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The Handy Item I Always Pack: "A reusable filtered water bottle—it saves you money, keeps you hydrated, and eliminates waste—win-win."
Ultimate Bucket List Experience: "A week in a bamboo beach hut on India's Andaman Islands."
Travel Motto: "Travel light, often, and in good company."
Aisle, Window, or Middle Seat: "Window—best view in the house."
A sun hat is a summer packing essential if you’re headed to the pool, beach, or even the city. Not only do brimmed hats provide protection from the sun, a hat can also spruce up any outfit. Typically though, hats are cumbersome to pack and often get tossed into a suitcase at the last minute.
Women’s Packable Sun Hats
These nine packable sun hats are stylish, easy-to-pack, and go with almost any type of outfit.
Amazon’s Lanzom straw Panama hat is top-rated, with over 1,000 five-star reviews. It’s affordable, foldable, crushable, and comes in many different color combinations. It has an adjustable interior band, so one size fits most. The straw material is also UPF 30+ protective.
J.Crew’s stylish packable sun hat is made of paper straw and flattens and folds for easy travel. The black and ivory woven pattern is subtle and will complement many different outfits.
This water-repelling bucket hat is ideal for active vacations or if you’re planning on spending most of your summer vacation in the water. The inside of the hat is made with mesh, and there’s an interior moisture-wicking sweatband.
This floppy sunhat rolls up for easy packing and includes a tab to secure it for travel. It’s also one-size-fits-all with an inner band and adjustable tie. Choose between the trendy ombre style or solid natural color.
Madewell’s packable straw hat is a wider-brimmed version of a traditional Panama hat. It’s handwoven, affordable, and available in natural and black to fit a variety of styles.
For those who need serious sun protection on an active vacation, this packable sun hat is for you. Not only is it ventilating and UPF 50+ protective, it also has an adjustable leather cord to ensure it won’t blow away. Plus it’s machine-washable so you can keep it looking its best after even the sweatiest of summer days.
This affordable packable hat is made of raffia and maintains its shape even after it has been compressed. Pick from the traditional Panama hat style or the trendy black option.
Coolibar makes sun protective clothing and accessories, so you know that the brand’s summer hat for guys will perform. The crushable and ventilated style is rated UPF 50+ and is super lightweight for the hottest of summer days.
Orvis’ stylish and practical Panama hat provides sun protection and can bounce back to its original shape after it has been packed. The best feature though? A hidden pocket that’s sewn into the interior mesh sweatband, ideal for storing cash, credit card, or an I.D.
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