Last Updated on June 16, 2023 by Barbara Trapp

In May of 2016, I took a road trip in my (‘soul red’) Mazda 3 hatchback that took me through 22 states in two months. Traveling for that long makes efficient packing a necessity. Here are the packing hacks I used that will make your adventure easy and comfortable:

Packing Hacks for the Front of the Car:

The Cathedral on the Prairie in Hoven, South Dakota. A packing hack led me to it!
Cathedral on the Prairie in Hoven, South Dakota. A packing hack helped me find it!

Packing Hacks for the Back of the Car:

My red Mazda in front of Mount Shasta. I used some great packing hacks to fit in everything I needed!
My Mazda in front of Mount Shasta. I used some great packing hacks to fit in everything I needed!



These packing hacks make my road trips comfortable and fun. Clothes packing, technology, and activity packing will be saved for another post. What packing hacks can you add to this list???

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Barbara Trapp, CAPM
Professional Organizer
Zen Your Den®
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Residential Organizing Specialist, NAPO
Workplace Productivity Specialist, NAPO