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Author:  Aethien [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Help me buy a hat
OK, I've decided I need a new hat. I had an oilcloth hat that I really liked; had snaps on the side, so I could put the brim up for when I didn't need full protection. Nice and rain-proof, crushable, if a bit heavy, but I never felt it was too hot for hiking here in California, at least in the mountains. Lost it on vacation a couple of years ago and replaced it with an REI Taku (or something) hat. It's nylon, waterproof, with a wire brim that you can shape to your liking, but ... it just doesn't do it for me.

So, my mom (who loves Hammacher and Schlemmer catalogs) found a crushable leather hat that she wants to buy for me for Christmas, but it's about $80. Seems like a lot of money for a hat that I haven't seen ... So, now I'm looking around and having a great deal of trouble deciding what kind of hat I want. (I know, I could buy one of each, but I'm not that kind of guy. One hat, for most purposes, would be what I prefer.) So, I turn to my fellow ranger-types with a poll: What kind of hat do you prefer for sun- and rain-protection, and all-around hiking? It should be crushable or foldable, something I can stick in a bag or coat pocket when I don't feel like wearing it. Vote on!
Author:  Rafael [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:32 pm ]
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http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html%3Fitem%3D1507&ei=ByrVSq7mBIfPlAfs6amcCQ&sa=X&oi=forum_cluster&resnum=1&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAsQrAIoADAA&usg=AFQjCNErgZ3_4oPzmt-Ubf6x__14Bwf0Tg
Author:  darksiege [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:40 pm ]
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I think you need one of these...
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Author:  Raell [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:44 pm ]
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Something light that breaths.
Author:  Müs [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:46 pm ]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushanka
Author:  Aethien [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:56 pm ]
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Man, I wish I could type in Cyrillic, so I could say, "Nyet, u menya uzhe ushanki dvye, tri."

Those are also packed away, but I ain't gonna go hiking in that!

Allakhazam link doesn't work ... And, I do have a tin-foil fetish, but I'm not quite ready to come out of the closet yet.
Author:  darksiege [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:01 pm ]
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in all seriousness. If you liked the oilcloth hat you had... just get a new version. No point in changing something that isn't broken.
Author:  Micheal [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:50 pm ]
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/agree Darkseige, at least on the post directly above me.
Author:  Squirrel Girl [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:11 am ]
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/agree with above

Where I live, I go with cotton, however that is climate specific.
Author:  Aethien [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:34 pm ]
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OK, who picked felt?! Maybe that's what's making me hesitate - in addition to a foil fetish, I have a serious wool fetish. A crushable, breathable felt hat seems like it might be a winner, but I don't know anyone who has one. Maybe that's a sign ...
Author:  Kairtane [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:38 pm ]
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Check out the Tilley website. They have lots of styles and fabrics to choose from.
Author:  Kaffis Mark V [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:58 pm ]
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I tend to get army-surplus boonie caps.
Author:  Leshani [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:08 am ]
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for most of my hiking hunting and fishing I wear oilcloth, I just feel it's the best all a round headgear.
Author:  Numbuk [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:51 am ]
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My favorite places to hike are around Arches national park in Moab, UT (I could hike on slickrock all day. It's like natural concrete). Not a ton of rain there, and generally warm weather.

I always recommend a hat that both covers your face and your neck, even if you are smart with sunscreen. I used a floppy brimmed hat that was either cotton or a very good synthetic or synthetic blend.
Author:  Shelgeyr [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:28 pm ]
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Were I capable of wearing hats without looking ridiculous, my choice would be very similar to : Driza-Bone Bush Hat
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Author:  darksiege [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:19 pm ]
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I think that is the same Hat that Arafys and I have a couple of.

I also have one in camo too.
Author:  Numbuk [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:26 pm ]
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Shelgeyr wrote:
Were I capable of wearing hats without looking ridiculous, my choice would be very similar to : Driza-Bone Bush Hat
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Yes, yes, this one. This is the hat I spoke of.
Author:  Müs [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:26 pm ]
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darksiege wrote:
I think that is the same Hat that Arafys and I have a couple of.

I also have one in camo too.


Nah. Ours are cloth/cotton boonie caps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boonie_hat

MUCH cheaper, and not leatherish.
Author:  Shelgeyr [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:58 pm ]
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The bush hat I linked isn't leatherish, unless you mean in it's coloration; and while more costly than the plain cloth boonie hats, has the benefit of being waterproof.
Author:  Aethien [ Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:05 am ]
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Huh, that's an interesting hat. Thanks, I think I'll look into that.
Author:  Aethien [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:59 am ]
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Hey, folks, just an update for all eleven (!) of you who visited this thread - I went for the Drizabone. But, I found it online for $35, rather than the $95 on the Rowland Ward "Great White Hunter" website. :)

Thanks for your suggestions. I'm very excited. Hopefully, it won't rain until after Christmas this year.
Author:  LadyKate [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:18 pm ]
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Thats a pretty sweet hat and a great price too. Good find.
Author:  Aethien [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:34 pm ]
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Thanks! I was rather proud of myself.

It's funny, that website had loads more info about the hat than the expensive one, too. I think the reason they're so cheap is that they're getting rid of them - note that they don't have the Large size.
Author:  Rafael [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:39 pm ]
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The book can also be ...
Author:  Aethien [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:49 pm ]
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Busted! Site "apparently not appropriate for business purposes." Man, I need to start looking at links before I click on them.
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