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What to pack for The Smoky Mountains in November

Typical November, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 46°F, lows 30°F, rain 11 of 30 days
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Sunset lands around 6:25pm. Wind averages 9 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Essentials

15 items
Lows around 30°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Insulated Puffy Parka Jacket - Women's
Insulated Puffy Parka Jacket - Women'smid
Backcountry.com$152$37960% off
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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
Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck…Women'smid
REI$95.73$12020% 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
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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$15$3050% off
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Polar Trex(TM) Winter Boots
Polar Trex(TM) Winter Boots
Ruffwear$64.99
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Knockaround Fast Lanes Sport Polarized Sunglasses Matte Black/Smoke, One Size
Knockaround Fast Lanes Sport Polarized…mid
Backcountry.com$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.
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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BioLite Charge 80 PD Power Bank
BioLite Charge 80 PD Power Bankmid
REI$99.95
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Dark by 6:25pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.
Fenix HM50R V2.0 Rechargeable Headlamp Black
Fenix HM50R V2.0 Rechargeable Headlampmid
REI$59.95
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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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Sealskinz Men's Kelling Waterproof Insulated Gloves Black XXL
Sealskinz Men's Kelling Waterproof Insulated…
REI$54.77$10045% 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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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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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
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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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Leki Sherpa FX One Carbon Trekking Poles - Pair Black 135 Cm
Leki Sherpa FX One Carbon Trekking Poles - Pair…mid
REI$165$22025% off
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Nice to have

9 items you could skip

Basics

16 things you probably own already