful!

Why Packing Cubes Are Worth It

The core idea behind a packing cube is simple: divide your luggage into zones. Instead of one big compartment where everything gets jumbled together, packing cubes let you group items by type, outfit, person, or purpose, and keeps them that way from home to hotel and back again. Unpacking becomes faster, repacking is easier, and you always know where to find things.

Beyond organization, compression packing cubes go a step further by squeezing out excess air between your clothes, letting you fit more into a carry-on than you might think possible. For anyone trying to avoid checked baggage fees or travel as light as possible, a compression cube can be genuinely game-changing.

Tech organizers solve a different but equally real problem: the tangled, chaotic nest of cables, adapters, and chargers that accumulates at the bottom of every bag. A dedicated tech pouch or kit gives every item a home, keeps cords tangle-free, and means you’re never rooting around in the dark for a USB-C cable at 6am.

Clothing Packing Cubes

Thule Compression Packing Cubes

Thule’s Compression Packing Cubes come as a two-piece set of one small and one medium, and are designed to work together to fit perfectly inside most carry-on luggage with a little room to spare. The compression zipper is the star feature here: it eliminates excess air from between your clothes, letting you squeeze significantly more into the same amount of space. It’s the kind of feature that turns a two-bag trip into a one-bag trip.

The semitransparent fabric strikes a nice balance: you can see what’s inside at a glance without having your belongings on full display. A webbing handle makes it easy to grab the cube or hang it up while you’re living out of your bag. The small cube is sized for socks, underwear, and shirts; the medium handles jeans, leggings, and bulkier layers.

The material is bluesign® approved 100D ripstop nylon. Lightweight, water-repellent, and built to last, and paired with premium YKK zippers for smooth, reliable operation trip after trip.

Best for: Carry-on travellers and anyone trying to maximize packing space without checking a bag.

Thule Clean/Dirty Packing Cube

The Clean/Dirty Packing Cube from Thule solves one of travel’s most persistent annoyances: the moment your worn clothes start contaminating your clean ones. This cube features two compartments separated by a bluesign® approved TPU divider that’s easily wipeable and limits the transfer of odour, dirt, and moisture from one side to the other.

What makes it particularly clever is the floating divider design is not fixed at the midpoint. You can pack more on one side than the other, which means it adapts as your trip progresses: mostly clean at the start, gradually shifting toward dirty as the days go on. At the end of a trip, the dirty side is already separated and ready for the laundry.

Comes as a set of two cubes, sized to fit most carry-on luggage. Same durable ripstop nylon and YKK zippers as the rest of the Thule lineup, with semitransparent fabric so you always know which side is which.

Best for: Anyone on a multi-day trip who wants a cleaner, more organized way to manage worn clothing.

Thule Chasm Small Gear Cube

The Thule Chasm Gear Cube takes the packing cube concept and builds in weather protection. While standard packing cubes are designed for the relatively controlled environment inside a suitcase, the Chasm is built for tougher conditions. Double-coated 900D tarpaulin fabric and polyurethane-coated zippers make it weather-resistant and easy to wipe clean inside and out.

At 3L, the small size is ideal for toiletries, underwear, light t-shirts, headphones, and chargers. A clippable handle lets you hang it from other bags or hooks while you’re on the move. All fabric is 100% recycled, making it one of the more environmentally conscious options in our lineup.

The Chasm works just as well at home as it does on the road as a gear case, a storage cube, or a permanent home for items that move between your everyday bag and your travel bag.

Best for: Adventure travellers, those who pack toiletries or damp gear alongside their clothes, or anyone who wants an organizer that doubles as everyday storage.

Pelican ModPak Packing Cube

The Pelican ModPak Packing Cube is a little different from the others: it’s designed to be part of a system. External attachment points allow it to connect directly to Pelican’s Aegis™ Travel Packs and Duffels, so you can clip your cubes to the outside of your bag, inside a dedicated panel, or mix and match across multiple cubes for a fully modular setup. Available in three sizes, the ModPak cubes give Pelican users a cohesive organizational ecosystem that works across their whole luggage setup.

