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Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
As I hate sun glasses I simply tilt my hat forward! never had any problems with the back of the hat until ordering first vino tinto of the day and had to untilt the hatBeing of Anglo-Celtic origin I need to protect as much of my face, ears and back of neck as possible. Therefore I have to wear a broad brimmed hat. Additionally I use a factor 50+ sun protecting cream.
I have a "chin strap" that actually goes across the back of my neck to hold the hat on. Been doing this for 6 or 8 years,. No problems (so far).
Hey Jill, Sorry to hear of your bout with skin cancer.I saw one woman on the camino who had taken scissors to the back of her broadbrimmed hat to keep it from catching on her pack. The other issue for me is my ponytail, which I like to wear off my neck. So I cut a hole in the back of my hat for that.
If I can't get my hair cut at the barbers anytime soon I'll need this advice!Hey Jill, when I wear my baseball cap...wiith rain gear,(off seasoni put my hair on in a ponytail. When I use my bonnie hat, with flap, sunny Sept. I do pig tails...no need to cut the hat.
Cut off the back part that buys the backpackHaving just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
I had a beautiful Akubra for many years and left it on the wretched bus flying back from Santiago! I would consider it galloping heresy to cut a piece out of it!Cut off the back part that buys the backpack
I don’t know where you live but o use this hat from Outdoor ResearchHaving just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
Hmmm. Something I haven't thought about. For some years, I have owned a wide brimmed sun hat from Sunday Afternoons because I live in the desert SW in the US, which at one point had the world's highest rate of skin cancer, supplanted by Australia--not sure who has top numbers now. Even though it has a long 'tail' that reminds me of the French Foreign Legion, I have not noticed it interfering with my pack. If anything the chin strap chokes me if I fling the hat to the back. I will pay attention next time I suit up.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
I found a hat that works well with a backpack. It is like a baseball hat but it has a flap around the back of it that hangs down and covers your ears and neck. It looks like the flap off of a French Foreign Legion hat or a Japanese army hat from WWII. The bill is wide and long in the front so you get lots of sun protection. An adjustable strap alloows you to pull it on tight when you are up at Alto de Perdon or you can let it hang down around your neck when you are having a tall cool glass of beer at an albergue. REI or Columbia makes the hats.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
Tilleys no matter how they are configured have floppy wide brims that bend easily. They are expensive but are guaranteed even against loss. Some of the survival stories in Tilley lore are astounding. They also make a variety of shirts, shorts, pants, underwear socks and vests. I am a Tilley fanatic and use Tilley whenever I have access to the products.I never have a problem with my Tilley hat. I bought a model which has wider front and back brims than the side brims, and a neck cord to keep it in place.
Have you tried a combination of baseball hat and sun shirt with a hood? It's what I do when a hat is not practical. The hood is deep and covers the side of your face well.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
this way of securing the neckstrap behind is also used by someI have a "chin strap" that actually goes across the back of my neck to hold the hat on. Been doing this for 6 or 8 years,. No problems (so far).
Just saw your post. I use a similar hat from Outdoor Research. From the looks of this Columbia hat I think that there are a few differences that may or may not matter to a buyer. The Columbia hat looks like it has a little heavier fabric than the OR hat. If it is I have no idea if it is sturdier or not. The OR hat stands up well and is easy to wash. The Columbia is $10US less. There is venting on the OR hat. Good for me if it is hot and bad if it is raining haha. The two things I like most about the OR hat is that the drawstring is in the front and you can tighten the neck and face flap to keep the sun off of you better on windy days and can just about completely cover your face if you want. Secondly there is a velcro strip to loosen or tighten the hat. I see there is a cord on the Columbia hat which I guess serves the same purpose. Finally if you are walking, and I have walked days without sun you can take the flap off of the OR and stick it in your purse. It may seem like I am prejudiced towards my hat
I have a PFG version that is very lightweight, but I did not see it when I googled the other day. I do like the design of the OR hat. I just use a baseball cap, and bandana on the Camino. And, I always have at least 1 buff with me.Just saw your post. I use a similar hat from Outdoor Research.
