How do I share a camping packing list with the whole group?
Start at justlistapp.com/en/justy, Justy drafts a camping packing list, and you share the link. Each person taps the gear they're bringing, with no app and no account, so you don't end up with five tents and no stove.
How to do it
Tell Justy about the trip
Go to justlistapp.com/en/justy, tap Hosting something?, pick Something else and type "camping weekend". Then pick how many people. Justy drafts a starting list, and you edit it into your gear (tents, stove, cooler, headlamps).
Edit it to fit your trip
Add, remove or rename items, and delete or rename any food lines Justy added that aren't gear. You can keep editing after it's shared.
Share the link with the group
Drop the link in the group chat. Nobody has to install anything or sign up.
Everyone claims the shared gear
Each person opens the link and taps the shared gear they're bringing: the tent, the stove, the cooler. Taken items are marked.
Keep your own personal list
For your own stuff (sleeping bag, clothes, toothbrush), keep a private list in the app and set a reminder the evening before.
Start at justlistapp.com/en/justy, Justy drafts a camping packing list, and you drop the link in the group chat. Each person taps the gear they're bringing, with no app and no account, so you don't arrive with five tents and no stove.
The problem
Everyone assumes someone else has the stove. Once the tents are up, at 9 pm, it turns out the answer is "nobody".
Shared gear is the one that needs a single list. Personal gear is easy, everyone knows their own sleeping bag.
Two lists, two jobs
- Shared gear: an event link the whole group can claim from.
- Your own bag: a private list in the app, with a reminder the day before.
Next step
For the full who-brings-what flow, see How do I organize who brings what without everyone installing an app?. For reminders, see How do I add time and location reminders to a list?.
What's free and what's Plus
Friends never pay and never sign up to claim gear. Event lists have no item limit on any plan. A free account can have up to 10 active events; Plus makes that unlimited. Reminders are free.
Just List Plus →FAQ
Do my friends need the app?
No. They can claim gear from the link in a browser. No sign-up, no password, no payment.
Is there a limit on how many items the list can have?
No. Event lists have no item limit on any plan, including the free one.
Can I get a reminder before the trip?
Yes. In the app, add a time reminder to an item or a whole list: at the time, 10 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day before. Reminders are free.
Can I work on a regular list together instead of an event?
Yes. Shared lists in the app update live for everyone you invite. Guests who open an event link don't need the app.
Just List (justlistapp.com) is a list and reminders app for iOS, Android and web where Justy the fox writes your list from one sentence, guests claim what they bring from a link with no app or account, shared lists sync live, and reminders ring where you are.
