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The North Face Wawona 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A front porch with a tent attached. The Wawona 6 swallowed our bikes, chairs, and toys during a rainstorm. Just practice the setup at home before your first trip.
How to Dress Kids for Snow and Cold Weather: A Layering Guide
A kid melting down outside in the cold is almost never a tolerance problem. It's a layering problem. Here's the system that actually keeps them warm, dry, and willing to stay outside.
addie & tate Kids’ Animal Sun Hat Review
We felt silly buying a shark hat for a gear review. Then Cypress chose it over seven other hats and wore it to school. Catch: low neck coverage.
Reima Rantsu Sun Hat Review
We ordered a 3–4 year size. Our nine-year-old niece wore it all week at Gulf Shores without being reminded. Catch: it's direct-buy only — no Amazon, no REI.
Sunday Afternoons Kids’ Ultra Adventure Hat Review
Same gold-standard retention as the Play Hat, plus a wicking sweatband for trail use. The catch: it's $15 more, and those extra features matter most on the trail, not at the beach.
JAN & JUL GRO-with-Me Quick-Dry Sun Hat Review
This hat arrived to us already used — three kids before Oren, multiple countries, brim a little wonky. Everything else still works. That's the case for buying it.
Turtle Fur Way Out 5 Panel Hat — Kids’ Sun Hat Review
Technically an adult hat. Our four-year-old stole it, wore it to Mexico, and hasn't given it back. The catch: no neck coverage, so sunscreen on the ears and neck is non-negotiable.
Sunday Afternoons Kids’ Play Hat Review
A four-year-old chose this hat voluntarily from a lineup of seven. That's the review. The only catch: it's a lot of hat for a kid who's already resistant to wearing one.
