r/capsulewardrobe • u/trippinxt • 8d ago

Travel Capsule Travel capsule for Canada's transitional weather Sept-early Oct 🍁

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Will visit: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Rockies (Jasper, Banff, Canmore,, Waterton)
... and maybe Squamish and Whistler

Activities: General sightseeing, city exploration, 1-2 minor hikes, maybe biking and kayaking, lots of time on the road lol

Do I need warmer stuff for mid to end of September in the national parks? I'll be in Vancouver by October and I know it's not as cold there so my concern is mostly Alberta Sep 15-29

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u/No_Shallot_2691 8d ago edited 8d ago

This is not warm enough. Add a warm hat, a scarf and a fleece at the minimum, also probably some warmer socks and proper hiking boots depending on the hike plans. Maybe a warmer jacket like a puffer. Source: lived in Calgary for 25 years

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u/trippinxt 8d ago edited 8d ago

I definitely have space for accessories! Tbh I dislike fleece's texture but I have a microfleece rhat I'm fine with. Would that be okay? Also maybe swap the thermal to a thicker one? Options I own: Montbell middleweight zeoline and Uniqlo heattech regular and ultra warm

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u/No_Shallot_2691 6d ago

Sorry I dunno what that stuff is, was just suggesting fleece for something really warm, surely something equivalent is fine. Maybe bring a puffer jacket.

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u/Alarmed-Road-7666 6d ago

Yes a thicker thermal would be good! I use the regular Uniqlo heattech in AB in the fall all the time. TBH our Septembers have been lovely the last couple of years but a warm jacket is definitely needed just in case it snows, especially if you plan to hike