Laramie Bandana

Took this up to the ridge on a hot afternoon, and the cooling effect actually lasted a good chunk of the hike. The soak-and-tie method is simple enough that I could re-wet it at a creek without fuss, and our pup seemed genuinely more comfortable on the sunny stretches. Good for the price and easy to

Soaked it in the stream at the trailhead and tied it on my Lab before the climb—he stayed noticeably less heat-stressed on the sunny switchbacks, and the selfie at the summit came out great with it still snug around his neck.

My dog actually kept this on for the whole two-mile hike, and the cooling effect lasted way longer than I expected. The soak-and-tie method is simple, and it made the summit selfies way more bearable for everyone.