PackLight for Backpacking

Name: PackLight for Backpacking
Rating: 4.8 (915 reviews)
Author: Mark Oliveira

Lightweight Packing List Maker

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone

915 Ratings
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4+
Years
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Travel
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Mark Oliveira
Language

EN
English
Size

3.7
MB

iPhone

Keep your pack weight down and never forget crucial gear with PackLight, the packing list app for backpackers. Get PackLight today and be confident that you have exactly what you need - and only what you need - on your next adventure. CORE FEATURES (100% free / no sign up / no ads) - Organize Your Gear -- Inventory your gear by name, weight, and category. - Build Packing Lists -- Use your gear to build weight-aware packing lists. - Keep Your Backpack Light -- Instantly see how your gear choices impact pack weight. - Packing Checklist -- Check off items as you pack to ensure nothing is forgotten. - Share Packing Lists -- Post your list on packlightapp.com and share a link or send a CSV of your list to anyone. - Visualize Weight Distribution -- Use the bar graph to compare gear categories. - Custom Categories -- Organize items your way with your own categories. - Import From LighterPack -- Don't start from scratch - import your LighterPack lists (unaffiliated). - Offline Access -- Access your data even off the grid. Works without internet. ADVANCED FEATURES (Supporter Edition) Supporter Edition is a one-time purchase that supports ongoing maintenance and improvements to PackLight and grants permanent access to these advanced features: - Kits for Quick Packing -- Create kits to group items that you normally pack together, like a first aid kit or cooking gear, so you can add them all to a list at once. - Unlimited Base Lists -- Create new packing lists based on any combination of your other lists and kits. - Inventory Search -- Quickly find gear in your inventory. ABOUT PACKLIGHT PackLight was originally built for my own use and published free on the App Store to share with other backpackers. All of the core features are still free and always will be and it's been great to see PackLight become a favorite for so many! Thank you! If you think PackLight has earned it, I'd really appreciate your honest rating and review. They help a lot and I read every last one. Got an idea for improvement? Email me any time with feedback or feature requests at packlightapp@gmail.com.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

915 Ratings

Best Outdoor Tool App
10/19/2022

PapPap28
The app is easy to use. It has got two different sections. The first is a camping gear list, which allows you to put in all the information about a specific item or a specific group of items, by weight, make notes about that particular item, what you may to include with that item. The gear list section automatically categorizes the same type of items together, also allows you to add the total weight of that item (so you can specialize the load if need be).The second section is the plans section such as a day hike plan or a weekend camp out plan. There is an option to change the plan names to whatever you need to, also allowing you to import whatever gear you need for that particular plan. Many plans can be prepared as different situations dictate, or needs dictate.It a great app that every outdoorsman should have in their “tool kit.”

Developer Response
Thanks so much for the great review :)I just put out a huge update for PackLight's 10th anniversary. I hope you find the new features useful!
Best Outdoor Tool App
10/19/2022

PapPap28

The app is easy to use. It has got two different sections. The first is a camping gear list, which allows you to put in all the information about a specific item or a specific group of items, by weight, make notes about that particular item, what you may to include with that item. The gear list section automatically categorizes the same type of items together, also allows you to add the total weight of that item (so you can specialize the load if need be).The second section is the plans section such as a day hike plan or a weekend camp out plan. There is an option to change the plan names to whatever you need to, also allowing you to import whatever gear you need for that particular plan. Many plans can be prepared as different situations dictate, or needs dictate.It a great app that every outdoorsman should have in their “tool kit.”
Developer Response Apr 21
Thanks so much for the great review :)I just put out a huge update for PackLight's 10th anniversary. I hope you find the new features useful!
Beats me keeping a huge spreadsheet for all my adventures
07/26/2021

TheRealPVBRock
I’ve used this app for backpacking to car camping and found it super easy to use. You input all your gear into the app to create an inventory. You can choose to add the weight of the item, which helps me keep my pack weight in check. You also can categorize your gear, which helped me focus on, for instance, everything I needed for cooking. Once you’ve created the the gear list then you create a packing list for whatever your adventure is. Currently I have one for car camping, a weekend hike on the Florida Trail and a section hike on the AT. It also has a feature that allows me to check off items as I pack. I truly have enjoyed using and having the app!

