Wide-brim Hat

[swjohnsey]

Yeah, free. . . 50% deductable.

[Mountain Wildman]

I have the Tilley T4IS,
Have not hiked in it yet but I've used it on a few
camping trips and the bugs definitely don't like the Insect Shield.

[Monkeywrench]

How do the Tilleys hold up to rain? Reviews I've found saw that the brim often loses form when it gets wet.

Not that I ever noticed. I especially like wearing my Tilley in the rain as it is so much more comfortable than wearing a rain jacket hood. I always found hoods too hot, and all I can hear is the hood rustling on my head. Also the brim of my Tilley keeps my glasses dry unless it is blowing really hard.

[bigcranky]

I especially like wearing my Tilley in the rain as it is so much more comfortable than wearing a rain jacket hood.

Yeah, agreed. I found my Tilley (hemp model) can handle a moderate-to-heavy rain without my head getting soaked. Yes, the hat gets wet, and so does my head, but not in a bad way. When it's raining *really* hard, then I start feeling drips coming through the seams on top of the hat. That can be a little annoying.

The Tilley brim generally stays in place except in very hard wind. Better than my Seattle Sombrero, in particular -- that thing flaps up and is useless in a mild breeze. (Don't they get any wind in Seattle?)

[joshuasdad]

Must be all the deer hunting in downtown Alexandria?

Actually we have quite a deer population in the West End of Alexandria -- bowhunting only I believe. Wish I was wearing that orange hat a few weeks ago when I came upon two grim-faced gun-toting hunters on the trail a couple weeks back (I often take it off for climbs--too hot).

[fwish]

I have had a Tilley T-3 for several years now and it works great. I also was told by my dermatologist to get a wide brimmed hat and use sunscreen (a result of spending my summers of my youth as a lifeguard). I have no complaints on this hat and it still appears to be in a new condition.

[Hosaphone]

Not that I ever noticed. I especially like wearing my Tilley in the rain as it is so much more comfortable than wearing a rain jacket hood. I always found hoods too hot, and all I can hear is the hood rustling on my head. Also the brim of my Tilley keeps my glasses dry unless it is blowing really hard.

I'm the same. A good hat makes hiking in the rain 500% more enjoyable. I like hearing the rain among the trees. When you put a hood up all you hear is WHAPWHAPWHAPWHAPWHAP of raindrops hitting the hood.

I don't think I would care so much about a hat being completely waterproof unless it's a very cold rain.

[max patch]

Urban sombrero.

http://www.onesecondleft.com/wp-cont...mbrero_fa2.jpg

[SunnyWalker]

Thread Resurrection: Hats like most of these are overpriced fashion statements(IMHO). Go look at SunBody.com hats. However, any opaqe hat will work except rain proof, all day?? You ARE gonna get wet.

[ChinMusic]

I wear a Tilley out west. I just wear a ball cap on the AT, but I don't have your Med Hx.

The Tilley has performed very well in wind and rain. I just prefer a ball cap when I can. I will be using a lot of sunscreen next week for the start of my thru. Until we have leaves the sun could be nasty.

[The Gambler]

duluth trading makes a collapseable wide brimmed hat that is awesome....springs back to shape even after being stuffed in a pack....www.duluthtrading.com

[The Gambler]

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/p...cessor=content here's a direct link to the hat

[SunnyWalker]

Good luck and blessings to YOU ChinMusic. Have a great time.

[fiddlehead]

I think you'll find that there is a lot less sun than you expect on a NOBO AT thru-hike.
OK, Chin Music is right that until the leaves are out, you will experience some.
But, it's called "the green tunnel" by many for a reason.
(PCT, or CDT hike of course is much different in this regard)
A ball cap with a handkerchief pinned to the back will suffice.

[Sly]

I have a Tilley which works great in the sun or the rain but the brim has problems folding in the wind.

[Hairbear]

Good luck and blessings to YOU ChinMusic. Have a great time.

plus...1.....

[Venchka]

I'll be the heretic. Welcome to the club. When my dad developed skin cancer on his nose and left ear, I bought him a hat from Watership Trading in Bellingham, WA. The lightest weight, widest brim hat I could find to protect him in Lafayette, LA.
Fast forward a few years. Same condition strikes me. Carcenoma and melanoma. I bought the same hat that I had purchased for dad. i also bought SPF 50 long sleeve fishing shirts from Columbia & SPF 50 lightweight pants from Mountain Hardware.
Sure, I'm a fashion slave. I have a reputation to uphold. I also plan to keep me alive. Watership hats work. finding them may be a problem. as far as I know, still made in the USA.

Wayne

[blackwater slim]

go to sungrubbies.com and check out the "santa cruz" hat. i have one and love it!

[Red Hat]

Another vote for Tilley. I have used a number of hats (of course, I am Red Hat)... from Columbia and a number of ORs. I liked most of them, but coveted a Tilley. Unfortunately Tilley's don't come in red (with the exception of one rain hat)... Well, I finally got a natural Tilley and love it! I don't care if folks ask me where my red hat is, this is the best hat ever! I can be "Red Hat" without wearing one... it's all in the attitude.

[fwish]

I have been using a Tilley T3 for the past few years and have been very satisfied with it. Light weight and it does block the sun. I would definitely recommend it.