Hats! what's on your head?
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Tilley LT5B today...
Or a possum merino beanie if its cold. I also have a Mammut baseball cap I found on top of Kinder Scout I'm quite fond of.
Or a possum merino beanie if its cold. I also have a Mammut baseball cap I found on top of Kinder Scout I'm quite fond of.
I'm not a great hat-wearer, but when the time comes I reach for my Brazilian Tarp hat (complete with BCUK badge!).
- Hemp Tilley hat.
- 5.11 baseball cap. I must be lucky as mine is really comfortable and has no quality control issues.
- DPM boonie hat - has no stiffening so it's ideal for shoving in the corner of a bag on days when a sunhat might be needed but I don't want to carry the Tilley.
- Army gore-tex hat. My wife has banned me from wearing this in any situation where other people might see us together. I can't say I blame her as it does look pretty over the top but on a wet, cold day with the flaps down it's fantastic.
I have a rogue leather bush hat indianna jones style and i got it signed by Mykel hawke at the bushcraft show 
I have an assortment. Which I wear depends on the needs of the particular outing but two of my more "all purpose" hats would be the Real Deal Brazil for general outdoor wear or even more "all purpose is my Akubra Snowy River. These two fit 99% of all my needs
After that I have a few baseball caps good for casual needs without a lot of need for protection from the elements
Third on the list is a nice Stetson that does quite well when I need something less casual (but TBH the Akubra does everything it does and does it better)
Fourth is an old styl safari helmet that's fantastic in hot climates as it's held away from your head and allows complete circulation while still givind perfect sun protection.
A couple of flat caps that do well when I just want to wear a hat with minimal need for protection from the environment. That needs a bit of further explanation: One of them is all lightweight cotton and gives only a bit of shade protecting only the very top of my head from sun damage (yes I'm prone to skin cancer) The other is a traditional English wool one and offers no more protection than the cotton one but is generally too hot to wear. BOTH of them fit well and look good though and are easy to stow when indoors.
In the past I've had and liked a number of other broad brimmed hats, including one waxed cotton one that apart from also being somewhat hot, was an excellent hat. and various insulated hunting caps such as these: www.shopping.com/orange-hunting-hats-with-ear-flaps/products both in orange and more subdued colors.
After that I have a few baseball caps good for casual needs without a lot of need for protection from the elements
Third on the list is a nice Stetson that does quite well when I need something less casual (but TBH the Akubra does everything it does and does it better)
Fourth is an old styl safari helmet that's fantastic in hot climates as it's held away from your head and allows complete circulation while still givind perfect sun protection.
A couple of flat caps that do well when I just want to wear a hat with minimal need for protection from the environment. That needs a bit of further explanation: One of them is all lightweight cotton and gives only a bit of shade protecting only the very top of my head from sun damage (yes I'm prone to skin cancer) The other is a traditional English wool one and offers no more protection than the cotton one but is generally too hot to wear. BOTH of them fit well and look good though and are easy to stow when indoors.
In the past I've had and liked a number of other broad brimmed hats, including one waxed cotton one that apart from also being somewhat hot, was an excellent hat. and various insulated hunting caps such as these: www.shopping.com/orange-hunting-hats-with-ear-flaps/products both in orange and more subdued colors.
unless it's raining i do'nt wear a hat or basecap (==poor man's umbrella) as rain and glasses do'nt agree with each other. otherwise i only wear headbands (and stopped counting how many times i got stupid ""rambo"" jokes about it :aargh4 as they do'nt restrict my sight and prevent sweat from running into my eyes.
as they do'nt restrict my sight and prevent sweat from running into my eyes.
unless it's raining i do'nt wear a hat or basecap (==poor man's umbrella) as rain and glasses do'nt agree with each other. otherwise i only wear headbands (and stopped counting how many times i got stupid ""rambo"" jokes about it :aargh4
when I had long hair I used a Buff as a headband all the time, and yes I agree the Rambo jokes get tiresome
I've worn bandanas as a headband for years but it's a little gangster these days.. I'll have a nose for some flat caps and maybe a few trucker/baseball caps on t'morrow!
Tilley do a winter hat, has anyone got this oe?? it looks a little less jungle explorer and little more old man
Tilley do a winter hat, has anyone got this oe?? it looks a little less jungle explorer and little more old man
Ah yes the baseball cap
in fact generally
Allowable on American farmers, truckers and softball players wearing makeup. If you must wear one, you need to combine it "wiv a hoodie and nikes innit"
in fact generally
Allowable on American farmers, truckers and softball players wearing makeup. If you must wear one, you need to combine it "wiv a hoodie and nikes innit"
Currently its either my EDZ merino beanie or my bike helmet, other than that I haven't really worn a hat recently, although in the past I have spent many many hours in my jack pyke traveller hat, which is a surprisingly good hat for 7quid :-D
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LOL. That's not a "hat" fail. It's a "wearer " fail. In fact the original caption with that photo was, "You just can't fix stupid."
Now that it's summer, I usually wear either a baseball cap or a boonie cap, in a number of patterns, from plain khaki to multicam and flecktarn.
In winter, I wear a variety of wool watch caps, from Arcteryx, Patagonia, and Buff. I also use a couple of wool peaked hunting caps, which tend to work well with the hoods on my jackets.
In winter, I wear a variety of wool watch caps, from Arcteryx, Patagonia, and Buff. I also use a couple of wool peaked hunting caps, which tend to work well with the hoods on my jackets.
I've worn bandanas as a headband for years but it's a little gangster these days.. I'll have a nose for some flat caps and maybe a few trucker/baseball caps on t'morrow!
Tilley do a winter hat, has anyone got this oe?? it looks a little less jungle explorer and little more old man
Hi Samon,
I've a winter Tilley in green tweed that matches my Swanndri jkt. Does look a little Indiana Jones's Dad but great hat in the -20's. Ear guards OK but I don't like the forehead guard. Great hat.
ATB,
GB.
..at my last job my name was HATS. infact a lot of people didnt know my real name and thought i was named hats from being found in a factory when i was born lol.. purely because I have far too many trilbys, flat caps, fedoras and of course cowboy hats lol
LOL, a bit like Belzeebob23 from here. In real life most folk call him "Indy" as he's always got a Tilley on and folk think he's Indiana Jones.
Akubra Cattleman in the sun.
Woodlore merino and Possum in the cold
Filson Wool lined Tin Cloth hunter in cold/wet.
Best.
Cat.
Woodlore merino and Possum in the cold
Filson Wool lined Tin Cloth hunter in cold/wet.
Best.
Cat.
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