What to pack for Canada in September

UV index of 6.4 burns exposed skin even on cool September days.

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

International travel means unfamiliar plants, insects, and water affect some travelers.

Daylight drops to 12.5 hours, so evening activities drain devices fast.

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

Overhead bins fill fast on flights into popular national parks.

Twelve hours of daylight means long walks exploring cities and trails.

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

Humidity at 74% means sweat clings to skin through the day.

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.

Urban transit and park trails both invite bags to go missing.

Nine rain days compress damp clothes into tight carry-on space.

Rain and humidity mix into clothes that smell sour by day five.

Nine rain days a month leave lips chapped and windburned.

One outlet per room charges phone, camera, and laptop in sequence.

Crossing into Canada requires documents checked at every border.

International travel through airports means bags pass through many hands.

Humidity at 74% fogs mirrors and grows mold on damp gear.