[pct-l] Columbia Hiking Hat....

[Pat Wormington]

I have hopefully just misplaced my favorite hiking hat that has traveled 
down the entire length of the PCT and has been on numerous trail crews 
with me.  I tried to buy a new one after completing the PCT but the 
styles had changed to neck shades that droop down on the back of your 
neck instead of sticking out in the back allowing air flow as well as 
shade.  At sunrise I would wear that hat sideways to block out the sun 
and get a full view of the trees.  I wore out the edge of the brim 
taking it off and on as the shade and sun dictated thus wearing out the 
edge of the brim.  I ended up repairing the hat with wine colored seam 
binding and glue when I was unable to find a replacement.  It is a 
Columbia off white colored hat, SPF 50, with a large baseball type brim, 
a neck shade with two layers of fabric that you can roll up when not 
needed that sticks out in the back when rolled down, and a collar clip 
to keep the hat from going over the edge in a wind storm.  I had 
replaced the plastic clip with a more durable metal one.  It had a tab 
that says GERT that I would use to park the collar clip on.    If anyone 
knows of a similar style of hat I would appreciate knowing about it. 
Cheers......Jollylopper