That looks like a fantastic hat, and since the back of the hat isn't stiff it shouldn't interfere with a backpack.I have worn an adventure hat on all my caminos. It is lightweight and cool and is not a problem with my backpack. I also wear it under my rain jacket hood to keep rain from my face so it works well for me.
Adventure Hat
“If you’re spending hours on your summer garden project or just need some extra coverage for your face and neck while kayaking, the Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat is a superb choice thanks to its extra-long brim and neck cape. This full-coverage option stands out from the rest thanks to its...www.sundayafternoons.com
I can't see your attachment - I get an error message.Nothing special, just a cheap hat made from paper but it has been with me for two caminos and half of the South West Coast Path - it is my "Walking Hat". If it rains, or in strong winds, it is very secure under the hood of my rain jacket.
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Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat is the winner. Best hat for backpacking I've ever found. Lightweight. Folding brim (so easily stowed). Excellent sun coverage.That looks like a fantastic hat, and since the back of the hat isn't stiff it shouldn't interfere with a backpack.
I can't see your attachment - I get an error message.
And even better for me, Sunday Afternoons is a company based in my area, so if I buy one of their hats I am supporting a local business.Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat is the winner. Best hat for backpacking I've ever found. Lightweight. Folding brim (so easily stowed). Excellent sun coverage.View attachment 94837
Other people have already pointed to using a lower pack.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
My hat has a fold away neck flap at the back, like a legionnaire hat, which I can tuck behind my backpack. It's a buzz guard wide brim from KatmanduHaving just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
With mention of skin cancer above, I am wondering when some of you wear your hats. I walk in the fall, generally in October and November, with a few days on some walks in late September. And I never take my Tilley hat off when I am walking.
Sunday Afternoon Adventure Hat is the winner. Best hat for backpacking I've ever found. Lightweight. Folding brim (so easily stowed). Excellent sun coverage.View attachment 94837
Other people have already pointed to using a lower pack.
This brings us round to the often discussed best pack size for a Camino. I have noticed may people on various Caminos using "Expedition" style packs which are 70plus litres! Overkill to say the least. I use a 45 litre pack which is adequate and has spare capacity for food stuffs for evening meals/Breakfasts/lunches.
I use a wide brimmed Austrian Tirol Felt hat which provides plenty of shade and has the advantage of being able to be immersed in water to provide evaporative cooling.
In Spain I have seen soft cotton hats with a peak and a roll down neck/shoulder guard which would work with your present pack. Just think something similar to The Foreign Legion Kepi.
This brings us round to the often discussed best pack size for a Camino. I have noticed may people on various Caminos using "Expedition" style packs which are 70plus litres! Overkill to say the least. I use a 45 litre pack which is adequate and has spare capacity for food stuffs for evening meals/Breakfasts/lunches.
Always. We are taught in Australia that even on overcast and cloudy days that we'll burn.
But then, as I walk in October/November, I am usually out and walking in the morning, with my Tilley hat on, well before the sun is up.gray days when "the sun wasn't even out.
I've a similar health history. I have bitten the bullet and use sun screen which I hate, but..... So your pack must be quite tall. You can buy a hat with a cape that drops over your ears and neck. An Aussie invention, at Dorfman Pacific or Amazon. Or rtake an kercheif and wear it under your ball cap and accomplish the same thing. Later method also lends to wetting the kercheif during hot weather.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
How tall is your back pack? A Camino sized back pack sitting properly on your hips should not interfere with the back of your hat.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
Yes yes yes. I should have included the brand name for my hat. I love my Tilley.I never have a problem with my Tilley hat. I bought a model which has wider front and back brims than the side brims, and a neck cord to keep it in place.
That's not always true. My lightweight Marmot Graviton 36 liter pack was very long, but narrow, and it did go up above my shoulders - no adjustment of the load lifters could change that. It all depends on the design of the backpack.For me, a 10 lb or 4 kg load is my max. That means the pack is no more than 35 Litre. With a good pack of that size, it does not go above the shoulders, normally, leaving plenty of room for a wide hat brim.
