The Cram Method

A free carry-on packing guide

The Cram Method

How to fit a week in a carry-on, and actually enjoy the packing part. A 10-page guide to the system we pack with ourselves.

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A note from our founder

Packing shouldn't be the worst part of the trip. This guide is the method we use to pack a full week into a carry-on. No sitting on the zipper, no digging for one sock at the bottom of the bag.

Inside the guide

Six short chapters

Pack by category, not by chaos

The one idea behind all of it. Give every category a home and packing gets faster, unpacking gets easier.

Roll, don't fold

The 4-step roll that turns a cube into a drawer of files. Plus what should stay folded flat.

A cube for every job

Tops, bottoms, the smalls, the in-between. How we assign cubes for a typical trip.

A week in a bag

The 7-day carry-on capsule, down to the number of tops, bottoms, and pairs of socks.

The small stuff that derails you

Toiletries and tech, sorted. One clear pouch, one cable pouch, one universal adapter.

Your pre-trip checklist

A printable one-glance list to run before every trip. Pin it, save it, trust it.

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Plus the laundry cube trick that changes everything

Cram has been featured in

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