Glenn Rowe
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Being of Anglo-Celtic stock (so reasonably fair) and being also Australian - meaning I get lots of skin cancerous growths removed each year I wear a full bring hat (actually this year it will be a Tilley) that keeps the sun of my face - nose & ears and also protects the back of my neck.
Depends. A soft brim can be folded up.Unfortunately the full-brimmed hat does not play well with hoods, either insulating- or rain-.
Never had a had with those "corks" and no bike or lycra this Camino - I am walking from St Jean from 1st May. CheersCorks? Would look great with the bike and the Lycra...
I've done that too, with my ballcap and a thin, cotton bandana. Worked great, and the bandana can be wet down and is a multi-function piece of kit.Depends. A soft brim can be folded up.
I definitely go for the full brim because as you say it protects the neck and ears. Otherwise these get fried.
There's a third option--either ready-made or jury-rigged. The jury-rigged version is a cap with a handkerchief tucked under the back, so your neck is covered--but you can buy more fancy versions that have a piece of fabric hanging from the back that covers both neck and ears.
Hey all!
So what say you? Speak up in favor of your chosen headgear and say why you prefer it to others, etc.
-- Glenn
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I haven't tried one of these but like the fact that the cape is removable when not needed/wanted. Don't imagine the cape is waterproof but great protection from the sun!
I wear a Tilley hat and when it rains the hood of my rain jacket goes over my hat and keeps my face and my glasses dry. I am very fair and a sun cancer risk, would not consider going out in the sun without a full-brimmed hat.Hey all!
This is one area where I've been going back and forth, back and forth. Both types of head-gear have their advantages and disadvantages.
The billed cap keeps sun (and rain) out of your eyes, and works nicely with the hoods of insulating gear and rain gear. But said cap does nothing for your ears and back of your neck.
The full-brimmed hat also keeps sun and rain out of your eyes. Plus it protects your ears and back of your neck from the sun. Unfortunately the full-brimmed hat does not play well with hoods, either insulating- or rain-.
So what say you? Speak up in favor of your chosen headgear and say why you prefer it to others, etc.
-- Glenn
Hi Jenny - I have what you are referring too - a mesh head cover (allows head to "breath" under my safety helmet) but also has a flap that covers the back of the head/neck & parts of the ears. Unfortunately the Australian importer/manufacturer (appears) is no longer in business or at least not responding to my emails & phone calls. CheersAnd what to wear under a helmet cycling?? I'm thinking I'm going to have to put vanity aside and buy a legionnaires style cap with the bits down the sides and back. Tried various styles on but just can't do it yet lol
Hi Glenn- an Akubra - wow I am impressed. So please where did you obtain this Aussie icon??Thanks for all the comments, suggestions, testimonials, etc. They really help.
My initial thought was to bring both an unstructured ("soft") baseball cap and my trusty ol' Akubra Cattleman. It has protected me from the sun throughout the American Southwest.
Hi Glenn- an Akubra - wow I am impressed. So please where did you obtain this Aussie icon??
Used one of these in 2014. Found it excellent and removed the flap when not so hot.View attachment 32504
I haven't tried one of these but like the fact that the cape is removable when not needed/wanted. Don't imagine the cape is waterproof but great protection from the sun!
Try a Buff in the Sahariane style under the helmet - with my current hairstyle (see avatar) I can get burnt through the holes in my bike helmet without it. Plus you can wet it down.And what to wear under a helmet cycling?? I'm thinking I'm going to have to put vanity aside and buy a legionnaires style cap with the bits down the sides and back. Tried various styles on but just can't do it yet lol
I had problems with the back of my full brim hat hitting the top of my backpack, so went to a ball cap. Anybody else have that problem?
I live in Australia and am very fair skinned so need to wide brimmed hat. I purchased a wide brimmed 'cooling' hat prior to travelling as it was light and cool to wear. I purchased a Buff and used this when the sun was not a problem or the temperature was cooler. Very versatile.Hey all!
This is one area where I've been going back and forth, back and forth. Both types of head-gear have their advantages and disadvantages.
The billed cap keeps sun (and rain) out of your eyes, and works nicely with the hoods of insulating gear and rain gear. But said cap does nothing for your ears and back of your neck.
The full-brimmed hat also keeps sun and rain out of your eyes. Plus it protects your ears and back of your neck from the sun. Unfortunately the full-brimmed hat does not play well with hoods, either insulating- or rain-.
So what say you? Speak up in favor of your chosen headgear and say why you prefer it to others, etc.
-- Glenn
i take both !!!Hey all!
