Example prompts
Things to say once Packstack is connected. Swap in your own trip and gear names.
Reviewing a trip
- "Give my Isle Royale trip a shakedown."
- "Which of my trips has the heaviest pack, and why?"
- "Is my sleep system warm enough for the low on my Wind River trip?"
- "What in my Boulder pack is redundant?"
- "How many nights is my next trip and what's the daily mileage?"
Working with your gear closet
- "What's the heaviest thing I own?"
- "Do I own anything I could use as a rain layer?"
- "Is my headlamp in more than one pack?"
- "List everything in my closet with no weight entered."
- "What have I retired this year?"
Shopping and comparing
- "Compare my sleeping bag's weight to a 30° quilt from the catalog."
- "Find the lightest 1-person trekking-pole tent in the catalog under 20 oz."
- "If I swapped my Half Dome for an X-Mid 2, how much would I save?"
Making changes (subscribers)
- "Set up a 5-night Wind River High Route trip starting August 10, lows around 28°F."
- "Plan a pack for my Boulder trip from what I already own, then add it to the trip."
- "Mark my rain jacket and trail runners as worn in the Isle Royale pack."
- "Remove the duplicate tea kettle from Jerad's pack."
- "Add a Nemo Tensor Regular Wide to my closet from the catalog, then put it in Anne's pack."
- "The butane in my closet should be consumable — fix it."
- "I retired the old headlamp — archive it and note it wore out."
- "Make a 'Cook kit' from my stove, fuel, pot and spoon."
Tips
Ask your assistant to read the trip first and confirm what it's about to change before editing — it will show you item names and ids, and it can't delete anything regardless. Weights come back in your preferred units and in grams; if you want the other system, just ask. If it says a trip or item wasn't found, it will usually list what it can see; use those names.