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What to pack for The Canadian Rockies in August

Typical August, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 64°F, lows 45°F, rain 12 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 9:05pm. Wind averages 7 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Essentials

13 items
Lows around 45°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Hybrid WINDSTOPPER Lightweight Puffy Jacket - Men's
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Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck Long-Sleeve Base Layer Top  Purple S
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REI$95.73$12020% off
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Smartwool Cable Knit Colorblock Pom Beanie Blue
Smartwool Cable Knit Colorblock Pom Beaniemid
REI$29.73$4026% off
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Badger SPF 50 Daily Mineral Sunscreen - 4 fl. oz.  4 Fl Oz
Badger SPF 50 Daily Mineral Sunscreenmid
REI$24.95
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Knockaround Fast Lanes Sport Polarized Sunglasses Desert, One Size
Knockaround Fast Lanes Sport Polarized…mid
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Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
8-Bit Tire Lever + Rim Dent Remover Multi-Tool
8-Bit Tire Lever + Rim Dent Remover Multi-Tool
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ALPS Mountaineering Personal First Aid Carrier Red
ALPS Mountaineering Personal First Aid Carrier
REI$22.73$34.9935% off
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Anker Laptop Power Bank (25,000 mAh, 165W, Built-In and Retractable Cables) Black
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REI$120
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Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Holafly eSIM
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Matador 45L Global Travel Pack
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Consuelo 22L Daypack
Consuelo 22L Daypackmid
Cotopaxi$120
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Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
Coraza Suitcase - Carry On
Coraza Suitcase - Carry On
Cotopaxi$295
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For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Matador Mesh Organizer Bag Set - 3-Pack One Color, One Size
Matador Mesh Organizer Bag Set - 3-Packbudget
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Before you go

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SafetyWing Nomad Insurance, Month-to-month cover you can start after you leave
Going, Cheap cash fares, emailed when they droppoint.me, Finds the flight your points will actually book
AllTrails, Download your trails before you lose signal.

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Mt. Hoodie(TM) Warming Neck Gaiter
Mt. Hoodie(TM) Warming Neck Gaitermid
Ruffwear$29.99
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UV hits 7.7 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Topo Designs Sun Hoodie - Women's Bone White, L
Topo Designs Sun Hoodie - Women's BoneWomen'smid
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Pistil Women's Tegan Wide Brim Hat  Gray
Pistil Women's Tegan Wide Brim Hatmid
REI$39.73$6842% off
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0.6L Collapsible Water Bottle
0.6L Collapsible Water Bottlebudget
Ruffwear$9.95
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One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Dual Slim Charger
Dual Slim Chargermid
Peak Design$64.95
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Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
XC Tracker - 5 Finger Glove
XC Tracker - 5 Finger Glovemid
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Matador Packing Cube Set
Matador Packing Cube SetWe carry thismid
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Matador Laundry Bag
Matador Laundry Bagmid
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Komperdell Carbon FXP Team Trekking Poles - Pair Pink 135 Cm
Komperdell Carbon FXP Team Trekking Poles - Pair…mid
REI$148$27045% off
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Lows around 45°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.
Matador Mini Pocket Blanket Ghost Grey, One Size
Matador Mini Pocket Blanket Ghost
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Nice to have

7 items you could skip

Basics

16 things you probably own already