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The perfect choice.I was looking at the Tilley.
so, I need a hat that won't trap heat on the top of my head and that will breathe and keep me cool
Tilley or any wide rim fabric head with a chin strap for windy days - dip into water on hot days. Stores without damage in your backpack when not needed. Buen Camino, SY
I also sweat and have hardly any hair left. So, I avoid any hat that can absorb and retain sweat. I usually wear a baseball cap type. On my last Camino I had great success with the OR sun runner cap. It is light weight, has mesh panels and has a skirt that covers your ears and the neck, for those really sunny days, that can be detached. I find the Tilley hats interferes with my jacket collar as i don't have a long neck. The northface dryvent hiker hats could be an option if you really want a Tilley type.I was looking at the Tilley. Is there a particular hat that you'd recommend based on my said particular needs? TIA for your suggestions and wisdom.
@marbuck :Two Camino's down and we still wear a Tilley, wouldn't be with out one. They are worth the extra cost.
My daughter who, it seems, wishes to be disinherited from my will, suggests I try this instead of my habitual Tilley T3 . . . possibly she was taking the pith?View attachment 27827
Coincidentally, I just added that exact hat to my Amazon cart a few minutes ago!I also have difficulties with hats and prefer to go without. I feel they interfere with the view. But in case kf heatstroke or what have you I do carry one. This is what I took this year:
http://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/womens-solar-roller-hat.html
I also chose a bright colour (the light green) so that it canbe used instead of a high visibilty vest.
The material is very light, hat folds up easily and had a chin strap in case of high winds.
But now I carry an umbrella and bought the one that is silver on the outside to help in high heat. I must prefer that to the hat, as it covers more than the head.
]This one is collapsable for transport in a backpack. And has a brim. Far more practical.
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Hi Ginabina, Good Luck finding the right hat. Everyone on this forum tells you to wear a hat. But, like you, if I wear a hat I keel over from the heat trapped on the top of my head. I have tried all types of hats, and none of them breathe and keep me cool. I have finally decided that I am perfectly happy wearing just a sun visor to protect my face from the sun. If it’s really, really hot (and I mean really, really hot) then I dunk my head in a stream or fountain; or empty a bottle of water over my head to cool down. I would never suggest to anyone not to wear a hat, but for some people it just doesn’t work, and most people just don’t get this. Good Luck! Jill
I can also say that I sweat profusely from the top of my head and would always prefer not wearing a hat, however having lost almost all of my hair, there is no way I can go out into the sun without getting sunburned on the top of my head! Not a good way to do my first Camino. I looked into the Tilley hats but just could not afford one, so I got a decent hat from REI that was much cheaper. Hopefully it will serve me well!Hi Ginabina, Good Luck finding the right hat. Everyone on this forum tells you to wear a hat. But, like you, if I wear a hat I keel over from the heat trapped on the top of my head. I have tried all types of hats, and none of them breathe and keep me cool. I have finally decided that I am perfectly happy wearing just a sun visor to protect my face from the sun. If it’s really, really hot (and I mean really, really hot) then I dunk my head in a stream or fountain; or empty a bottle of water over my head to cool down. I would never suggest to anyone not to wear a hat, but for some people it just doesn’t work, and most people just don’t get this. Good Luck! Jill
Great advice, particularly the part about dipping it in cool water on a hot day. I'd also recommend a large bandana / neck scarf dipped in water and worn around the neck on a hot day.Tilley or any wide rim fabric head with a chin strap for windy days - dip into water on hot days. Stores without damage in your backpack when not needed. Buen Camino, SY
The loops are for fore and aft. Only one goes under the chin, and in extreme conditions the other goes around the base of the skull. Most of the time they stay tucked up in the crown, and only if it is really windy do they get used.Well, I am very late to this thread, but I have to say that I find the Tilley straps to be ridiculous. My husband loves his Tilley but he has a lot of trouble with those double loops that pose as chin straps. I, in contrast, have a cheap Columbia hat with a wide brim and a very easy-to-maneuver chin strap. My advice is to stay away from Tilleys, they are expensive and silly.
You could stay away from Tilley hats because of price, dual straps, hidden pocket in the crown, etc or... you could buy one, scan the manual and enjoy the lifetime warranty. They cost a little more but IMO you get what you pay for...!Well, I am very late to this thread, but I have to say that I find the Tilley straps to be ridiculous. My husband loves his Tilley but he has a lot of trouble with those double loops that pose as chin straps. I, in contrast, have a cheap Columbia hat with a wide brim and a very easy-to-maneuver chin strap. My advice is to stay away from Tilleys, they are expensive and silly.
I bought a hat with wider brim and chin strap that's breathable at Colombia.Hi, fellow pelegrinos! I'm so excited about my upcoming (first) pilgrimage on September 7th from SJPDP to Santiago and then to Fisterra! I've purchased nearly everything I need, except a hat. I am NOT a hat person at all (I'm very sensorial and tend to be hyper-aware of their presence on my head and find them annoying! lol), but I also realize the great necessity and wisdom of wearing one to protect my skin and eyes from from the bright and hot sun. I get hot very easily and quickly and I sweat profusely -- unfortunately, mostly from the top of my head ... like a fountain -- so, I need a hat that won't trap heat on the top of my head and that will breathe and keep me cool ... without feeling tight and annoying. (I'm not a whiner, really! I just know my limits. lol) I also want one that I can collapse and squish into my backpack ... in short, one that will stand up to some serious abuse and not lose its integrity or shape. I was looking at the Tilley. Is there a particular hat that you'd recommend based on my said particular needs? TIA for your suggestions and wisdom.
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