Packing List Generator
Enter how long you are away, the weather, the kind of trip, whether you can do laundry and whether you are taking hand luggage only. You get a checklist with quantities that you can tick off, copy or print.
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Count the days you need clothes for.
Climate
Trip type
Laundry available?
Hand luggage only?
Add period products?
Enter how many days you are away to see your list.
How it works
First the list works out how many days of clothes to pack. Without laundry, that is the length of the trip. With laundry, it is the trip length up to a limit of 7 days, because you can wash once a week.
Then it uses simple rules for those days (D). Underwear: D + 1, so you have a spare. Socks: D + 1, or 2 pairs for a beach trip in hot weather. Tops: one a day, or one for every 2 days with hand luggage only, because you rewear. Bottoms: one for every 3 days, or every 4 days with hand luggage only. Sleepwear: one set for every 7 days. Bras: one for every 3 days, up to 3. All of these round up.
The climate adds layers: a sun hat and a light layer for hot weather, a light jacket and a jumper for mild weather, and a warm coat, a jumper for every 4 days, thermals, a hat, gloves and a scarf for cold weather. The trip type adds what it needs, such as swimwear, smart shoes or walking boots.
With hand luggage only, the list adds a clear bag for liquids. In the US, the TSA allows one quart-sized bag of liquids, gels and creams in containers of 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less. Power banks must go in your hand luggage, not your checked bag. The documents and health items follow the CDC travel packing checklist.
What it cannot tell you
- These are rules of thumb, not a standard. Adjust them for how often you rewear clothes, the activities you have planned and how much space you have.
- Liquid and battery rules differ by airport and airline, and they change. Check the rules for every airport and airline on your trip before you pack.
- Entry rules for passports, visas and vaccinations depend on your passport and where you are going. Check the official government advice for your destination.
- The list does not know about your health needs. If you take medicines, pack enough for the whole trip and ask your pharmacist about carrying them abroad.
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Common questions
For a week away without laundry, a common rule is 7 tops, 3 bottoms, 8 pairs of underwear and 8 pairs of socks. Tops are one a day and bottoms can be worn about three times each. With hand luggage only, 4 tops are often enough if you rewear them.
For 2 weeks with access to laundry, pack for about 7 days and wash once. That is about 7 tops, 3 bottoms and 8 pairs of underwear. Without laundry, you need clothes for all 14 days, which is hard to fit in hand luggage.
The liquid limit for hand luggage in the US is one quart-sized bag, with each container 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less. The TSA rule covers liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes. Larger containers must go in checked baggage, though medicines and baby food are exempt.
No, power banks cannot go in a checked bag. The TSA says power banks and spare lithium batteries must be packed in hand luggage. Keep your power bank in the bag you carry on the plane.
Pack enough period products for one full period, plus a few spares, if your period could start during the trip. Your usual products may be hard to find abroad. Small bags for wrapping used products help where bins are scarce.