Packing a Canvas Duffel So Nothing Shifts

A duffel packed in a hurry becomes a duffel that arrives at camp with everything in the wrong place. A few minutes of order at home saves an hour of searching later.

Heavy and flat on the bottom

Cast iron, tools and canned goods go first, laid flat so they cannot shift and puncture soft goods above them.

Soft goods absorb the bumps

Wool blankets and spare clothing fill the middle, cushioning everything below and giving fragile items somewhere safe to sit.