Carry-On Weight Estimator

The pack, wear, buy, and skip actions keep the estimate practical. Only packed items count toward the bag total. Wear items are still visible because they may end up inside the bag later. Buy and skip items show how the plan stays lighter without pretending those choices do not exist.

The action summary is especially useful when the total is close to the limit. If every heavy item is still marked pack, the plan probably needs a real decision before travel day.

Exact item weights are not always available, but rough numbers should still be plausible. Group tiny items when precision would waste time, and weigh heavy groups such as shoes, laptops, books, coats, toiletries, gifts, and camera gear.

Skipped input lines are a warning that part of the list did not have category, item, weight, and action. Fix those rows before relying on the remaining weight number.

A result under the limit does not mean the bag is approved. It means the draft estimate has room. A result over the limit does not mean the trip cannot work. It means the next review should start with heavy optional items, duplicate items, and items that can be bought later.

This estimator does not know current airline, airport, customs, ticket, cabin, prohibited-item, medical, or mobility requirements. It also cannot know the true final bag weight unless you measure it.

The common mistake is forgetting the empty bag weight or making every uncertain item a travel-day wear item. The estimate is more useful when it shows uncomfortable tradeoffs early.