Kids' Hiking Gear

Child wearing bright yellow rain jacket outdoors in muddy terrain.

Cat & Jack Kids’ Solid Rain Coat Review

The Cat & Jack is our budget pick for kids' rain jackets at $30 — water-resistant, not waterproof, but genuinely good for light rain and cold drizzle.

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Roxy Dawson

September 22, 2026

3–5 minutes
boy in grey glenmaker rain jacket

Columbia Glennaker Rain Jacket — Boys’ Review

The Columbia Glennaker is waterproof fabric without a membrane or seam sealing — honest about what it is and perfect for what it's for.

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Roxy Dawson

September 25, 2026

4–5 minutes
Child in Patagonia jacket walking through dry brush outdoors

Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Jacket — Kids’ Review

We tested the Patagonia Torrentshell 3L in actual Colorado graupel and it held up completely.

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Roxy Dawson

September 22, 2026

4–6 minutes
a boy in a camoflauged rain jacket walks toward a path in the rain

The North Face Antora Rain Jacket — Kids’ Review

The North Face Antora is the jacket Cypress, 4, keeps asking for by name — tested on a .8-mile loop in the rain in Cincinnati and completely dry for two hours.

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Roxy Dawson

September 22, 2026

4–5 minutes
a little boy with a rain jacket hood over his head

REI Co-op Rainier Rain Jacket — Kids’ Review

The REI Rainier is our top pick for kids' rain jackets, and it earned that spot in real conditions — a rainy February music festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where Cypress, 4, wore it for full days in wind and sustained rain and stayed completely dry.

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Roxy Dawson

September 22, 2026

5–7 minutes
Young child riding green balance bike on outdoor path

Best Rain Jackets for Kids 2026

We tested nine kids' rain jackets across real conditions — a music festival in a rainstorm, nature walks in Colorado graupel, rainy park days in Cincinnati, and a road trip through five states.

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Roxy Dawson

September 22, 2026

9–13 minutes

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.

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Roxy Dawson

September 22, 2026

5–8 minutes