Lower your back pack ob your shoulders .as long as you carry the weight on your hips you are fine .i wear a broad brimed hat with a mesh crown.Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
Can we talk about pack sizes again? Please, please
I have to say I love my 34L Osprey. No need for anything bigger.
I think the only reason I would go larger is for a Winter camino.
It's small, and low.
Depending on time of year and weather you can really get burned .i have avoided walking july& august ,except once ,so hot and dry i had no energy after 2 pm. hense the siesta . You can roll up a light woven shirt sleeves early and late in the day.it really goes back to your skin tone.some do fine and some turn red as a beet .Mine is also a 34L Osprey. I will take a look at some of these hats, but I'm realizing how hard it is for me to change. The ones that are longer in the back look like they'd be too hot, especially with my ponytail. I know others wear long sleeve shirts to avoid the sun too, and I would rather not walk the camino than wear anything longer than a short sleeve tee shirt!
Sorry, I do not comment all the time here, but, when I see something that perhaps I can offer based on, "my experience," I do my best to do so.That's not always true. My lightweight Marmot Graviton 36 liter pack was very long, but narrow, and it did go up above my shoulders - no adjustment of the load lifters could change that. It all depends on the design of the backpack.
My first backpack was only 36 liters, but it was very tall, and when I wore a hat it hit the backpack. I ended up not wearing the hat much, because I had a handsfree Euroschirm umbrella, which kept me nice and shaded.
When I was younger I lived near the beach in Southern California. I saw plenty of people get sunburned on those gray days when "the sun wasn't even out."
If you review the whole thread, you'll find that quite a few people have mentioned the backpack.I did not see anyone mention the pack.
Mine is also a 34L Osprey. I will take a look at some of these hats, but I'm realizing how hard it is for me to change. The ones that are longer in the back look like they'd be too hot, especially with my ponytail. I know others wear long sleeve shirts to avoid the sun too, and I would rather not walk the camino than wear anything longer than a short sleeve tee shirt!
I really like the idea of the umbrella. I wish they were smaller and simpler...it seems like it would get in the way, be awkward in the wind, etc. I guess you get used to rigging it on your backpack? I'm not sure what answers I'd get to my question that I'd be open to, because I'm kind of a closed-minded, contrary jerk, I'm realizing. For example, no matter how practical this hat (that somebody else recommended) could be, I just couldn't...
No, tanning is not the same thing as getting sunburned.Decades ago we would sit on a beach and slap on coconut oil to tan a nice colour!
I'm not sure what the thinking is these days on 'tanning'.
Isn't tanning just the skin getting burned?
Have you had advice on that?
Interesting article here:
No, tanning is not the same thing as getting sunburned.
I didn't read that article.. I will go back and do that. I know that's the "common wisdom" though. But - given the choice - I'd rather tan than forget to protect myself once and get a bad sunburn.Yes I get that, after reading the article.
But I guess the point highlighted in the article, which I was more interested, is that tanning in itself is damaging.
I didn't read that article.. I will go back and do that. I know that's the "common wisdom" though. But - given the choice - I'd rather tan than forget to protect myself once and get a bad sunburn.
I just came back from the Doctor's office. I have a back full of squamous cell points (status presently unknown and being referred to an epidemiologist), produced from attempting to tan in earlier years. As a redhead, I was always very careful. Now, I wonder if I will make it to my next Camino.No, tanning is not the same thing as getting sunburned.
Or having a shorter neck rather than a long one.Of course, having a shorter body frame rather than a longer would complicate matters to a degree .
I like to wear short sock with long pants, and long socks with short pants ... OR is it the other way around? IDK, but I do wear socks, and pants ... most of the time.I'd actually suggest getting the hat you need first ; then sorting your pack and your packing technique to the hat, rather than vice-versa.
