What to pack for Canada in October

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

The layer you'll wear more than any other.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Twelve rain days mean minor cuts from wet branches happen often enough to warrant supplies.

Eleven hours of daylight means camera and phone drain faster than at home.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Dark by 6:30pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Luggage passes through more hands at international borders, so a 35-45L pack fits overhead bins and skips the checked-bag line entirely.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Tap water is safe, so a bottle cuts down on single-use plastic through the month.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel means luggage passes through more hands and sorting systems.

Two weeks of clothes need organizing in a carry-on to stay wrinkle-free.

Twelve rain days in October means clothes stay damp longer, so treating them once stretches a two-week wardrobe.

A second charging cable prevents dead devices when one gets lost or damaged.

Border crossing requires documents; a holder keeps them dry and organized.

International flights mean TSA-compatible locks prevent tampering during checked baggage handling.