Packing List Builder

Get a packing list sized to the actual trip: how many nights, hot or cold, business or camping, and whether you will have a washing machine — which is the single biggest difference between a carry-on and a suitcase. Clothing counts are calculated, the rest is grouped into toiletries, documents, electronics and trip-specific extras, with a children's section when you need one.

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Worked example

Packing list — 5 nights, mild climate, leisure trip Laundry available: no CLOTHING - 5 x tops / t-shirts - 2 x trousers or bottoms - 6 x underwear - 6 x pairs of socks - 1 x sleepwear - Light jacket or fleece - Compact umbrella - Comfortable walking shoes TOILETRIES - Toothbrush and toothpaste - Shampoo and shower gel (decanted for hand luggage) - Deodorant, razor, hairbrush - Any prescription medicines, in their original boxes - Small first-aid kit: plasters, painkillers, antihistamine DOCUMENTS AND MONEY - Passport or ID, and check the expiry date - Tickets and booking confirmations - Travel insurance details - Cards, a little local cash, and your bank's travel notice - Copies of the key documents, kept separately ELECTRONICS - Phone and charger - Travel plug adapter - Power bank - Headphones LEISURE EXTRAS - Day bag - Refillable water bottle - Something to read Counts are a starting point from the nights and laundry access you entered — adjust them for how you actually pack. Check your airline's baggage and liquid rules and any medicine or food restrictions at your destination before you travel.

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Inputs

Nights away
5
Climate
Hot / Mild / Cold
Trip type
Leisure / Business / Camping / Beach
Laundry available
Yes / No
Children travelling
0

Frequently asked

How are the clothing counts worked out?

From the nights and laundry access. With laundry you pack for one wash cycle plus a spare rather than the whole trip, which is why a fortnight with a washing machine packs the same as five days without one.

Does it know my airline's rules?

No, and it does not guess. Baggage allowances, liquid limits and what you may carry vary by airline and destination — check yours before you pack.

Can I change the numbers?

They are a starting point, not a prescription. Adjust for how you actually pack, and for anything you know you will buy there.