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Hi @digitalgerry, I am of no help for opinions on the Shell Toucher hat - I am of the opinion that any hat will doI’ve seen this advertised here on the site and wondered if anyone had used one and what’s the experience.
I’m follically challenged Irish guy so fair complexion but I also get very hot with hats. This see airy but would like other opinions.
Respectfully, it provides GREAT sun coverage due to the fact that it holds its shape and is not foldable or floppy. As a long distance hiker I have worn this on every trip with great success. The brim is wide all the way around. If you wish not to wear it, you can hang it by the strap from your pack!Looks like a good way to guarantee that you’d walk the Camino alone.
It is a hard shell, so it doesn’t fold up, can’t be put in a pocket or otherwise ‘travel’ well. It actually doesn’t even provide good sun coverage, which is the primary purpose of a Camino hat.
Sunday Afternoon has nice light hats, that fold down, provide good coverage, and will not make people change seats on the bus, if you sit next to them. I think this is the one I bought. https://sundayafternoons.ca/collections/mens/products/ultra-adventure-hat?variant=41558257565869
If you suffer from the heat…if I may suggest, go to industrial worker wear websites, and they offer functional products…so long as you can do without someone adding the word ‘camino’for marketing purposes, check out: https://www.ergodyne.com/cooling/view-all
for their cooling products. These workwear providers supply gear for people working outdoors in the deserts of Arizona, Nevada, etc.
I am in agreement with David 100% (at risk of sounding unpatriotic) that Tilley hats are overrated, overpriced, and will overheat you. But sorry, can’t go for the pith helmet thing…though I am sure that it does merit a journal entry by all the pilgrims you meet.
PS, I do have my own dress eccentricities however, I am somewhat OCD about hi vis material, so have had my own share of quizzical looks.
Lol, I thought of posting a photo when I read that comment too! Shucks & Good to see you Jim! I’ll be back in early June doing the Norte/Primitivo! We gonna see you back out there this season?I might just add... I had the very good fortune of walking the Camino with ShellToucher two years ago - Cheers, Hodges! - and I can vouch for the fact that he wore it every day. Not only did he not repel other pilgrims, but he seemed to attract all the girls!! Must be something about that pith hat! It also made it very easy to pick him out in a crowd! He is absolutely a stand-up guy. It may not be your style, but if he recommends it, you can count on it!! Love ya, Bro!!
No current plans, mi amigo! Next vacation will be with my wife. She deserves a break, too!Lol, I thought of posting a photo when I read that comment too! Shucks & Good to see you Jim! I’ll be back in early June doing the Norte/Primitivo! We gonna see you back out there this season?
There is no doubt that a legionnaire style cap makes most sense for sun protection, and I do have one that I wear infrequently, and never on the camino, and I don't have a pith helmet. I did try an OR sombrero style hat on my first camino, but since then I have worn a Tilley. I also wear it on my other travels where I probably wouldn't wear a legionnaire or baseball style cap. It is a good, all-round piece of kit. That said, I cannot see myself getting quite so emotional about this as some people seem to be. It's a clothing choice, not unlike any other, and quite debatable whether it is any better than choosing a similar style hat from another manufacturer.You want a great hat that covers almost everything from Your neck up? Is cool and if you need to cool your head off just dunk it in cold water and put it back on? Here you go:
Sun Runner Cap | Outdoor Research
Performance sun cap with mesh side panels and a wicking sweatband to keep you cool. Equipped with a UPF 40+ removable sun cape that can be snapped on and off for extra coverage, this is a must have for sunny days on the trail. For S23, we have updated thewww.outdoorresearch.com
And what, may I ask, is wrong with a floppy hat?due to the fact that it holds its shape and is not foldable or floppy.
Don't get me wrong, use whatever works for you!And what, may I ask, is wrong with a floppy hat?
Groucho!Jodhpurs too? Or would that be taking the pith?
Add a kilt or a macabe skirt and you'd have a Hundred Years of Solitude.Looks like a good way to guarantee that you’d walk the Camino alone.
Well played. But that did remind, I loved that Garcia Marquez book, mind you I read it about a hundred years ago as well. I might need to revisit that. Off topic to this thread (but related to good books) I hate the post-Internet brain that I have now, with its' shortened attention span. I used to read a lot, and curl up for hours, but when I do now, I find myself scrolling far more than I should. I know I am not the only person dealing with this malaise.Add a kilt or a macabe skirt and you'd have a Hundred Years of Solitude.
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