How to Choose the Right Bandana Size (And Why You Should Grab One for Your Pup Too)
There's a moment that happens on every great adventure — someone in your crew looks so effortlessly put-together that strangers stop to comment. For Gwendolyn, that moment happened twice on her recent mountain holiday. Once when someone admired her Mountain Hikes WanderWrap. And then again when they noticed her toy poodle, Texas, wearing the exact same design.
It all came down to knowing your sizes. Here's the breakdown.
Three Sizes, Infinite Adventures
WanderWrap bandanas aren't one-size-fits-all — because your adventures aren't either. Whether you're tucking one into a jacket pocket before a casual Saturday hike, wrapping your pup before a mountain photo op, or going full trail-chic for a weekend festival, there's a size that fits the moment.
🐾 Small (17" × 17") — The Pet Pack Essential
The Small was built for versatility in tight spaces. It's the perfect pet bandana for dogs up to medium size, and it works just as beautifully as a wrist wrap layered with your bracelets, a pocket square, a bag charm, or a camp mug handle wrap.
It's also the size Gwendolyn chose for Texas (an extremely photogenic toy poodle with his own Instagram, @paws.of.texas — follow him immediately).
- Dogs and cats up to medium size
- Wrist wraps layered with bracelets (rocker chic meets hiker cool)
- Pocket squares and bag accessories
- Camp mug handle wrap — keep hands cool while sipping something hot
✨ Medium (21" × 21") — The Trail Workhorse
The Medium is the classic bandana size and the one most people reach for first. It's what Gwendolyn wore on her mountain holiday — tied as a neck wrap while Texas wore the Small alongside her. It's the go-anywhere, do-anything option in the lineup.
- Head wraps (try The Roadie Headband or The Hippie Boho Hair Wrap fold from our fold guide)
- Neck wrap — wet it at a creek for instant evaporative cooling on hot trail days
- Tying gear to your backpack — trail snacks, bear spray, water bottle within easy reach
- Trail sit mat — protect your shorts from damp moss or rough rock
- Medium to large dogs who want to rock the trail in style
🌙 Large (25" × 25") — For Big Adventures
The Large is for when you're going full send. It's big enough to use as a mini picnic blanket on a boulder, style as a bandeau top or skirt wrap, set as a table runner at your campsite, or drape as a boho headwrap with serious drama. If you tend to go bigger, bolder, and further into the backcountry, this is your size.
- Picnic blanket — Large size? Instant solo spread. Add a book and a soda.
- Bandeau top or festival belt/sash (boho style at its finest)
- Foraging bag — tie the corners and gather your trail treasures
- Large breed dog bandana (might be good for horses as well!)
- Frame it or mount in an embroidery hoop as wall art at home
The Matching Set Rule
Here's our favorite unofficial policy: if you have a dog, you need two bandanas. One for you, one for them.
That's the WanderWrap experience. A little extra intention. A whole lot more joy on the trail.
Can't Decide? Start With Two.
The most common thing we hear from customers who buy one is that they immediately want another. Different sizes serve different moments — and when you find a design you love (we see you, Mountain Hikes fans), stopping at one is genuinely difficult.
Your WanderWrap isn't just a bandana — it's a survival tool, a style statement, a mood lifter, and an instant conversation starter. And apparently, it's also the best dog accessory we never planned to become.