I like merino wool for my base & mid layers. Anything with gore windstopper is great for blocking the wind. I love my polar tec fleece. It does a good job of blocking the wind, is warm, sheds water pretty well & dries fast when it gets wet. When is cold & the wind is blowing I wear my Sitka Stratus beanie. By far the best & warmest stocking hat I’ve ever worn. I have a Sitka Jetstream jacket I wear for wind. It’s warmer than you think it would be, but maybe not enough for you in Montana in November. I wear it into the high 30s if I’m moving around. For a light puffy I wear the Scheel's store brand & haven’t been disappointed. I wear it into the low 20s. Colder than that I wear my duck hunting parka.