How does the tool decide how many shirts to pack?

For trips of 7 days or less it packs one of each daily clothing item per day per traveler. For longer trips it halves that, on the assumption that you will do laundry partway through.

Can I change the list after it is generated?

Yes. Every row has an editable name and quantity, plus a delete button. You can also press Add custom item to drop a brand-new row into a Custom category.

Does it remember what I already packed?

Yes. Tick the checkbox on a row to mark it packed; the state and the list itself are saved in this browser's localStorage under "toolnest:packing-list-generator".

Which trip types are supported?

Beach, business, camping, city, ski, and road trip. Each one adds its own block of items on top of Essentials and the climate clothing block.

Will the tool work offline?

Once the page has loaded, yes — generation, editing, and storage all happen entirely in the browser. No network is required after the initial page load.

Packing List Generator

Generate a packing list from trip type, climate, length, and number of travelers.

Written by Golam Rabbani, Founder & Lead Engineer

This interactive tool requires JavaScript. Read the formula and worked example below; you can compute the result by hand.

How to use this packing list generator

Pick the trip type — beach, business, camping, city, ski, or road trip.
Set the climate to warm, cold, or mixed; this swaps the clothing add-ons.
Enter trip length in days and number of travelers.
Press Generate packing list — the tool builds Essentials, Clothing, and trip-specific categories with quantities scaled to the trip.
Edit, tick, or delete rows inline; use Copy to send the plain-text summary to your clipboard.

About this packing list generator

The packing list generator turns a four-field brief — trip type, climate, days, travelers — into a categorised packing list. It always starts with a core Essentials block (ID, wallet, phone charger, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, medications) and then layers on climate-appropriate clothing (light tees and sandals for warm, heavy coat and gloves for cold, layers for mixed) and a trip-specific block (swimsuit and sunscreen for beach, tent and headlamp for camping, suit and dress shoes for business, and so on).

Clothing quantities scale with the trip: for trips of 7 days or less the tool packs one underwear, socks, and top per day, and for longer trips it packs roughly half — assuming laundry mid-trip. Counts are also multiplied by the number of travelers. Every list lives in localStorage under "toolnest:packing-list-generator" so you can come back and tick items off as you pack.

For example, a 5-day beach trip in warm weather for 2 travelers produces 2 of each Essentials item, 10 underwear and socks, 10 tops, 4 pairs of shorts and sandals, plus 2 swimsuits, sunscreen, sunglasses, beach towels, flip flops, and hats. You can add custom rows or remove anything that does not apply.

FAQ

How does the tool decide how many shirts to pack?: For trips of 7 days or less it packs one of each daily clothing item per day per traveler. For longer trips it halves that, on the assumption that you will do laundry partway through.
Can I change the list after it is generated?: Yes. Every row has an editable name and quantity, plus a delete button. You can also press Add custom item to drop a brand-new row into a Custom category.
Does it remember what I already packed?: Yes. Tick the checkbox on a row to mark it packed; the state and the list itself are saved in this browser's localStorage under "toolnest:packing-list-generator".
Which trip types are supported?: Beach, business, camping, city, ski, and road trip. Each one adds its own block of items on top of Essentials and the climate clothing block.
Will the tool work offline?: Once the page has loaded, yes — generation, editing, and storage all happen entirely in the browser. No network is required after the initial page load.