Packing List Generator

How to use the packing list generator

1. Pick the trip type, the number of nights, and the weather. Tick rain, international travel, or laundry access if they apply.
2. Enter how many adults, children and babies in diapers are traveling. Each group gets its own clothing and supplies section.
3. Add anything personal in Extra items, one per line, and give the list a title.
4. Check the preview, then press Download PDF or Print. Tick the boxes by hand as you pack.
5. Tick Remember my entries in this browser if you want your choices and extras waiting next time. Nothing is uploaded.

How clothing quantities are worked out

The days you are away are the nights plus one. The tool then plans clothing for that many days, or for at most seven days if you say you can do laundry, because most people re-wear and wash rather than pack two weeks of outfits.

For an adult the rules are: underwear for each day plus one spare, a pair of socks per day, one top per day, one pair of pants or shorts for every three days (never fewer than two), and one set of sleepwear for every four days (at least one). A five night trip is six days, so the list shows 7 underwear, 6 pairs of socks, 6 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 sleepwear sets. For a 14 night trip with laundry the plan is capped at 7 days, giving 8 underwear and 3 bottoms, but without laundry the same trip needs 16 underwear and 5 bottoms.

Children get more because small people need changes: outfits per day plus half again (9 for a six day trip), underwear for each day plus two and socks for each day plus one. Babies get eight diapers per day of the trip, a number you should change if your baby uses more or fewer, along with outfits, sleepers, bibs and wipes. These are planning rules of thumb, not requirements, and you can edit the printed list freely.

What changes with the trip type

A beach trip adds swimsuits, a cover-up and a beach towel. A city break adds a day bag and offline maps. Business trips add outfits (up to five), dress shoes and a laptop section. Camping and hiking brings a gear list including a tent, sleeping bag, headlamp and first aid kit. Winter trips add snow clothing, goggles and hand warmers, and road trips add a roadside kit and car paperwork.

Weather matters too: warm weather swaps in sandals and sun protection, cold weather adds a coat, boots and thermal layers, and the rain option adds a jacket and a compact umbrella. International trips add passport and entry papers, currency and a plug adapter. Check official sources for the rules that apply to your trip, since passport validity, visas and airline baggage limits change.

Packing tips that save trouble

Pack a day bag with a spare outfit, snacks, medicines and chargers so you can reach them without opening a suitcase. Keep documents together and carry them with you rather than in checked luggage. Weigh your bag at home if your airline charges by weight, and leave space for what you will bring back.

Assumptions and limits

• Quantities are common rules of thumb. They are not safety advice, airline limits, or medical guidance. Adjust them to your own habits.
• The tool does not know the actual forecast, destination customs rules, airline baggage limits, or prohibited items. Check those with the airline, airport and destination.
• The baby diaper figure of 8 per day is an example default that varies a lot by age. Change the printed number by hand if needed.
• Medicines are listed as a reminder only. The tool gives no medical advice and does not know which medicines you take.
• Only characters the built-in print font can draw appear on the PDF. Emoji and non-Latin scripts print as a question mark.

Formulas reviewed October 10, 2026. See the calculation methodology for how SumPanda rounds, tests and sources its formulas.

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