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I am not sure a Snood would work for this head! LOL!Depends on how much hair you have and are you asking for heat or cold purposes?
I have a snood which can serve as many different things
Buen Camino
I leave from SJPdP on September 6th. Thanks for the input.Leaving on 5th September and will start walking from Castrojeriz on the 7th. Having checked the weather forecast for September, I most definitely will be wearing a broad brimmed hat. There are enough problems to worry about without inviting sun stroke and severe burning. Hat is useful too when you get real warm and get to a fountain. Soak it and put it back on, very cooling. On the only really hot day we got on our first leg in March from Pamplona to Castrojeriz the hat was a God send
At the speed I walk you will probably overtake me By the way, on the first leg in March we were walking with Texans from Houston area I think, Big Jim Cashion and his daughter and her friend. Lovely folk who made the days we spent together great fun. They made it all the way after we parted in BurgosI leave from SJPdP on September 6th. Thanks for the input.
I leave in September. Will I need a hat?
hat (headgear)
I found out something new about hats--my eye doctor says that new research says that a hat will protect your eys from UV rays just as well if not better that sunglassesI leave in September. Will I need a hat?
I leave in September. Will I need a hat?
You haven't seen this fat boy walk! Actually, I think I can hit a good pace. Maybe we will meet up along the way.At the speed I walk you will probably overtake me By the way, on the first leg in March we were walking with Texans from Houston area I think, Big Jim Cashion and his daughter and her friend. Lovely folk who made the days we spent together great fun. They made it all the way after we parted in Burgos
I think I am convinced.I vote for a hat. Even with my very full head of hair, I have been badly sunburned along a part line, all the while thinking my hair was protecting me. And then, too, it is about time I come to terms with the sad fact that my "very full head of hair" isn't really all that "very full" at this time of my life. The consequences of a bad sunburn are not worth the risk of not wearing a hat, preferably a hat that shades the neck and face as well.
Tom
Worked in some WWF! Nice!For me its my trusty, go-anywhere, indestructible camo floppy that weighs in at just under 70g. Lighter and more stowable than a Tilley, not to mention much cheaper and more comfortable. Combine that with a buff and some polarised sunnies, you're ready to take on George The Animal Steele.
See you there!!!I too will be leaving SJPDP on Sept. 6. I hate the confines of a hat, so have opted for a sun visor, plus a large bandana which will cover my ears and neck as needed, plus perhaps a lace version for partial shade/air. I'll see how that works. And my Altus style poncho will have some stiffening in the visor section (as soon as I've made it!).
This sounds like it will work if you are averse to wearing a full brimmed hat. The tops of the ears are particularly vulnerable, and baseball style caps or visors are not good at providing the protection that they need.I hate the confines of a hat, so have opted for a sun visor, plus a large bandana which will cover my ears and neck as needed, plus perhaps a lace version for partial shade/air.
Yes, definitely! I wore my OR broadrimmed hat every day. I realize the sun is behind you most of the day, but it's great to keep blowing dust and pollen out of your eyes and hair, cuts UV exposure and direct sunlight on your face, neck and ears, keeps you cool when it's hot, and warm when it's cold. I walked in May from SJPP to Santiago and used my hat with a buff on the cold windy days in the upper altitudes. I never got a sunburn or heat stroke and it kepts my eyeglasses dry when worn with a raincoat with hood as well.I leave in September. Will I need a hat?
Last September it was so hot that many people got up early to start walking at 5 or 6 and stopped by noon. Some Septembers it rains all month. You decideI leave in September. Will I need a hat?
How hot?Last September it was so hot that many people got up early to start walking at 5 or 6 and stopped by noon. Some Septembers it rains all month. You decide
Now I will throw a spanner into the conversation - an umbrella. My Go-Lite has been wonderful. It has a reflective outside and black inside. Is light as a feather and lives up to its promise of protecting from UV rays and markedly dropping the temperature under its brim. Maybe boys would not even consider this.
Added benefits: provides cover when the next WC is just too far away, when closed will help herd a flock of sheep along the path, does not leave the wearer with "hat hair". May even act as an antenna to improve phone reception.
For your consideration.
Everyone on this forum appears fascinated by lighteningHmmmm....to be struck by lightening on the Camino. The stuff of legends.
As are many other medium width scalloped brim hats. I own a Tilley, but it is one of several brands that offer these characteristics. Sea to Summit, Watership and Drizabone all market somewhat similar hats in Australia. Some are wax cotton and offer better rain protection, most have substantial brims that hold their shape when damp, they are all crushable, etc, etc. There are only two things that uniquely distinguish the Tilley in this company - it is the only medium brim hat that I have with both a chin and a neck strap, and it was the most expensive.A Tilley hat is the best choice, indestructible, rain proof, and good sun protection.
Tilleys are sold worldwide. It would be very rude to treat every Tilley wearer as a Canadian or assume they are pretending to be oneThe Tilly hat is a Canadian icon. Find a person wearing a Tilly you can almost be sure that they will be Canadian or somebody pretending to be Canadian.
If you discover a person wearing both a Tilly hat and MEC clothing (the other Canadian icon) then they are a bonafide Canadian - no need to check their passport.
What is a 'buzz' and what does it do?I have a ... buzz
What is a 'buzz' and what does it do?
It is a brand of something that may in the UK be called a "snood". Basically it's a long tube made of a lightweight technical material that one can wear as a bandana, mask, scarf etc depending on how you fold/manipulate it. Very versatile I find!
HTH
Thx Terri. I did not know about the sizing so especially appreciate those words of wisdom....My Tilley hat has been to Spain 5 years in a row. Plus training walks, holidays in the UK etc. and it is still going strong. The Tilley is designed to sit low down on the head so make sure you get the right size. It does protect nose, ears and neck from sunburn and I have never found the need to use sunblock.
blessings
Tio Tel