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What to pack for The Smoky Mountains in March

Typical March, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 48°F, lows 30°F, rain 14 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 7:40pm. Wind averages 11 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Essentials

16 items
14 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
Fineline Stretch Rain Shell - Women's
Fineline Stretch Rain Shell - Women'smid
Backcountry.com$123$18935% off
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Lows around 30°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Hybrid WINDSTOPPER Lightweight Puffy Jacket - Men's
Hybrid WINDSTOPPER Lightweight Puffy Jacket…mid
Backcountry.com$196$28030% off
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Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base Layer Top Black XS
Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base…Women'smid
REI$63.93$9029% off
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The layer you'll wear more than any other.
Tista Grid Full-Zip Hood Midlayer Top - Women's
Tista Grid Full-Zip Hood Midlayer Top - Women's
Backcountry.com$41.96$69.9540% off
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Chaos Indiana Wool Beanie Orange
Chaos Indiana Wool Beaniemid
REI$29.73$39.9926% off
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Teca Fleece Gloves
Teca Fleece Gloves
Cotopaxi$13.50$3055% off
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Polar Trex(TM) Winter Dog Boots
Polar Trex(TM) Winter Dog Boots
Ruffwear$49.95
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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 Paso Robles Sport Polarized Sunglasses Pink Silver Smoke
Knockaround Paso Robles Sport Polarized…mid
REI$38
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Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotion - 4 fl. oz.
Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent Lotionmid
REI$10.95
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Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Park Tool 30 x 1mm BMX Freewheel Remover One Color, One Size
Park Tool 30 x 1mm BMX Freewheel Remover
Backcountry.com$15.95
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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
Anker Laptop Power Bank (25,000 mAh, 165W…mid
REI$120
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Consuelo 22L Daypack
Consuelo 22L Daypackmid
Cotopaxi$120
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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
Backcountry.com$18.99
Code CHRISANDSARA, 15% off
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Boulder Gear Board Insulated Gloves Black L
Boulder Gear Board Insulated Gloves
REI$41.73$5524% off
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Recommended

10 items
For the mornings and the nights.
Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Base Layer Bottoms Green XS
Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Base Layer…Women'smid
REI$95.73$12020% off
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Mt. Hoodie(TM) Warming Neck Gaiter
Mt. Hoodie(TM) Warming Neck Gaitermid
Ruffwear$29.99
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Quechua SH500 Merino Wool Winter Mid Socks - 2 Pairs
Quechua SH500 Merino Wool Winter Mid Socksmid
Decathlon America$20$29.9933% off
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Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray - 6 fl. oz.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray
REI$13.93$20.5032% off
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1L Collapsible Water Bottle
1L Collapsible Water Bottlebudget
Ruffwear$9.99
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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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Matador Packing Cube Set
Matador Packing Cube SetWe carry thismid
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Code CHRISANDSARA, 15% off
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Matador Laundry Bag
Matador Laundry Bagmid
MatadorSee price
Code CHRISANDSARA, 15% off
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Lows around 30°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.
Clear Lake Blanket(TM)
Clear Lake Blanket(TM)
Ruffwear$67.96
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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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Nice to have

10 items you could skip

Basics

16 things you probably own already