List of Canadian Rockie and Banff packaging for summer (+ printable)

During the summer, we spent 10 days in the Canadian rocks, from Kananaskis Up Banff National Park then Lake Louise, and finally finish in Jasper. During our stay, the temperature varied from the bottom of the 1930s (Fahrenheit) at night in the 70s during the day. This creates packaging challenges! To help you plan a trip to Canadian Rockies, I developed this Banff packaging list to don’t forget anything!

If you are on vacation in Canadian rocks, you will spend a lot of time outside – you must be prepared. Even evenings can be a relaxed matter, so I would pay more attention to what to pay in Canadian rocks during the day than worrying about dressing at night.

Certainly check the weather before leaving, but prepare for anything and certainly for large temperature fluctuations. Also consider what activities you will do during the trip and make sure you are equipped. For example, I saw someone try to walk on the Athabasca glacier in a skirt and heels – not a good choice!

Weather in Banff during the summer

As I mentioned, weather conditions can change quickly in Canadian rocks. Summer is also a short season, and it is not unusual to obtain snowstorms in June or August or September. As a rule, the summer in Banff is hot and dry, but the year we visited, there had been tens of rainy days in July (fortunately, we only had a rainy day during our trip.)

Expect to find temperatures in the 1970s (about 25 celsius) during the day, it became much colder at night, temperatures reaching the 1950s or less. Keep in mind that it will be even colder at higher altitudes, so if you stay on the mountain or that you make stars at the end of the evening, you will really have to group together. During our night photo visit, the temperatures remained freezing, especially at 2 am when the stars were the brightest.

Summer banff packaging list

Clothes: What to wear in Canadian rocks

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Hiking pants – You will mainly wear hiking pants in your various adventures in Canadian rocks. You want those who are fast and comfortable drying, with practical pockets. My favorites are Northern face,, ColombiaAnd Prana

Leggings lined with fleece – You can expect cold days and nights, so in addition to your light hiking pants, you may want to bring a pair of leggings. There are many options available but I love the Aventura dog-walker leggings For useful comfort, heat and side pockets. If you prefer the breathability of merino wool, I would recommend the piper leggings of Woolx.

Jeans – I do not suggest bringing many pairs of jeans and they are not too comfortable for active adventures and they are horrible when they are wet. But if you like your jeans, bring a pair to wear in the evening.

Flannel shirts – Flaneur shirts are a must in Canadian rocks! I am a big fan of Ll Flanelles of beansespecially zip-ups or double versions. Tunic styles also work very well with leggings.

T-shirts that go from sweat or thermal with long sleeves to basic layers – merino wool Make a superb layer and can be worn several times without becoming stinking (I use the Hannah long -sleeved base layer from Woolx). You will need a mixture of t-shirts and long sleeves to take into account variable temperatures. I really like the REI Coop Sahara t-shirts for hiking.

Shorts / tank top – Just in case it warms up a lot, you may want to throw a pair of shorts and a tank top overlap something in your bag. Columbia has a good variety of hiking shorts But you may want to consider dimensioning if you buy those with a button and a zipper because I find that they work a little small.

Hiking socks – For me, there are no better hiking socks than those of Darn good socks. Made in the United States, they offer padding and comfort, with large sugar stroke capacities. In addition, wool keeps your feet warm!

Comfortable underwear and sports bras – Exoficio underwear is ideal for hiking and trips because it is light and dry quickly.

Waterproof hiking boots – I always liked the Moab Boot of Merrell but also just invested in a pair of Lasportiva Ultra Raptor II hiking boots

Sweatshirt or fleece – Bring a couple in case they get dirty (or you are tired of seeing the same shirt on each photo)

Waterproof and lined shell – I like this one of Patagonia or that of Llbean

Light jacket jacket – For cold nights. I like it Colombia Because they are thin and emblarable

Swimsuit – to soak in the hot bath, swim in a lake (if you dare) or visit hot springs

Slide on sneaker

Flip flops or hiking sandals

Rain pavilion – I would really like to have worn mine when we went on horseback and the rain started to go down! They were also necessary on Via Ferrata.

Knitting and baseball or hiking hat

Fine gloves – Get the genre with the fingers compatible on the touch screen

Sunglasses – The polarized are the best!

Comfortable PJ (but not too hot in case the hotel is overheated)

Equipment to bring

Your Banff packaging list should not only be clothes. There is equipment you should bring to make your trip more comfortable.

• Camera with zoom and wide angle lens to take photos of all beautiful landscapes, a neutral density filter and a tripod for waterfalls will also be useful, as well as a good zoom lens to capture all the photos of the fauna.
• Additional phone chargers (including a car charger) and camera batteries
• Day pack for hiking – You want your backpack to be large enough to contain two bottles of water, your phone, your charger, a bug, a GPS, a bear spray, a first aid kit, snacks, rain equipment and other necessities
• Polish hiking – I would never have done some of our hikes without these Black diamond Foldable hiking centers
• Rechargeable water bottles – at least 1 per person depending on the size. The one with a filtration system like Lifestraw would be useful. The hike gives you thirsty!
• Front lamp If you want to make a vision of the night sky
• Bell – You will see bear warnings all over Canadian rocks and these signs and alerts are something to take seriously. Ideally, you should hike with a group and make a lot of noise as you go. Sometimes you are too tired of hiking to make a lot of noise and a bell of bear can be useful.
• Buy when you arrive: Saple of Bear !! You really don’t want to go anywhere in Canadian rocks without it. Remember that you cannot bring it with you on the plane, so you will have to leave it behind if you go home.
• GPS or Personal Tracker-If you hike by yourself or do a lot of hikes in the hinterland. At a minimum, please let someone else know what a path do you make and when you expect to finish and register with him. I made on one of our longer hikes that I should have really had one of the Garmin inreach Apparatus and now I never hike without him.

Do not forget the toiletries and the extras

• Steam
• Sunscreen
• Moisturizing (remember that you are in the mountains)
• Lip balm (I’m a fan of Burt bees))
• Deodorant (I like the native natural deodorant)
• Moleskin for blisters
• Download your playback lists and entertainment before leaving because cell coverage is uneven and WiFi signals tend to be low
• A good guide (we used Moon travel guides Canadian rocks)

Plan your trip to Canadian rocks

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Download the list of printable banff packaging

Ready to make packaging? Download the PDF from the Banff packaging list and print it when you make your trips for your trip.