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What to pack for West Virginia in August

Typical August, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 79°F, lows 63°F, rain 17 of 31 days
wethumidhigh UV
Sunset lands around 8:15pm. Wind averages 8 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Essentials

9 items
17 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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Project Reef SPF 50 Sunscreen 3.4 Fl Oz
Project Reef SPF 50 Sunscreenmid
REI$26
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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.
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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Goal Zero Venture 75 Power Bank
Goal Zero Venture 75 Power Bankmid
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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Recommended

8 items
Simond Women’s MT500 Merino Wool T-Shirt
Simond Women’s MT500 Merino Wool T-ShirtWomen'smid
Decathlon America$35$54.9936% off
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UV hits 9.1 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
Backcountry.com$74.25$9925% off
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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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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
MatadorSee price
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Nice to have

7 items you could skip

Basics

16 things you probably own already