Helly Hansen Daybreaker 2.0 Jacket

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.