Plans for any trip, together
Good trips start together.
Bring the people, sort what everyone brings, and make a plan. Built for the outdoors first, and it works for any trip with other people.
- Beach week
- Cabin weekend
- Group camp
- Solo trip
Organize. Pack light. Explore.
A weekend outside
4 people · 2 nights
- ShelterAlexCovered
- StoveSam and JoTwo listed
- Water filterNobody yetMissing
Two stoves. No water filter.
See what's doubled up and what nobody is bringing. Your crew decides what to bring. Same for the coolers on a beach week or the coffee at the cabin.
- ShelterAlexCovered
- StoveSam and JoTwo listed
- Water filterNobody yetMissing
Have a spare?
Lend gear to help your crew fill the gaps.
Borrowing requests wait for the person lending the gear to approve.
Any trip with other people
Not only for the backcountry.
The same list works wherever there is one car, one kitchen and six opinions. Every trip below is an example.
Beach week
6 people · 5 nights · one rental
Two coolers. No sunscreen.
Coolers · Two listedSunscreen · MissingCabin weekend
4 people · 2 nights · mountains
Three board games. No coffee.
Firewood · CoveredCoffee · MissingGroup camp
8 people · 3 nights · two sites
Two stoves. No water filter.
Stove · Two listedWater filter · MissingSolo trip
Just you · 2 nights · ridge loop
Your list, your weights.
Base weight 9.4 lb · 31 items
Brief shared with one person at home
How it works
From list to leaving the driveway.
- 01
Organize what you own.
Gear, kitchen kit, beach stuff. Keep lists ready for the next trip.
Already use LighterPack? Bring your lists.
- 02
Plan with your people.
Spot what's doubled up, find the gaps and decide who brings what.
- 03
Share the trip brief.
Let the people at home know where you're going and when to expect you back.
Keep the people at home in the loop.
Share a read-only trip brief with the dates and when to expect you back.
One link, no account needed. Your crew, signed in, also sees the address, directions and who's bringing what.
Cabin weekend
- Who
- Alex, Sam, Jo and Casey
- Dates
- Oct 3 – Oct 5, 2026
- Where
- Near Stowe, Vermont
- Expected back
- Oct 5, 2026
- Dog
- Archie
Read-only trip details
FAQ
Before you head out.
Is this only for backpacking?
No. PlanWild is built for gear-heavy trips first, so weights and pack lists are there when you want them. Any trip where people share what to bring works the same way: a beach week, a cabin weekend, a group camp.
Can I use PlanWild on my own?
Yes. Start by organizing your own gear and lists. Invite a crew when you're ready.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Trips, lists, invites, group gear and the brief are free, and nothing you make now will be locked or charged for later. PlanWild Plus, for people who organize trips all the time, is coming.
Can I bring my LighterPack lists?
Yes. Import a CSV exported from LighterPack, or from PlanWild, on your lists page after you sign in. Review the preview before saving. Check the mapped categories after importing.
How does shared gear work?
PlanWild compares what the trip needs with what your crew has listed and highlights possible overlaps and gaps. Your crew decides what to bring. Nothing is removed or reassigned automatically.
What can people at home see?
Anyone with the link can read the trip name, dates, when to expect you back and who's going. A backpacking trip also shows its location, plan and parking note; a casual trip shows only an area the organizer chooses, and saves the address, directions and plan for the crew, who see them when signed in. A trip with a route adds distance, climb and an elevation profile. If the organizer turns them on, the brief also lists the shared gear and who carries it, and draws the route on a map, which shows where the crew will camp. Without the map it carries no coordinates, and it never shows email addresses or private gear notes. The organizer can turn the link off or replace it.