G4Free Liteflex Hiking Umbrella Ultralight Large 46" Reflective Silver Trekking Backpacking Umbrella, Bonus Handsfree Umbrella Kit (Silver/Black)

this umbrella is fantastic. its sturdy, easy to attach with the included shock cord. it isn't the lightest on the market but its also half the price of those 6 oz umbrellas so no one should complain about the weight. plus, its actually lighter than advertised if you leave the carry case at home. the opening action is very smooth. its bigger than other lightweight hiking umbrellas out there so you pack benefits from the shade too. all umbrella may take getting accustomed using out in the wilderness especially in area with dense forest but boy is it great walking in the complete shade. probably 10° cooler.

I don’t care what anyone else writes or says about this item. It is absolutely fantastic. I have just come back from walking across Spain in temperatures of around 34’, in direct sunlight, and it would have been unbearable, maybe impossible for little fair-skinned me without this product. You put it up and it’s like switching on an air conditioning unit over your head. It is, without doubt, (after the correct boots) the single most useful item I carried. Anything else could’ve been replaced or done without. Not this. There may be better quality, more expensive items available but for 20 odd quid, this is fantastic value. Can even be used in the rain. 5 star. 10 out of 10. 100%. Grade ‘A’.

I bought this umbrella to use on a 12 day trek in New Mexico. I am a ginger and I needed extra sun protection. My crew made fun of me at first, but I was the one laughing when there was no shade for three days straight. I was in a personal shade pocket while they melted. I was relatively cool and comfortable, even though it was 90°+ F. This is a good size without being excessively large or heavy. When I wasn't using the umbrella it folded up and fit along the side of my pack. I added a selfie to show how it rode on my pack. You can just see the handle sticking up. It is a bit longer than my 55l Durston pack is tall. I also got to use this in a few surprise rain showers including pea sized hail. It held up fine with no damage. It did pop inside out twice when hit with 50-60 mph winds along a mesa. Each time I was able to close and re-open the umbrella to correct the issue. I was happy with the wind resistance for how light the umbrella is. As long as it didn't break, the closing and reopening was a minor annoyance.

Some people will call you a dork. Many others, on the other hand, will find you to be a genius when you are out and about hiking in the backcountry wilderness. I had received more compliments than I could remember with my self-made hiking umbrella. However, blue umbrella can only shade you so much. That is where this silver umbrella comes in: it reflects most of the heat away while the black interior keeps any sun-ground reflection to a minimum. It felt significantly cooler with it than my DIY blue umbrella. Came with 2 bungee straps to hold the umbrella in place, but I wish it had a rotating clip to attach to the backpack's shoulder strap so it could easily be angled towards the sun during hours before or after noon. Overall, a good umbrella.

Pros: Lightweight. Has loops at both ends so it’s easy to hook to things for travel. Durable. When wind inverts it just pull it back into shape with no damage. Reflects heat very well. Noticeably cooler under the umbrella. Easy to open and close. Cons: when you get it don’t open the umbrella inside your house because it’s that plastic material that smells like ripe roadkill, if you’ve encountered it before you know what I mean, just open and store it outside where it can breath and it’s great.