Monday, June 18, 2012

NU 12 by Kristine Raval - Vacuum Luggage

VACUUM-PACK LUGGAGE

When traveling, a lot of people find packing their things as a challenge. Imagine all the clothes that you need to bring, toiletries, and other miscellaneous items that they usually bring – it's just crazy. No matter how "light" someone wants their packing style to be, it just seems difficult especially when it's time to go home and s/he has to pack all the stuff that was shopped for and all the pasalubong that needs to be given to friends and family back home.

I have been searching for different luggage accessories that may help fit all the things that one needs to put in a luggage. There are some packing cubes (where different types of clothing – i.e., underwear, shirts, bottoms – may be segregated), toiletry bags, compact towels, luggage with lots of pockets and compartments – but all of these do not really suffice "light" packing. So I look back at all the infomercials that I have seen, and I just distinctly remember this vacuum pack which is made of plastic and has a hole at the side where a vacuum can suck all the air from the bag and make it compact enough to fit in the cabinet and ultimately make storage clutter-free. Then I thought of integrating this idea with the luggage to make packing easier for those who have a lot of things to bring when traveling.

This vacuum-pack luggage shall look like a normal luggage on the outside, but when opened, it has lots of compartments which are vacuum-friendly (regardless of the material). Each compartment would have an integrated vacuum seal connected to the main luggage contraption which, when turned on, will activate the vacuum and make all the compartments compact. When this is done, there will be enough space within the luggage for one to put in all the extra stuff that needs to be packed. There could also be bonus vacuum packs for those extras so that there would even be more space in the luggage. This way, travelers can avoid bringing along bigger luggage or multiple bags just to be able to bring everything that is needed (and wanted).4

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