Developer Response
Thanks for the great review! I just put out an update that adds the ability to duplicate packing lists. I hope you find it useful.
Beats me keeping a huge spreadsheet for all my adventures
07/26/2021

TheRealPVBRock

I’ve used this app for backpacking to car camping and found it super easy to use. You input all your gear into the app to create an inventory. You can choose to add the weight of the item, which helps me keep my pack weight in check. You also can categorize your gear, which helped me focus on, for instance, everything I needed for cooking. Once you’ve created the the gear list then you create a packing list for whatever your adventure is. Currently I have one for car camping, a weekend hike on the Florida Trail and a section hike on the AT. It also has a feature that allows me to check off items as I pack. I truly have enjoyed using and having the app!
Developer Response 08/25/2021
Thanks for the great review! I just put out an update that adds the ability to duplicate packing lists. I hope you find it useful.
Great for organizing and base weight
04/12/2021

shockNroll
I really like how you can make multiple lists for different load outs (like for different seasons etc) and you can have a big inventory of all your gear... my only complaint is that you have to manually enter EVERYTHING which is very time consuming. It would be nice if they kept a database online that you could search as you add gear with the weight and category already saved. Then if you are adding something not saved on the database, you would add it manually, but the next person would be able to search it. Overall it’s really a great tool to make sure I am bringing everything I need, and only what I need and be cognizant of my base weight. I recently had some back issues, and while I’ve never really cared how much my pack weighed, I am wanting to conserve my back as best I can so I can continue backpacking until I can’t walk anymore. Cheers to growing old!

Developer Response
Thanks for the rating! I just updated the app and now you can add custom categories. Please check out the latest version and let me know what you think. Maybe it's earned that fifth star :)
Great for organizing and base weight
04/12/2021

shockNroll

I really like how you can make multiple lists for different load outs (like for different seasons etc) and you can have a big inventory of all your gear... my only complaint is that you have to manually enter EVERYTHING which is very time consuming. It would be nice if they kept a database online that you could search as you add gear with the weight and category already saved. Then if you are adding something not saved on the database, you would add it manually, but the next person would be able to search it. Overall it’s really a great tool to make sure I am bringing everything I need, and only what I need and be cognizant of my base weight. I recently had some back issues, and while I’ve never really cared how much my pack weighed, I am wanting to conserve my back as best I can so I can continue backpacking until I can’t walk anymore. Cheers to growing old!
Developer Response 05/16/2021
Thanks for the rating! I just updated the app and now you can add custom categories. Please check out the latest version and let me know what you think. Maybe it's earned that fifth star :)
Wonderful App
09/17/2021

Desert Roadrunner
I love this app because it will show me the things I should know before heading off into the wilderness. By that I mean, if I take the time to weigh all my gear for a specific geo area, at least I have a clue of how much weight I will actually be hauling. I have several categories of these places and depending on time of season and location, I get to plan ahead and get things in order. Rather than just trying a pack on after putting it together and finding out miles away from camp that it’s to uncomfortable or just to heavy. And everything must be pre packed, again, according to the climate and time of year. This app makes those decisions much easier to determine. Yes, I enjoy this application very much!

Developer Response
Thanks for the great review!
Wonderful App
09/17/2021

Desert Roadrunner

I love this app because it will show me the things I should know before heading off into the wilderness. By that I mean, if I take the time to weigh all my gear for a specific geo area, at least I have a clue of how much weight I will actually be hauling. I have several categories of these places and depending on time of season and location, I get to plan ahead and get things in order. Rather than just trying a pack on after putting it together and finding out miles away from camp that it’s to uncomfortable or just to heavy. And everything must be pre packed, again, according to the climate and time of year. This app makes those decisions much easier to determine. Yes, I enjoy this application very much!
Developer Response 10/13/2021
Thanks for the great review!

Fixed a bug that caused items to temporarily appear miscategorized when searching your Gear Inventory. ---------------------------- Thanks for using PackLight! Please leave a review and tell your friends if you like it. :)

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