Switch from lighterpack
A lighterpack alternative built for ultralight backpackers.
Import your existing lighterpack list in 30 seconds. Keep the same categories and weights, then add tools built for ultralight planning: optional-item swaps, a one-tap share card, mobile-first editing, and pack creation without an account.
Free to plan and share. No account required to start.
PMB vs lighterpack at a glance
| Compare features | PMB | lighterpack |
|---|---|---|
| Importing | ||
| Import from a lighterpack URL | ||
| Bulk CSV import | ||
| CSV export | ||
| Pack composition | ||
| Categories, worn, and consumable flags preserved | ||
| Optional items for seasonal pack swaps | ||
| Base weight goal / target | ||
| Gear data | ||
| Per-item images | Limited | |
| Built-in product catalog with reported weights | ||
| Sharing & discovery | ||
| Create AND share without an account | ||
| Branded share-card image | ||
| Public user profile pages | ||
| Community pack browsing + tags | ||
| Workflow | ||
| Auto-organize via AI | ||
| UX | ||
| Mobile-first edit UX | Limited | |
| Always-on quick-add row | Limited | |
| Start from a curated template | ||
| Pricing & policy | ||
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ad-free | ||
| Monetization model | Affiliate (disclosed) | Free, no commercial model |
What you get when you switch
The features ultralight planners ask for, finally in one place.
Optional swaps
Mark items as optional to plan seasonal pack variations off a single source-of-truth list. No more cloning the whole pack to swap a shelter.
A shakedown you can read
Pack breakdown by type and category with worn, base, and consumable weight in one screen. Built so the screenshot is what you post.
Built mobile-first
Edit weights, reorder items, and swap categories from a phone on the trail. The full pack view fits a single screen.
How the import works
Thirty seconds from a lighterpack URL to a PMB pack you can edit.
- Step 1
Paste your lighterpack URL
Open the importer and paste the share URL you would normally drop in a Reddit shakedown.
- Step 2
We import every row
Categories, items, weights, and worn / consumable flags all come over in one pass.
- Step 3
Edit, share, repeat
Your new pack is editable immediately and shareable as a clean image. No account required to start.
Questions about switching
- Is Plan My Backpack free? Toggle answer
- Yes. Planning, sharing, and importing are free. PMB earns affiliate commissions on some retailer links, including links you paste on your own items when the retailer is in our affiliate program. The full policy is on our disclosure page.
- How do I import my lighterpack list? Toggle answer
- Paste your lighterpack URL into the importer. We pull every category, item, weight, and the worn / consumable flags into a new pack you own immediately.
- Do I need an account? Toggle answer
- No. You can create or import a pack as a guest, and the shareable URL works immediately. Your pack lives on a cookie for 30 days of inactivity; we show a banner with the remaining time as the deadline approaches, and you can claim it into a permanent account at any point before then. (Note: lighterpack saves anonymous packs only to your local computer and requires an account before you can share a link.)
- Will my lighterpack URL still work after I migrate? Toggle answer
- Yes. PMB does not touch your lighterpack account. Your original URL keeps working as long as lighterpack does. Most users keep both live for a while during the switch.
- Can I export my data? Toggle answer
- Yes. Every PMB pack has an Export CSV option in the Options menu that downloads the same column set the importer reads, so a copy of your data lives outside the app at all times.
- Does PMB have ads? Toggle answer
- No. PMB does not run display advertising. Affiliate links to retailers are disclosed inline and only appear on gear rows we have curated.
Bring your lighterpack to PMB
Import your existing list in 30 seconds. Keep editing on PMB, share a card people open.