[pct-l] Head Gear

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Dec 9, 2008, at 4:05 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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>
> I hiked about 200 miles of the AT in a straw sombrero.  With the  
> brim turned
> down it shed rain like duck and definitely kept the sun at bay. I see
> pictures of hikers using golite umbrellas and such so I thought I  
> might try
> my sombrero on the PCT. Any thoughts about it. Too windy maybe?
>

If you can affix a chin strap, you ought to be able to handle any  
amount of wind. The worst wind I experienced was in the Cajon Pass  
area, on the Mojave desert floor and near Tehachapi. I had to tie a  
bandana around my hat in addition to the chin strap near Tehachapi,  
the wind was so strong.

A wide-brimmed hat is great in hot and sunny places.