What to Pack When Traveling to Montana || Packing List for Any Season

Since we started renting Mount Forge on Airbnb, we have fielded lots of questions from our guests traveling to our cabin about what they should pack on their trip. After taking dozens of trips to Montana myself, I’ve started to get it figured out. A lot of what you’ll need to bring depends on when you plan on traveling. Since I like to do just about everything, I tend to pack for any situation.

Essentials List:

- T-shirts, long & short sleeve
- Sweatshirts & hoodies
- Water resistant outer layer such as a raincoat
- Bathing Suit (for the lake in the summer or the hot springs in the winter)
- Gloves
- Extra changes of socks
- Long johns or thermals
- Hats & beanies, you never know which will be useful
- Winter jacket (not needed in summer unless you’re hiking at higher elevations)
- Wool socks (same as winter jacket)
- Tennis shoes or sneakers are important for most activities

Hiking List:

- Hiking boots
- backpack
- Insect repellent
- First Aid kit
- Reusable water bottles & a LifeStraw or similar water-treatment supplies
- Bear spray

Lake Life List:

- Sunglasses
- Sunblock, but also SPF chapstick is super underrated
- A long sleeve shirt that breathes well

Other Items:

- Portable phone charger,
- Cash
- A map of the area (or download a region on Google Maps)

The weather in Montana can change quickly, so no matter what the forecast says in the morning, you can find yourself wishing you packed way more (or less) any day.

== About Mount Forge ==
We are Matt and Nicole. We came to Montana for the first time in 2017 and fell in love with everything about this special place. In January of 2019 we purchased 63 acres near Flathead Lake that we rent out on Airbnb. We are on a mission to explore as much of Montana as possible. Our goal is to help you plan your trip to Montana so you can some see Flathead Lake, Glacier National Park, and everything else under the Big Sky!

Edited by: Matt Henry x Denzel Lepon (VidChops)

[kabrown]

Super helpful as I will be working in west Yellowstone for the summer and coming from Texas there’s a bit of a weather difference. Lol Thanks for this short yet very informative video.

[robynb]

Thanks for this video. I liked how you used the graphics, made it easier to remand file.