[pct-l] Sun hat

[Paul Magnanti]

There was a longish thread on this last month as well:
http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/2008-November/subject.html#start

Here is what I wrote  as well (modified so I don't have to see another round of Tilley-hat posts! :D)


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There are many answers as there are hikers. :)

In general, a wide brimmed hat seems to work well for most people.

I like a military style "boonie" hat as it is stiffer brimmed 
(easy to flip up for photos!) and cheap. NyCo blend that seemed to work well. 
I wear it with a bandanna underneath.  
Sheds rain and light snow easy enough (ie. keeps the rain out of my eyes)

Used this type (or similar) hat on the PCT, CDT and for local Colorado hiking. 
I did use an older heavier cotton-twill Tilley Hat for the Colorado Trail, 
but too heavy for my tastes. 
Plus, I like the dirt-bagging aesthetic of an Army-Navy store $8 boonie-type hat. :)

An "action" shot of the hat:
http://snipurl.com/543sa  [www_pmags_com] 

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