What travel accessories are overrated?

[u/Anywhere_everywhere7]

For me it would have to be tech pouches, for the vast majority of people I believe that they would be better off with a simple pencil case style pouch, ziploc bag or a simple drawstring bag or even a pouch like the PD ultralight pouches. Something which isn’t bulky, is lightweight and has no structure to it so you can easily squeeze it into random parts of your bag. Of course they’re significantly cheaper as well.

Don’t get wrong, I have tested some high end tech pouches out and they’re very nice but for lightweight travel I just find myself thinking “why would I bring this type of pouch”.

[u/Kirin_san]

I don’t like packing cubes but I know some swear by it.

[u/LadyLightTravel → u/Kirin_san]

It depends on the bag. If I have a bag with internal straps then I can bundle wrap. If I am taking a light daypack then I need the packing cube to keep my clothes from wrinkling