Bucket hats & wide brim sun hats
- (2)MEC Roam Bucket Hat - Unisex$14.97$29.95
- (144)Outdoor Research Oasis Sun Hat - Women's$38.46$54.95
- (2)MEC Sun Dodger Wide Brim Hat - Unisex$19.97$39.95
- (0)Tilley Airflo Winter LTM5 - Unisex$148.95
- (643)Sunday Afternoons Original Adventure Hat - Unisex$41.96$59.95
- (2)Outdoor Research Swift Lite Brimmer - Unisex$41.96$59.95
- (0)Outdoor Research Heyday Boonie Hat - Unisex$38.46$54.95
- (0)Patagonia Wavefarer Bucket Hat - Unisex$40.99$59.00
- (3)MEC Sun Dodger Cape Hat - Unisex$24.46$34.95
- (433)The North Face Class V Brimmer Hat - Unisex$45.46$64.95
- (0)MEC Wet Coast Bucket Hat - Unisex$49.95
- (0)Patagonia Quandary Brimmer - Unisex$51.99$75.00
- (1)Patagonia Wavefarer Bucket Hat - Unisex$59.00
- (10)Fjallraven Abisko Summer Hat - Unisex$69.95
- (0)Buff Explore Booney Hat - Unisex$41.96$59.95
- (0)Tilley Airflo Boonie - Unisex$98.95
- (0)Tilley Wide Brim Wanderer Hat - Unisex$109.95
- (9)Arc'teryx Sinsola Shade Hat - Unisex$100.00
- (12)Arc'teryx Sinsolo Bucket Hat - Unisex$100.00
- (142)Outdoor Research Seattle Rain Hat - Unisex$74.95
- (1)MEC Done in A Day Bucket - Unisex$17.47$34.95
- (0)Buff 5 Panel Explore Cap - Unisex$34.96$49.95
- (12)Tilley LTM6 Airflo Broad Brim Hat - Unisex$98.95
- (1)Outdoor Research Stratoburst Rain Hat - Unisex$69.95
- (3)Tilley T3W Wanderer Hat - Unisex$98.95
- (0)Tilley The Classic T3 Hat - Unisex$10.00$98.95
- (1)Sunday Afternoons Sun Guardian Hat - Youths$29.95
- (49)The North Face Class V Reversible Bucket Hat - Unisex$34.96$49.95
- (1)Outdoor Research Bug Helios Hat$79.95
- (0)Ciele Athletics GOCap Trail Mountain Cut - Unisex$59.95
- (0)Tilley Airflo Bucket LTM1 Hat - Unisex$98.95
- (2)Tilley All Weather Hat - Unisex$119.95
- (9)Tilley LTM5 Airflo Medium Brim Hat - Unisex$98.95
- (2)Tilley Iconic T1 Hat - Unisex$108.95
- (8)Tilley TH5 Hemp Hat - Unisex$108.95
- (18)Wallaroo Sydney Hat - Women's$48.26$68.95
- (42)The North Face Horizon Breeze Brimmer Hat$41.96$59.95
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Bucket hats and packable sunhats for outdoor activities
For crucial protection from UV rays when you’re active outside, a wide-brimmed sunhat effectively shades your face, neck, and ears, which is key to preventing sunburn and heatstroke. Look for hats with a brim of at least 3 inches and materials rated with a high UV protective factor (UPF). UPF of 30 is considered good and blocks about 97% of UV. 50 or 50+ is excellent. Top selling sun caps include Outdoor Research, Patagonia and any Tilley Hat is a Canadian outdoor classic.
Ballcaps offer a little less sun protection but work well for high-intensity sports like road running and trail running. A ballcap with convertible features, such as a removable sun flap or neck shield is great for adapting to conditions and covering exposed skin as needed.
Kids’ sun-protective hats
As children’s skin is thinner and more sensitive than an adult’s, it’s important to protect them from the sun’s harmful rays whenever they’re outside. Comfort is key! Look for adjustable sizing, soft inner material and venting panels that allow cooling airflow. Breakaway buckles that operate fuss-free are essential and improve the odds that kids will keep their hat on when playing outside.
MEC carries hats for babies, toddlers and children and youths. Sizes indicate an age range as well as head circumference measurements, so it’s easy to select the right size for your child. Popular brands include Sunday Afternoons and Tilley.
Elevations gain and UV reflective environments
Skiers, hikers and mountaineers should consider that UV radiation gradually increases with elevation gain – about 10% for every 1000m. Fresh snow also reflects more than 90% of UV rays, so sun-protective clothing and hats are important even on overcast days if you’re crossing snow slopes and glaciers. When you’re out in a kayak, canoe or paddleboard you’re exposed to both direct and reflected UV, so covering up on the water is always a good plan.