FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What is Stow?
- Stow is a free packing-list app that builds a carry-on-ready list for your exact trip. Enter your destinations and dates and Stow reads the live weather for every stop, estimates item weights, and returns a categorized list — no account required.
- Is Stow free?
- Yes. Stow is free to use, has no ads, and does not require a sign-up. You can build, edit, and share packing lists straight from the browser.
- How does the live weather work?
- Stow pulls live forecasts from Open-Meteo for each leg of your trip, then aligns clothing and gear suggestions with the actual conditions you'll face. If a forecast is unavailable, Stow falls back to the calendar dates you entered instead of inventing temperatures.
- Can Stow handle multi-city or multi-stop trips?
- Yes. Add as many legs as you need, each with its own arrival and departure dates. Stow reads weather per leg and builds one consolidated packing list with a carry-on strategy across the whole itinerary.
- Does Stow store my trip data?
- Stow saves your latest trip and packing list locally in your browser so you can come back to it. Signing in (optional) syncs your trips across devices. Without sign-in, nothing is stored on our servers beyond the short-lived request needed to generate the list.
- How is Stow different from a generic packing checklist?
- Generic checklists are static. Stow generates a list per trip using live weather, weight estimates, your travel context (kids, formal events, hiking, business), and a carry-on strategy — so what you pack actually matches where and when you are going.
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Tell Stow your route, dates, and bag strategy. It reads the live weather for every stop and builds the list — in under two minutes.
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