Helly Hansen Daybreaker 2.0 Jacket - Kids' Navy4, 11

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I picked this up for a young hiker in my family who needed a reliable layer for everything from school mornings to weekend trail days. The Polartec fleece is genuinely warm for how light it is, and it compresses easily into a pack when they inevitably overheat on the way up.""The best kids' gear keeps up without getting in the way, and the Helly Hansen Daybreaker 2. 0 Jacket does exactly that. Light enough to forget it's there on a warm approach and warm enough to matter when the wind picks up at the top, this zip fleece earns a permanent spot at the top of the pack. Helly Hansen built it for the unpredictable rhythm of a kid's outdoor day, where the temperature can swing a dozen degrees between trailhead and summit. Polartec 100g/m² fleece delivers reliable warmth without the bulk that makes young hikers want to ditch their layers, and the 100% recycled polyester construction holds up to the kind of enthusiastic use that puts gear through its paces fast. The regular fit moves freely whether it's worn solo on a mild afternoon or zipped over a base layer when temperatures drop. At just 140 grams, it packs down small enough to stuff into a daypack pocket without a second thought, so it's always there when the trail delivers a surprise."

Price: $55.00 from Backcountry