[pct-l] Sun Hat

[Kent Spring]

Hi Susan -

I would normally agree with Steel-eye, but I can't this time.  
That's because I can't open his link, so I don't know what the 
hat is that he is talking about....

However, I found that my Outdoor Research "ball cap" was great 
in the desert.  It has a stiff brim, and a shade that covers 
your neck, and can be cinched up to cover your ears, and much 
of your cheeks and the front parts of your neck.  It would 
stand up to high winds, although there are times that any hat 
will be challenged with the winds.  

I think it is still available, although REI doesn't carry it 
right now.  It is called the Sun Runner Cap.  It is on the OR 
site at http://www.outdoorresearch.com

A number of fellow hiker wore something like the Tilley hat 
http://www.rei.com/product/721740
I think it is good, but tough in heavy wind, and a bit hot 
and a bit heavy.  I am guessing it would superb with a bug 
net, so maybe two hats are good - one for the desert, one for 
the buggy areas.

have fun, Kent


> 
> Good afternoon, Susan,
> 
> I won't give you a make and model, but I did find
> something wrong with the
> typical floppy hat shown in this photo:
> http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=258181
> 
> Most of the time it worked fine, but in the southern
> sections the wind can
> be significant.  My hat has the required chin cord, but the
> front of the
> brim was far too floppy.  Very often the wind would either
> bend it straight
> up so it would no longer block the sun, or press it down
> over my eyes so I
> couldn't see.  The former was aggravating; the later
> was untenable.
> 
> For the windy areas a cap with a stiff bill and a
> "Foreign Legion" skirt
> would be great, but when I again hike in the wind I'll
> probably just wear a
> common ball cap with my bandanna underneath to cover my
> neck and ears.  I
> did that a lot even with my floppy hat.
> 
> Steel-Eye
> http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=4645
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "susan krafft" <sue_krafft at yahoo.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:02 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Sun Hat
> 
> 
> Help, can you give me some feedback on what sun hat worked
> best for you and
> why? There are too many choices out there. Thanks
>