This is one area where I've been going back and forth, back and forth. Both types of head-gear have their advantages and disadvantages.
The billed cap keeps sun (and rain) out of your eyes, and works nicely with the hoods of insulating gear and rain gear. But said cap does nothing for your ears and back of your neck.
The full-brimmed hat also keeps sun and rain out of your eyes. Plus it protects your ears and back of your neck from the sun. Unfortunately the full-brimmed hat does not play well with hoods, either insulating- or rain-.
So what say you? Speak up in favor of your chosen headgear and say why you prefer it to others, etc.
-- Glenn
I had problems with the back of my full brim hat hitting the top of my backpack, so went to a ball cap. Anybody else have that problem?
You must have a planetary system swirling around your headSo many of you mentioned Tilley hats that I went to their website. No Size 8, in any hat I would wear on the Camino. 7 7/8 is as large as they come, which translates to a circumference about 0.4" too small. While I could possibly jam one down onto my head, pounding headaches would inevitably follow.
You must have a planetary system swirling around your head.
No hat at all, I use an umbrella it's good for the Sun or rainHey all!
This is one area where I've been going back and forth, back and forth. Both types of head-gear have their advantages and disadvantages.
The billed cap keeps sun (and rain) out of your eyes, and works nicely with the hoods of insulating gear and rain gear. But said cap does nothing for your ears and back of your neck.
The full-brimmed hat also keeps sun and rain out of your eyes. Plus it protects your ears and back of your neck from the sun. Unfortunately the full-brimmed hat does not play well with hoods, either insulating- or rain-.
So what say you? Speak up in favor of your chosen headgear and say why you prefer it to others, etc.
-- Glenn
A-haah! THAT'S why my parents called me son!!
Yup, I'm kinda hard to fit on both ends -- size 8 hat and size 13-EEE shoes (EEEE in some). As I mentioned in an earlier post, my experience is that American hat makers only do size 8 hats as a custom order (read as 'costly') -- if they make them at all.
The Bora-Bora Booney's largest size is 7 3/4. The Outdoor Research hats max out at size XL (about the same). They sit on top of my head like clown-hats. Stretching fabric hats has a drawback; once wet, they tend to re-shrink as they dry.
Should I decide to take a full-brimmed hat with me, it'll most likely be the Akubra.
So many of you mentioned Tilley hats that I went to their website. No Size 8, in any hat I would wear on the Camino. 7 7/8 is as large as they come, which translates to a circumference about 0.4" too small. While I could possibly jam one down onto my head, pounding headaches would inevitably follow.
You could contact Tilley about gaining that 1/8 inch and I'm pretty sure they would say "No problem".
Simply wondering has anyone used a Frogg Togg hat?
A full brimmed canvas hat is durable, washable, keeps the sun off the ears and neck and gives one a rather rakish look. Don't you think? This foto ain't on the Camino, by the way.Hey all!
This is one area where I've been going back and forth, back and forth. Both types of head-gear have their advantages and disadvantages.
The billed cap keeps sun (and rain) out of your eyes, and works nicely with the hoods of insulating gear and rain gear. But said cap does nothing for your ears and back of your neck.
The full-brimmed hat also keeps sun and rain out of your eyes. Plus it protects your ears and back of your neck from the sun. Unfortunately the full-brimmed hat does not play well with hoods, either insulating- or rain-.
So what say you? Speak up in favor of your chosen headgear and say why you prefer it to others, etc.
-- Glenn
A full brimmed canvas hat is durable, washable, keeps the sun off the ears and neck and gives one a rather rakish look. Don't you think? This foto ain't on the Camino, by the way.
I needed, but didn't care much for, the Tilley chin-and-back-strap method of securing hat on head. I changed it midway through Sunday to a more traditional back-strap-only. (I simply HATE a chin-strap.) Will be working on this a good bit more.
When properly rigged and correctly used, the back strap is quite effective. That's what I've used on all of my full-brimmed hats over the decades, including my Akubra. Under the alias of "Daniel Nighteyes" I was active for many years in the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting, so I've had a number of big-brimmed hats. (Of course, when I did it, it was "Indian Action Shooting"...!)I don't know how effective just the back-strap would be in a very strong wind, but I've personally found that for anything less the chin-strap kept long and loose rather than actually strapped is sufficient to stop the hat blowing away in 99% cases -- tightening the strap during genuinely strong winds only is not much of a bother nor too much discomfort, in my experience.
It doesn't matter that a Tilly can be ingested and excreted by an elephant without damage if you leave it on the bar after a few chupitos.
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