The Best Caps for Hiking and Camping in Canada

Breathability beats everything

On a climb your head produces more heat than any other part of your body. Mesh back panels, eyelets, and a moisture-wicking sweatband are what keep sweat out of your eyes. A heavy structured wool cap looks great in town and becomes a sponge on a summer trail.

Brim shape matters more than you think

A curved brim shades the eyes and sheds rain to the sides, which is what you want on an exposed ridge. A flat brim looks sharper but funnels water straight down. For long days in open sun, a slightly longer curved brim buys you real protection across the nose and cheeks.

Colours that work outdoors

Olive, sand, charcoal and forest green hide dust and trail grime and stay comfortable in sun. Bright orange has its own job in hunting season — visibility. Black absorbs the most heat, so keep it for shoulder-season hikes rather than July afternoons.

• Olive and sand — all-purpose warm weather
• Charcoal and forest — shoulder season and evening camp
• Blaze orange — hunting season visibility

Embroidery that survives the pack

A stitched design outlasts a print every time. Prints crack after they are stuffed into a backpack, soaked, and dried in sun a dozen times; embroidery thread does not. Mountain lines, pine trees, lake outlines and coordinates stitch beautifully at small scale, and a name or a trail date on the back panel makes the cap yours.

Build your own trail cap

Pick a breathable base from the Outdoors collection, then add embroidery on the front, the back, or both sides. Custom placements are $10 CAD each, and every order ships across Canada with tracking.