For me, this procedure has been inevitable over the years, because my Tilley hats have always lasted longer than my packs.I'd actually suggest getting the hat you need first ; then sorting your pack and your packing technique to the hat, rather than vice-versa.
Decades ago we would sit on a beach and slap on coconut oil to tan a nice colour!
I'm not sure what the thinking is these days on 'tanning'.
Isn't tanning just the skin getting burned?
Have you had advice on that?
Interesting article here:
I spent a few weeks in Perth once and I never burned so fast in my life!Always. We are taught in Australia that even on overcast and cloudy days that we'll burn.
I think years ago on TV in Australia, we had adverts, or maybe it was on the weather forecasts,
That today you will burn in x minutes.
And the 'x' is often as little as 15-20 minutes!
As an ocean/large lake lifeguard...our tan and zinced nose were badges of honor. To get a really dark tan we mixed iodine and baby oil. Now that was a tan! Today, I realize that youthful hubris isn't always the best policy.My older IRish friends tell me of how they applied cooking oil when going to the beach. As their dermatologists do their work, they find that cooking mail well have been apt for the purpose.
As my mother's note-taker for the past 20 years of dermatologist and plastic surgeon meetings, I urge everybody to take precautions against exposure to the sun. Function over fashion! And, as a Luo tribesman once said to me 40 years ago, Walk in the shade when you can.
I had the same type of hat too. It really was comfortable and helped with sun protection.I never have a problem with my Tilley hat. I bought a model which has wider front and back brims than the side brims, and a neck cord to keep it in place.
I had to chuckle at the title of your post. I can SO relate, as I am researching every UPF clothing brand known to man (or woman)! As a blue eyed, fair skinned blonde who grew up in the pre-sunscreen era, I cringe at the memory of the baby oiled slathering days of my youth. I am a walking skin cancer time bomb. After battles with melanoma and basal cell, I take the danger of the sun rays very seriously. Walking for a month on the Camino will be a serious undertaking to shield myself from the effects of the sun. Thank you for this great question. The responses are awesome!Having just been treated for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), and as I really hate sunscreen, I am back to researching sun hats. I usually wear a baseball hat when hiking/walking the Camino. I tried a full brimmed hat, but the back hits against my backpack. I see other people with them though, and I think it's a good idea. How do you keep the backpack from interfering with the hat?
This looks perfect!I have worn an adventure hat on all my caminos. It is lightweight and cool and is not a problem with my backpack. I also wear it under my rain jacket hood to keep rain from my face so it works well for me.
Adventure Hat
“If you’re spending hours on your summer garden project or just need some extra coverage for your face and neck while kayaking, the Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat is a superb choice thanks to its extra-long brim and neck cape. This full-coverage option stands out from the rest thanks to its...www.sundayafternoons.com
As I mentioned earlier, as an ocean lifeguard we didn't worry about a dark tan. Now, the search for clothing, hats and SPF lotions is hot. One area that, I believe, is misunderstood is the SPF ratings and associated costs. When used correctly, sunscreen with SPF values between 30 and 50 % offers adequate sunburn protection, even for people most sensitive to sunburn. The percentage difference at the higher levels is more about peace of mind than increased protection.I had to chuckle at the title of your post. I can SO relate, as I am researching every SPF clothing brand known to man (or woman)! As a blue eyed, fair skinned blonde who grew up in the pre-sunscreen era, I cringe at the memory of the baby oiled slathering days of my youth. I am a walking skin cancer time bomb. After battles with melanoma and basal cell, I take the danger of the sun rays very seriously. Walking for a month on the Camino will be a serious undertaking to shield myself from the effects of the sun. Thank you for this great question. The responses are awesome!
Good point. Even at the higher levels, people should not get overconfident. It might be as important to reapply frequently, as to have the highest SPF rating.The percentage difference at the higher levels is more about peace of mind than increased protection.
Unless you have a handsfree umbrella!Best to try different styles until you find the right one for you. One thing for sure, you can’t be without one.
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