Compact Dual Sport Rain Coat Packing

When you’re packing a dual-sport or lightweight adventure bike, every cubic inch of luggage space counts. The Tusk Excursion Small Dry Duffel Tail Bag can fill up fast when packing the budget-popular HWK Motorcycle Rain Coat.

Here is how you can use UPGOGO Travel Vacuum Bags to shrink your HWK rain jacket down to a fraction of its normal size, freeing up prime real estate in your Tusk tail bag for the rest of your trail essentials.

The Gear Setup

• The Luggage: Tusk Excursion Small Dry Duffel Tail Bag 

• The Coat: HWK Motorcycle Rain Coat – Affordable, high-visibility, and weatherproof, but notorious for taking up considerable volume when folded.

• The Solution: UPGOGO Travel Vacuum Bags (XS or S Size) with Portable Electric Pump – Compact PA+PE compression bags paired with a rechargeable micro-pump.

Why Standard Rolling Doesn’t Work

Even if you roll an outer jacket tightly, air gets trapped inside the liner, waterproof shell, and seams. Once tossed into a dry duffel, it naturally “fluffs back up,” crowding out your tube repair kit, air pump, and extra pair of gloves.

By vacuum-sealing the jacket with an UPGOGO bag:

1. You remove all trapped air within the fibers and layers.

2. You compress bulky elbows, collars, and storm flaps into a dense, flat brick.

3. You add an extra layer of waterproof protection against trail debris or fuel spills inside your bag.

Step-by-Step: Compressing Your HWK Coat

1. Pre-Fold for Bag Dimensions

Lay your HWK jacket flat on a clean surface. Zip up the main front zipper and fold the sleeves across the chest. Fold the jacket inward from the bottom so its footprint matches the bottom width of the Small UPGOGO Vacuum Bag.

Tip: Make your final fold flat rather than round—flat “bricks” pack much better against the bottom of the Tusk dry duffel.

2. Seal the Dual Zipper

Slide the folded jacket inside the UPGOGO bag. Use the included plastic zip-tool to run back and forth across the dual-zipper seal two or three times. Ensuring a tight zip closure is crucial to preventing air leakage on rough dual-sport trails.

3. Connect the Micro-Pump and Deflate

Unscrew the UPGOGO valve cap, attach the compact, rechargeable electric pump, and double-click the power button to start. In about 15–20 seconds, the pump pulls out all ambient air, flattening the jacket down by up to 70–80%. Screw the valve cap tight immediately.

           Tip– Press pick check valve on bag if the bag is having issue deflating.