I’ll admit it: I’ve never been much of a duffel bag traveler. Carry-on wheeled suitcases have long been my go-tos. But there’s a cost to cramming multiple pairs of shoes, toiletries, hair-styling ...

For a two-night stay in upstate New York, I managed to effortlessly pack six full outfits, including five bulky sweatshirts, a dressy top, a knit sweater, two pairs of trousers, a pair of jeans, ...