How does it decide how many shirts to pack?

When meetings are on, it packs one formal shirt per day up to five, plus a spare. Without meetings it assumes you can re-wear and packs about half as many. Underwear and socks are always days plus one.

What does the presenting option add?

It adds a display adapter, a presentation clicker, a backup of your slides on USB and in the cloud, and a backup formal outfit in case of a spill before you go on stage. These are the items most often missed when it matters most.

Why does carry-on only change the toiletries line?

Carry-on travel means liquids must be 100 ml or smaller in a clear bag to clear security. Toggling it switches the toiletries entry to the compliant format so you are not stopped at the airport or forced to bin items.

What gets added for international trips?

International travel adds a power adapter, visa or entry documents, and travel insurance details to the list, since these are the extras a domestic trip does not need.

Can I tick items off as I pack?

Yes. The Copy checklist button produces a Markdown checklist with checkboxes you can paste into any notes app and tick as each item goes into your bag.

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Arrive ready, not scrambling

Business trips punish small omissions — a missing charger, a display adapter you needed for the pitch, liquids confiscated at security. This builder produces a categorized packing list sized to your trip and tailored to what the trip actually involves, so the embarrassing gaps are closed before you zip the bag.

How it works

The tool builds five categories — clothing, tech and work gear, documents, toiletries and grooming, and essentials — and adapts each to your inputs.

Clothing scales with trip length and whether you have meetings: with client meetings it packs roughly one formal shirt per day (capped at five) plus a spare; without, it assumes more re-wearing. Toggling presenting adds an HDMI/USB-C adapter, a clicker, slide backups, and a spare formal outfit. International adds a power adapter, visa documents, and insurance details. Gym adds a kit and extra socks. Carry-on only rewrites the toiletries line to the security-compliant ≤100 ml in a clear bag format so liquids do not get binned at the checkpoint.

Tips and example

For a 3-day domestic trip with client meetings and a presentation, packed carry-on only, you get about three dress shirts plus a spare, a blazer, day-appropriate underwear and socks, a full tech kit including the display adapter and clicker, your documents and business cards, compliant toiletries, and travel essentials — roughly 30 items across five categories. Copy it as a checklist, tick each item as it goes in, and the only surprise at your destination will be a pleasant one.