Hiking Hats
Build a hat for the hikes. The patch comes off and goes back on, so one hat reps a different trail every weekend instead of a shelf of hats you wore twice.
Build Yours →What makes a good hiking hat?
A hiking hat earns its spot by keeping sun off your face, taking sweat without falling apart, and surviving a pack lid. Ours is called The Canvas. It is $30, in Black, Khaki, and Pink. What makes it different is the front: the entire front panel is the loop surface, so a patch presses on across the whole face of the hat instead of sitting in a small stitched square. That loop weave took two years to get right in-house: it has to hold through a sweaty climb and still peel off one-handed. Khaki reads cooler in July. Black hides trail dust.
How do you collect trail patches without ending up with a drawer of hats?
You keep one hat and rotate the patches on it. Signature patches are $10 each and hook straight onto the front panel, so the hat you already broke in becomes the hat for whatever you are hiking this weekend. Unlike a permanently embroidered logo, nothing is final, and you never have to decide at checkout which version of yourself gets stuck on a hat forever. People who hike a lot keep a small stack in the glovebox and change one out at the trailhead. Here is how swappable patch hats work if you want the mechanics.
"Always Take The Scenic Route"
A $10 Signature patch. Hook-backed, swaps in seconds, honest about why the four-mile loop took you six hours.
See the patch →Do the patches hold up to sweat, sun, and a pack strap?
Patches are hook-backed and grab the full front panel, not a two-inch square, so the thing holding one on is the size of the hat face. That matters under a hood or a shifting pack strap. No adhesive to dry out, no iron-on film to bubble, no stitching to pick loose. If a patch gets knocked crooked on the way down, press it flat and keep walking. The faces are UV-printed.
What does a hiking hat setup cost?
The Canvas is $30 and Signature patches are $10 each, so one hat with one patch on it is $40. Build Yours — The Canvas ($30) plus one Signature patch ($40 total); they build the rest. US shipping is free on orders $30+ after discounts, and $3 US Economy below $30. Orders ship from Simi Valley, CA. See the shipping policy for processing details and checkout for delivery options.
Will a patch come off while I am hiking?
The patch backs onto hook-and-loop across the entire front panel, so the grip area is the size of the panel rather than a badge. Wind, hoods, and pack straps push on it and it stays put. If one sits crooked, press it flat again with your thumb.
How many patches should I start with?
One rides on the hat and the rest live in a pack lid. Signature patches are $10 each after that, so you add one when a trail earns it.
Can I swap a patch out mid-trip?
Yes, and it takes seconds. The hook back lifts off the loop panel and presses straight back down, with no glue, no ironing, no sewing. A patch you pull at the summit goes back on in the parking lot with one hand.
How fast do orders go out?
Orders ship from Simi Valley, CA. See the shipping policy for processing details and checkout for delivery options. US shipping is free on orders $30+ after discounts, and $3 US Economy below $30. We do not quote a delivery date, because the carrier decides that part.