Packing Clothes with the Army Roll Method

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The Army Roll Method

The Army Roll method, also known as the Ranger Roll method, is a efficient way to pack clothing, making it easily organizable and taking up less room in a backpack.
It takes a little more time than folding clothes, but it's a good way to pack clothing.

How to Do the Army Roll

Start with a shirt, lay it down on a table or floor, and fold the bottom inside out for about an inch to an inch and a half.
Fold the sleeves in, then fold the shirt in half, bringing the sleeve to the middle, and then fold the other side over.
Flip the shirt around, making sure the fold is equal on both sides, and start rolling as tight as possible.
Work out any wrinkles as you roll, and make it nice and tight.
Fold the end of the roll over to create a pouch, making sure it's nice and tight.

Army Roll for Different Clothing Items

Pants: similar to the shirt, but require two folds instead of three.
Coat: make sure the zipper is all the way up, tuck in the hood, and fold the arms up to the shoulder.
Underwear: fold in three places, then roll it up.
Socks: lay them on top of each other, roll them together, and the bottom sock acts as the pouch.

Comparison to Folding

The Army Roll method takes up less space in a backpack compared to folding.
In a small carry-on bag, the Army Roll method takes up about a quarter of the bag, while folding takes up more than half.

The Army Roll Method

A method of packing clothing that makes it easily organizable and takes up less room in a backpack.
Also known as the Ranger Roll method.

How to Do the Army Roll

Start with a shirt, lay it down on a flat surface, and fold the bottom inside out for about 1-1.5 inches.
Fold the sleeves in, then fold the shirt in half, bringing the sleeve to the middle, and then fold the other side over.
Flip the shirt around to ensure the fold is equal on both sides, and start rolling as tight as possible.
Remove wrinkles as you roll, and make it tight.
Fold the end of the roll over to create a pouch, making sure it's tight.

Army Roll for Different Clothing Items

For pants, follow the same process as the shirt but with two folds instead of three.
For a coat, ensure the zipper is up, tuck in the hood, and fold the arms up to the shoulder.
For underwear, fold in three places, then roll it up.
For socks, lay them on top of each other, roll them together, and the bottom sock acts as the pouch.

Comparison to Folding

The Army Roll method takes up less space in a backpack compared to folding.
In a small carry-on bag, the Army Roll method takes up about a quarter of the bag, while folding takes up more than half.

The Army Roll Method

A method of packing clothing that makes it easily organizable and takes up less room in a backpack.
Also known as the Ranger Roll method.

How to Do the Army Roll

Start with a shirt, lay it down on a flat surface, and fold the bottom inside out for about 1-1.5 inches.
Fold the sleeves in, then fold the shirt in half, bringing the sleeve to the middle, and then fold the other side over.
Flip the shirt around to ensure the fold is equal on both sides, and start rolling as tight as possible.
Remove wrinkles as you roll, and make it tight.
Fold the end of the roll over to create a pouch, making sure it's tight.

Army Roll for Different Clothing Items

For pants, follow the same process as the shirt but with two folds instead of three.
For a coat, ensure the zipper is up, tuck in the hood, and fold the arms up to the shoulder.
For underwear, fold in three places, then roll it up.
For socks, lay them on top of each other, roll them together, and the bottom sock acts as the pouch.

Comparison to Folding

The Army Roll method takes up less space in a backpack compared to folding.
In a small carry-on bag, the Army Roll method takes up about a quarter of the bag, while folding takes up more than half.

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Learn how to pack clothing efficiently using the Army Roll method, making it easily organizable and taking up less room in a backpack. This method takes a little more time than folding clothes, but it's a good way to pack clothing.