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When a bluebird summer afternoon finds the family on the trail, the Outdoor Research Kids' Solstice Hat with UPF 50+ will keep your child protected from the hot sun's damaging rays. With a comfortable cut and a low-profile brim to shade his or her face and ears, they will be happy to wear it for the entire hike. Sewn eyelets in the crown provide airflow to keep them comfortable in the heat.

The Outdoor Research Kids? Ninjaclava keeps your small ones protected from chilly, winter conditions. This super smooth fleece feels soft and cozy against their skin they won't want to take it off. Bring on the snow angels, snowball fights and the slopes.

The Outdoor Research Kids' Sun Runner Cap is a versatile hat that has a neck skirt to give your young ones full coverage from harsh rays while building the perfect sandcastle. The lightweight fabric provides UPF 30+ sun protection and the moisture managing headband pulls sweat away from the noggin. This hat is great for the beach, hiking, paddling and other watersports.

The Outdoor Research Kids' Alpine Hat protects your childs' ears from the windy cold and keeps in body heat so getting chilly isn?t a part of the day.This snug fitting, windstopper fleece hat is a perfect fit for underneath your son/daughter's ski helmet or for bombing down the sledding hill in late December.

The Outdoor Research Kids' Rambler Sombrero's wide brim offers shade on bright summer days when the opportunity to explore a mysterious lakeshore is too good to pass up. With lightweight, UPF 30+ fabric, sun exposure is kept at bay. A drawcord adjustment keeps this hat secure on blustery days and the brim floats in case it is dropped in the water.

Paddling adventures will be fun whatever the weather with the Outdoor Research Kids' Voyager Hat- a waterproof/breathable storm sombrero. Your kids will stay dry with a wide brim that channels precipitation away from their heads. A chin cord keeps the hat secure, but will safely break-away if yanked or pulled by low-hanging branches. Snaps prevent the edges from flapping in blustery weather while they beachcomb for treasure, and a floating brim means it will never end up at the bottom of the sea.

Before a long day of of skiing or a spontaneaous winter adventure, make sure your youngster is outfitted with the Outdoor Research Gravitator Mitt. This warm, waterproof, and durable mitten provides full hand protection, which will leave your child smiling at the end of a long winter play session.

Before a long day of of skiing or a spontaneaous winter adventure, make sure your youngster is outfitted with the Outdoor Research Gravitator Glove. This warm, waterproof, and durable glove provides full hand protection, which will leave your child smiling at the end of a long winter play session.

If there is a company that specializes in gaiter design, it might be Outdoor Research. Some staff members here have owned Outdoor Research gaiters throughout their entire hiking life. So it makes sense when Outdoor Research creates specific gaiter designs for specific applications, like this Cascadia Gaiter. Weighing in at nearly half the weight of the award-winning Expedition Crocodile Gaiters, the Cascadia is a two-ply waterproof, breathable gaiter design intended for hiking, backpacking and cross-country skiing. Outdoor Research wrapped the GORE-TEX PacLite fabric around the leg area for comfort and then used rugged coated packcloth throughout the boot area where vapor transfer needs are not a factor. By placing the right textiles in the right spots, Outdoor Research significantly reduced the overall weight. A durable, nylon-supported rubber instep strap and hook-and-loop attachment keeps the Cascadia firmly attached to your hiking and backpacking boots. If you need a gaiter for mountaineering in subzero conditions, the Cascadia isn't your gaiter, but if you cover trail throughout the year, this is a gaiter in stride with your outdoor lifestyle.