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Hike Further.
The free gear management and packing list app built for backpackers and ultralight hikers. Track every ounce, build detailed lists, and share your setup.
Gear Inventory
Every gram accounted for
Build a comprehensive gear inventory with detailed specs for every item — weight, brand, product, price, and category. Your inventory is always at your fingertips when building packing lists.
- ✓ Import from LighterPack or CSV in seconds
- ✓ Auto-fill weights from the product database
- ✓ Create custom categories for organization
- ✓ Track the total value of your kit
Pack List Builder
Build the perfect pack
Ditch the spreadsheets. Drag items from your inventory, organize by category, and fine-tune quantities — all in a clean, purpose-built interface. Create multiple packs per trip for base camp and day hike setups.
- ✓ Drag-and-drop reordering
- ✓ Multiple packs per trip
- ✓ Built-in checklist mode
- ✓ Mark items as worn or consumable
Weight Analysis
Know your base weight
Instantly see how your weight is distributed across categories. Packstack separates base weight, worn weight, and consumables so you always know exactly what your pack weighs on the trail.
- ✓ Base / worn / consumable breakdown
- ✓ Category-level weight visualization
- ✓ Toggle between metric and imperial
Sharing
Share your setup
Generate a shareable link for any trip and send it to friends, post it on Reddit, or embed it in your trail journal. Recipients see a clean, read-only view of your complete packing list with weight breakdowns included.
- ✓ One-click shareable links
- ✓ Clean, read-only public view
- ✓ Full weight breakdown included
Built for the trail
Multiple packs per trip
LighterPack & CSV support
Metric & imperial
No lock-in. Export your gear as needed.
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