Planning Trips

Once you've created a trip with start and end dates, it's time to start planning! Lanyard offers two views for planning: Board view (desktop) and List view (mobile-friendly).

Creating a Trip

  1. From your party page, click Add trip
  2. Enter a name (e.g., "Spring Break 2026")
  3. Set the start and end dates
  4. Click Create

Your trip starts as "Planning". It changes to "Active" when today falls within your trip dates.

Board View (Desktop)

The Board view is the primary planning surface for desktop users.

Features:

  • Columns per day: Each day of your trip gets its own column
  • Unscheduled column: Cards waiting to be assigned to a day
  • Wishlist column (right side): Drag items from here to schedule them
  • Drag-and-drop: Move cards between days or within a column

Using the Board:

  1. Open your trip and click Board view
  2. Drag items from the Wishlist column to the day you want to do them
  3. Drag cards between day columns to reschedule
  4. Click Edit on any card to update details
  5. Cards with times appear in chronological order

Card Sorting:

  • Untimed cards float to the top of each column
  • Within untimed cards: Parks → Rides → Travel → Goals → Events → Meals
  • Timed cards sort chronologically

List View (Mobile-Friendly)

The List view (trip detail page) shows a vertical list of days with their cards.

Features:

  • Expandable cards: Click any card to see full details
  • Quick actions: Stamp it (done), reschedule, or edit
  • Mobile optimized: Touch-friendly interface
  • Add cards: Click "+ add" on any day to quickly add items

Using List View:

  1. Open your trip (defaults to List view)
  2. Click a card to expand it and see notes, type, and actions
  3. Use the "Stamp it" button to mark cards as done during your trip
  4. Use the day selector to quickly reschedule a card

Adding Cards

You can add cards in several ways:

From the Wishlist:

  • Board view: Drag from Wishlist column to a day
  • List view: Click "Schedule" on a wishlist item

Create New Cards:

  1. Click Add card on any day (List view) or + on any column (Board view)
  2. Fill in the details:
  3. Title: What are you doing?
  4. Type: Park, Ride, Travel, Event, Meal, or Goal
  5. Day: Which day (pre-filled based on where you clicked)
  6. Time (optional): For timed activities
  7. Notes (optional): Extra details

Card Status

Cards have two statuses: - Scheduled: Planned but not yet done - Done: Completed (use "Stamp it" to mark as done)

Editing and Deleting Cards

  • Edit: Click the Edit button on any card
  • Delete: Use the delete button in the edit form (requires confirmation)
  • Reschedule: Use the day selector in the expanded card view

Completing Your Trip

When your trip is over, see Completing a Trip for the full guide on wrapping up, handling unfinished cards, and what happens after.