Packing list generator / Packing list for a week
Packing list for a week
A week away is usually six nights and seven days. This preset starts there, with one carry-on bag and laundry every three days, so you can see exactly how washing changes the clothing count.
This example has its own saved list. Your main trip stays separate.
1The trip
Starting plan — change anything to make it yoursThe list updates as you change the trip. Ticks, your own items, renamed items and quantities you typed are kept. Climate is your choice; no weather service is called.
2Lisbon packing list
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Each example opens a complete editable list with its own saved changes. Your main list stays on the home page.
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Six nights means seven days
The tool adds one to nights to get days away. With six nights and no laundry, it suggests seven tops, seven pairs of underwear and seven pairs of socks per traveler. Enter seven nights if your journey actually lasts eight days.
Travel days count too. If you need a change of clothes after an overnight journey, add it explicitly rather than assuming the tool knows your departure and arrival times.
Compare a wash cycle with no laundry
With a wash every three days, the daily clothing starting count becomes four: three days plus one spare. With no laundry it becomes seven. Carry-on tops are capped at seven and underwear and socks at ten for longer trips.
Only choose a wash interval you can realistically use. If laundry may be unavailable, plan more clothing or change the interval. A quantity you type yourself is kept when the trip changes.
Add the activities that actually happen that week
International travel adds document and adapter reminders. Beach, hiking, work, formal dinner and kids add different rows; none of those activities is inferred from the destination text.
Print the fixed sample as a starting sheet, or customize the live list and use its print button. Tick OUT before leaving and HOME during the return packing check.
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Download the starting checklist
A fixed A4 sample with OUT and HOME boxes. This file does not contain changes you make above; use the live checklist’s Print / save PDF button for your edited version.
Download packing list for a week PDF ↓The second check: coming home
Most packing lists stop at the front door. The things people lose are left on the way back: a charger still in the wall, a passport in the room safe, a child’s favourite toy under the bed.
Switch the board to Coming home before you check out. The count changes to items back in the bag, and the filter Still to bring home hides everything already done. On paper, the HOME column does the same job.
- Sockets phone, laptop and camera chargers, adapters
- Safe and drawers passports, cash, cards, jewellery
- Bathroom toothbrush, razor, medication, glasses
- Hooks and wardrobe jackets, swimwear left to dry
- Under and behind the bed, the sofa, the car seats
About this trip preset
How many nights should I enter for a seven-day trip?
Usually six nights. The generator counts days as nights plus one; use your actual itinerary if travel adds another day.
Packing list questions
How many outfits should I pack?
Count days away as nights plus one. Without laundry, pack one top, one pair of underwear and one pair of socks per day. If you can wash clothes, pack one wash cycle plus one spare. This tool caps daily clothing at 7 tops and 10 pairs of underwear and socks for carry-on or backpack trips, and 14 for a checked bag.
Does this use a live weather forecast?
No. Choose the expected climate yourself; the tool does not call a weather service.
Can I make a packing list for two travelers?
Yes. Enter up to six names. Items set to Everyone mean one of that quantity for each person; you can assign any item to one traveler and filter the list by person.
Why are there two checkboxes for each item?
OUT is ticked while packing before departure. HOME is ticked while repacking for the return, so chargers, documents and clothes left in a room are noticed before you leave.
What happens to my edits when I change the trip?
The list updates straight away. Your ticks, renamed items, owners, quantities you typed yourself, custom items and removed items are kept. The status line lists what was added or dropped.
Where is my list saved?
In this browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded. Clearing site data removes it, so print or export a copy you want to keep.