Exporting data
How to export trips and gear lists from Trailkeep as CSV files.
Trailkeep can export your trips and gear lists as CSV files for offline backup or spreadsheet analysis. Open the user menu (avatar, top right), expand Export, then choose CSV file. Exported files can also be re-imported — see Importing data.
Export requires a Trailkeep account.
Opening Export
Click your user avatar (top right), expand Export, then choose CSV file. A dialog opens with a searchable dropdown pre-filled with your currently selected list or trip:
- When the Pack Planner is active → exports a gear list
- When the Trip Planner is active → exports a trip
Exporting a gear list
Select the list you want to export, then click Download CSV. The file downloads automatically.
Filename: {list name}.csv
What is included:
| Column | Notes |
|---|---|
| Item Name | |
| Category | |
| Notes | |
| Quantity | |
| Weight | Original value, no conversion |
| Unit | Item's own unit |
| URL | |
| Price | |
| Worn | "true" / "false" |
| Consumable | "true" / "false" |
| Star | Colour name or "none" |
The file also includes a metadata header block with the list name, weight unit, and currency symbol.
Exporting a trip
Select the trip you want to export. The CSV captures the full itinerary — all days and their waypoints.
Filename: {trip name}.csv
What is included:
| Column | Notes |
|---|---|
| Day | Day name |
| Waypoint Name | |
| Notes | |
| Distance | Original value, no conversion |
| Unit | km or mi |
| URL | |
| Price | |
| Water Source | "true" / "false" |
| Resupply Point | "true" / "false" |
| Travel | "true" / "false" |
| Star | Colour name or "none" |
The file also includes a metadata header with trip name, trail name, dates, status, and distance unit.
The GPX route is not included in the export. The CSV captures the itinerary (days and waypoints) but not the uploaded GPX track. If you re-import the trip, the map will be empty until you re-upload the GPX file from your original source.
No bulk export
Only one list or trip can be exported at a time. There is no "export all" or ZIP archive option.
Compatibility with other tools
Trailkeep's CSV format is designed for round-tripping within Trailkeep. It is not compatible with:
- LighterPack (different column names — LP import is one-way only)
- Caltopo, Gaia GPS, or other GPS tools (Trailkeep CSV is an itinerary format, not geospatial)
If you need to share a gear list with a LighterPack user, use the shared gear list link instead.