Made with durable and breathable mono-mesh fabric and YKK zippers, these cubes are well-built and easy to identify by sight. An easy-access grab handle makes pulling a specific cube out of your bag quick and effortless.

Best for: Pelican Aegis users who want a fully integrated, modular packing system across their bags.

Tech & Cable Organizers

Briggs & Riley @WORK Tech Kit

The Briggs & Riley @WORK Tech Kit is a purpose-built home for your chargers, cables, and tech accessories, designed from the start to slot perfectly into the dedicated Tech Kit pocket found on select @WORK Collection backpacks and bags. If you carry a Briggs & Riley @WORK bag, this is the accessory that completes it.

Inside, elastic bloused pockets keep cables and chargers organized and tangle-free, with a contrasting interior lining that makes finding the right cable fast and easy. Outside, top-grain leather touchpoints and elegant personalization options give it the same refined look as the rest of the @WORK line. A top carry handle lets you grab it and go on its own.

Even outside of the @WORK ecosystem, the Tech Kit works as a standalone cable pouch for anyone who wants a sleek, premium organizer for their tech accessories.

Best for: Briggs & Riley @WORK bag owners, or anyone looking for a polished, professional-feeling cable organizer.

Thule Subterra 2 PowerShuttle Plus

The Thule Subterra 2 PowerShuttle is the most comprehensive tech case in our lineup, built to protect and organize a full kit of electronics, from large over-ear headphones down to the smallest cables and adapters. Dedicated compartments keep everything separated and protected, while durable padding and YKK zippers guard against the everyday bumps and drops of travel.

A standout detail is the exterior pocket with cord pass-through: you can store your phone in the accessible outer pocket and run a charging cable through to a power bank inside the case, keeping your phone charged and within reach from your airline seat pocket or bag. It’s a small but genuinely useful feature for anyone who spends time on long flights.

Best for: Tech-heavy travellers carrying headphones, cables, adapters, power banks, and multiple devices who want everything in one organized, protected case.

Travelon Tech Accessory Organizer

The Travelon Tech Accessory Organizer is a practical, no-fuss solution for keeping your everyday tech accessories in order. Made from lightweight, water- and stain-resistant ripstop, it folds flat for easy storage inside any tote, briefcase, or backpack and unfolds to reveal two zippered pockets and one flap-close pocket. Sized to hold a mouse, cords, adapters, USB devices, and whatever else tends to accumulate in the bottom of your bag.

An adjustable closure strap and side-release buckle keep it compact when folded, and the slim profile means it adds almost nothing to the bulk of whatever bag you put it in. It’s equally at home in a work bag as it is in a travel pack, making it a versatile everyday organizer as much as a travel accessory.

Best for: Everyday commuters and light travellers who want a simple, compact solution for cord and accessory organization that works in any bag.

Building Your Perfect Packing System

The best packing setup is one you don’t have to think about, where everything has a place and you can move from bag to hotel to bag again without ever losing track of what’s where. A few well-chosen cubes and organizers go a long way toward making that a reality.

• Trying to pack carry-on only?: The Thule Compression Packing Cubes are your best friend.
• Multi-day trip with laundry to manage?: The Thule Clean/Dirty Cube keeps things sorted.
• Heading somewhere rugged or wet?: The Thule Chasm Gear Cube handles the elements.
• Pelican bag owner looking to get organized?: The ModPak Cubes clip right into your setup.
• Carry a full kit of tech accessories?: The Thule Subterra 2 PowerShuttle Plus protects the whole lot.
• Just need something simple for cables?: The Travelon Tech Organizer or Briggs & Riley Tech Kit keeps things tidy.

Come into the store and we’ll help you figure out what fits your bag and your travel style. A few small additions to your packing routine can make a surprisingly big difference.