Ears and hats. What do you do?

[cbr6fs]

Just how wide is the brim? I find that with 3" or wider, the drainage from the brim goes well enough back to drain onto my coat rather than inside it.

Tried a cowboy type hat when i was over n the states and a Australian type drovers type hat, both gave me a VERY sweaty head and both tended to drip in heavy rain.

I found when i tiled my head forward the rain clung to the underside of the brim and straight down my neck, brrrrrrrr.


As i say i'm not much of a hat fan anyways but i do prefer a decent waterproof jacket with integral hood rather than a hat when it's raining.

 

[British Red]

Mostly an image I wish I could get out of my head.

Yoy dod hear they're making a sequel to Brokback Mountain didn't you? It's starring Agelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez. Now THAT"S wishful thinking!

I'm planning to audition as the horse........

 

[Dave]

I want to try one of those merino buffs.
Being middle aged and abit chubby of late, I think I'd look a tw@t in a bandana....
I use a Tilley T3 hat when i can get away with it.
Although being cotton its no good in heavy rain.
Or the wired peaked hood on a goretex xcr arcteryx, or rab event jacket.
Or a Goretex XCR lowe alpine mountain cap. Never tried the possum/merino beanies which are so popular.
Got a smartwool merino beanie recently, which is nice and thin, tightfitting and breathable.
Could easily layer under the lowe alpine if it got too cold.

I must be in the minority but I dont like baseball caps. No neck/ear shade, and nowehere near as comfortable as a tilley

Those wool hats with the pom poms and the loose dangley bits to tie under your chin look practical. Are they finnish?

 

[spiritwalker]

wooly jeep hat for me and i only cover the ears when its really cold, i am also a fan of buffs. But last night i ordered a swedish army cold weather trapper hat and depending how much of a pillock i look i may give that a go this winter

 

[santaman2000]

Tried a cowboy type hat when i was over n the states and a Australian type drovers type hat, both gave me a VERY sweaty head and both tended to drip in heavy rain.

I found when i tiled my head forward the rain clung to the underside of the brim and straight down my neck, brrrrrrrr.


As i say i'm not much of a hat fan anyways but i do prefer a decent waterproof jacket with integral hood rather than a hat when it's raining.

Yeah I've occassionally had it run down the underside (but not often) As I saiough, I like a high collar and /or a scarf combo; that keeps most rain and wind from getting inside my coat.

I didn't like hats much either between about age 11 and 40.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

I'm planning to audition as the horse........

They're looking for a gelding so you're in with a good chance