Thedragonsfather
Ultralighter
Packing Lists!
OK so after having seen several comments on various forums recently of people forgetting critical items at home, or of not knowing what weight their bag is going to be (or is) I thought I'd start a thread on how to overcome those issues if, like me, you have a tendency to be forgetful !
I hope this is pertinent to this forum, if not, well a Mod can delete it.
I've used the Packing Pro app for many years now (Apple only) however there are other apps of this type for both Apple and Android phones (and iPads etc.).
In the Catalog I add items along with their weights, which I can then use in any new list I create (new lists can be made using any previous list as a template).
Here are a few screenshots of my packing for a trip starting Monday (and a pic of what I'm taking - note I'm a photographer so carry a lot of photographic gear). Not a full on camping trip this time as I'll be staying in local B&Bs or with local ethnic tribal people in the mountainous, very poor, province of Guizhou, China.
That's irrelevant though - it's the packing app that I hope will help people ! These screenshots just need to make sense so that's the background to this packing list.
Note you can edit anything, move the lists around, add/delete/edit, create new categories, sub-categories and items and even add photographs of items so you remember what they are.
Of course you can also see, at any time, what the total weight of your bags are (you can assign items to different bags and even people) and the weight per category.
Also note these apps don't cost much (US$10-20?) and the Packing Pro app at least is regularly updated. Also just to reiterate : there are numerous apps of this type for both Apple and Android. It's best to spend some time researching to ensure you buy the most suitable app for you.
Hope this helps some people and I'm happy to answer any questions!
OK so after having seen several comments on various forums recently of people forgetting critical items at home, or of not knowing what weight their bag is going to be (or is) I thought I'd start a thread on how to overcome those issues if, like me, you have a tendency to be forgetful !
I hope this is pertinent to this forum, if not, well a Mod can delete it.
I've used the Packing Pro app for many years now (Apple only) however there are other apps of this type for both Apple and Android phones (and iPads etc.).
In the Catalog I add items along with their weights, which I can then use in any new list I create (new lists can be made using any previous list as a template).
Here are a few screenshots of my packing for a trip starting Monday (and a pic of what I'm taking - note I'm a photographer so carry a lot of photographic gear). Not a full on camping trip this time as I'll be staying in local B&Bs or with local ethnic tribal people in the mountainous, very poor, province of Guizhou, China.
That's irrelevant though - it's the packing app that I hope will help people ! These screenshots just need to make sense so that's the background to this packing list.
Note you can edit anything, move the lists around, add/delete/edit, create new categories, sub-categories and items and even add photographs of items so you remember what they are.
Of course you can also see, at any time, what the total weight of your bags are (you can assign items to different bags and even people) and the weight per category.
Also note these apps don't cost much (US$10-20?) and the Packing Pro app at least is regularly updated. Also just to reiterate : there are numerous apps of this type for both Apple and Android. It's best to spend some time researching to ensure you buy the most suitable app for you.
Hope this helps some people and I'm happy to answer any questions!
