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Trips are the heart of PackKit. Each trip gets its own packing list: items from your inventory, organized into containers and tracked with a checklist.

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Creating a Trip

  1. Open the Trips tab.
  2. Tap the + button (or New Trip).
  3. Fill in the details:
  1. Tap Create Trip.
Weight caps are optional and require a Pro subscription. Once set, they power the color-coded weight indicators in the Pack view. See Weight Tracking for details.
The New Trip form showing fields for Name, Destination, Length in days, Travelers, Due Date, Checked Bag Limit, and Carry-on Limit.

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Trip Status

Every trip moves through a lifecycle: Change a trip’s status from the ⋯ menu on the trip card. The Trips tab lets you show/hide archived trips to keep things tidy. Only one trip can be Active at a time. Setting a new trip as Active automatically moves the previous active trip back to Planning. Archived trips are hidden by default. Tap Show Archived on the Trips screen to see them, and use Restore from the menu to bring one back to Planning.

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Adding Items to a Trip

  1. Open a trip.
  2. Tap Add Items.
  3. Browse your inventory and select the items you want to bring.
  4. Tap Done.
Added items appear in your packing list. You can add or remove items any time before or during the trip.
The Manage Trip Items screen showing a list of items currently in the trip, with an Add Items button to pull from your inventory.

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Containers

Containers let you organize items inside your trip, just like physically packing things into bags. Any inventory item with the Packing Container category can be used as a container (suitcase, backpack, packing cube, tote, etc.).

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Adding a Container

  1. Add the container item to your trip just like any other item.
  2. Once added, other items can be assigned to it.
  3. In the packing list, drag items under the container header, or use the move option.

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Nested Containers

Containers can be nested inside other containers. For example, a packing cube can sit inside a suitcase.
  • Maximum nesting depth: 1 level (container within a container)
  • Circular nesting is not allowed (A inside B inside A)

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The Unassigned Section

Items not assigned to any container appear in an Unassigned section at the bottom of your packing list. This is useful for loose items like a passport or phone charger you keep close at hand.
The Pack view showing a Main Suitcase container with a nested Packing Cube inside it, a separate Sling Bag container, and an Unassigned Items section at the bottom for items not assigned to any container.

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Reading Trip Cards

Each trip card in the Trips tab shows:
  • Destination and trip length in days
  • Number of travelers
  • Due date, color-coded by urgency. Red means overdue, orange means due within 24 hours, and green means due in the future.
  • Weight caps (if set): your checked bag and/or carry-on limits, shown below the due date. Requires Pro — see Weight Tracking.
  • Status badge: Planning (yellow), Active (green), Archived (gray)
  • Bell icon: A bell with a line through it means a notification is scheduled.
A trip card showing the destination name, trip length in days, traveler count, a due date with color-coded urgency, and a Planning status badge.

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Reminders

PackKit sends two kinds of push notifications to keep your packing on track. Both require notification permission — if you haven’t granted it yet, go to Settings → PackKit → Notifications and enable them.

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Due Date Reminder

Set a Due Date on any trip to receive a one-time push notification on that date reminding you to start packing.
  1. Create or edit a trip.
  2. Set the Due Date field.
  3. Tap Save.
To clear the reminder, edit the trip, remove the due date, and save.

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Departure Reminders

When a trip has a start date, PackKit automatically schedules two departure reminders: The notification body shows your current packing progress — for example, “You’re 60% packed — tap to finish up.” Each time you check or uncheck an item, the reminders are rescheduled so the percentage stays accurate. If you’ve packed everything, the reminders are skipped automatically. Departure reminders are cancelled when you delete a trip. If you change the trip’s start date or name, the reminders update automatically.
An iOS push notification from PackKit reading 'Gresham karate tournament departs tomorrow' with a body showing current packing progress.

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Sharing a Trip Pro

Share a read-only snapshot of your packing list with travel companions — no account or app required. Anyone who has the link can open it in a browser.
Share links are public. Anyone who has the URL can view your packing list, even without an account. Do not share links in public spaces, and revoke the link when you no longer want others to access your list.
  1. On the Trips tab, tap the ⋯ menu on any trip card.
  2. Select Share Trip.
  3. PackKit generates a unique link. Tap the link row to open the system Share sheet and send it however you like (Messages, email, copy, etc.).
  4. Tap Share to open the Share sheet directly.
The link stays active until you revoke it. If you share the same trip again, PackKit reuses the existing link rather than creating a new one.
  1. Open the ⋯ menu on the trip and tap Share Trip.
  2. Tap Revoke Link.
  3. Confirm the prompt.
Once revoked, the old link immediately returns a “not found” error for anyone who tries to open it. You can generate a new link at any time by sharing the trip again.

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What Viewers See

The shared page shows:
  • Trip name, destination, and dates
  • Full packing list, organized by container (read-only — viewers cannot check or uncheck items)
  • Which items are checked off at the moment the page is loaded
Viewers do not need a PackKit account. The page is served at packkit.me/s and works in any browser.

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Exporting a Trip Pro

Export any trip’s packing list as a PDF — useful for printing or sharing with someone who doesn’t have the app.
  1. On the Trips tab, tap the ⋯ menu on any trip card.
  2. Select Export Packing List.
  3. Choose an export mode:
  1. Your device’s standard share sheet opens with the generated PDF. Save it to Files, print it, or send it however you like.
The Export Packing List alert showing Blank List and Current Progress options.

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Trip Templates

Templates let you save a packing list and reuse it for future trips. This is especially useful if you travel to the same destination regularly or always pack the same gear for a certain type of trip.

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Creating a Trip from a Template

  1. On the Trips tab, tap New Trip and then From Template.
  2. Select a template from the list.
  3. Edit the trip details (name, destination, dates).
  4. Tap Create.
The new trip starts with the same items and container structure as the template.
The Create from Template sheet showing a list of saved templates to choose from, each displaying a template name and item count.

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Saving a Trip as a Template

  1. Open an existing trip.
  2. Tap the ⋯ (more) menu.
  3. Select Save as Template.
  4. Give the template a name.
  5. Tap Save.
Save templates right after a successful trip while the list is fresh. It’ll be your best starting point next time.

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Managing Templates

Templates appear in their own section of the Trips tab. You can:
  • Create a new trip from any template
  • Delete a template you no longer need
Deleting a template does not affect trips that were already created from it.

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Editing and Deleting a Trip

  • Edit: Tap the ⋯ menu on any trip card and choose Edit.
  • Delete: Tap the ⋯ menu and choose Delete. This removes the trip and its packing list permanently.
Deleted trips cannot be recovered. If you want to keep the packing list, save it as a template first.