The best dang hat I've ever had...

bobs1066 · March 18, 2001, 06:44 PM

Since the natural insulation on top of my head started leaving, I've acquired & worn many hats of many types. About the best for any kind of weather except 'freeze your ears off' cold, is made by Akubra. The particular one I'm talking about is the Colly, four inch brim, five inch crown. It creates a tolerable micro-climate under dreadful conditions. What are you folks wearing?

Scott Evans · March 18, 2001, 07:28 PM

Hair

Sorry bob … I just couldn’t resist.

“ … The above is a childish response to an excellent topic.”

Seriously hat on …

For me with cold and nasty weather I most prefer the hood of a pull-over sweatshirt. It keeps my neck warm and it doses an excellent job of retaining the heat from the rest of my body.

For hot or extend time in the sun the boonie I have from my Marine Corps days is best.

Great topic!

bobs1066 · March 18, 2001, 07:36 PM

Scott, I've considered letting my beard grow waaaay long & doing a comb-over to shield my dome. So far, common sense has prevented me from trying that.

Jim V · March 18, 2001, 07:47 PM

a gray rabbit fur "trooper cap". Think of the hat worn by Sean Connery in HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER but in gray. LOL
Summer time, any one of my ball caps.

David Scott · March 18, 2001, 10:45 PM

I picked up a "crushable" Western hat, black felt with braided leather band, at a motorcycle rally. Bikers like 'em because you can roll them up & stuff them in a saddlebag. It keeps the sun out of my eyes and off my neck, and no matter how I scrunch it it can always be poked back into shape. Cost me about $30. Worth it.

labgrade · March 18, 2001, 11:14 PM

"What kinda hats do you wear?" made me think of this:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=34752
... sorry, couldn't help it. The "hat thing" just brought it mind ... yup, different hats for different weather.

skevlar · March 19, 2001, 02:30 AM

Filson or Gore Windstopper w/polartec. Never anything by "Ronco".

Kernel · March 19, 2001, 01:16 PM

When hunting I like a Boonie style hat. My favorite is one I got from Brigade Quartermasters in ASAT tan camouflage about 6 years ago. Wish I'd bought a couple since they quit making them. Practical, heavy cloth, washable (important for deer hunting since your hat is a odor sponge and needs to be washed frequently), and well built. Plus, I like my hunting hats to have chin straps.

When it's cold I wear a "GI Sleeping Cap" underneath it. How many of you guys know what that is? They're kinda rare, I bet a lot of guys with 20+ years have never even seen one. Sleeping Caps are issued with GI sleeping bags when they're brand new, they look something like a Pile Cap except much lighter and made of a poly/fleece material.... green of course.

With my boonie and sleeping cap I'm good to go from baking desert heat to freezing arctic cold - rain, snow, sun, wind.... bring it on, it's a versatile combo. -- Kernel

March 18, 2001, 07:28 PM	#2
Scott Evans Staff Alumnus Join Date: December 7, 1998 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 1,380	Hair Sorry bob … I just couldn’t resist. “ … The above is a childish response to an excellent topic.” Seriously hat on … For me with cold and nasty weather I most prefer the hood of a pull-over sweatshirt. It keeps my neck warm and it doses an excellent job of retaining the heat from the rest of my body. For hot or extend time in the sun the boonie I have from my Marine Corps days is best. Great topic! __________________ “This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine …” MOLON LABE ! I’m a G-CODE holster fan ! www.range5.com

March 18, 2001, 07:47 PM	#4
Jim V Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 1999 Location: SE Michigan - USA Posts: 4,038	Tweed hair under...... a gray rabbit fur "trooper cap". Think of the hat worn by Sean Connery in HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER but in gray. LOL Summer time, any one of my ball caps. __________________ *MOLON LABE* If it ain't metal, single stack & single action, it ain't a 1911 no matter what it looks like. 1911 Forum THE TUBBY CURMUDGEON

March 19, 2001, 02:30 AM	#7
skevlar Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2000 Posts: 327	Filson or Gore Windstopper w/polartec. Never anything by "Ronco". __________________ "You can not invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Admiral Yamamoto

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March 18, 2001, 06:44 PM	#1
bobs1066 Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: Eastern Kansas Posts: 222	Since the natural insulation on top of my head started leaving, I've acquired & worn many hats of many types. About the best for any kind of weather except 'freeze your ears off' cold, is made by Akubra. The particular one I'm talking about is the Colly, four inch brim, five inch crown. It creates a tolerable micro-climate under dreadful conditions. What are you folks wearing?

March 18, 2001, 07:36 PM	#3
bobs1066 Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: Eastern Kansas Posts: 222	Scott, I've considered letting my beard grow waaaay long & doing a comb-over to shield my dome. So far, common sense has prevented me from trying that.

March 18, 2001, 10:45 PM	#5
David Scott Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2000 Posts: 2,456	I picked up a "crushable" Western hat, black felt with braided leather band, at a motorcycle rally. Bikers like 'em because you can roll them up & stuff them in a saddlebag. It keeps the sun out of my eyes and off my neck, and no matter how I scrunch it it can always be poked back into shape. Cost me about $30. Worth it.

March 18, 2001, 11:14 PM	#6
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	"What kinda hats do you wear?" made me think of this: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=34752 ... sorry, couldn't help it. The "hat thing" just brought it mind ... yup, different hats for different weather.

March 19, 2001, 01:16 PM	#8
Kernel Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Madison, WI.... "78 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality" Posts: 923	When hunting I like a Boonie style hat. My favorite is one I got from Brigade Quartermasters in ASAT tan camouflage about 6 years ago. Wish I'd bought a couple since they quit making them. Practical, heavy cloth, washable (important for deer hunting since your hat is a odor sponge and needs to be washed frequently), and well built. Plus, I like my hunting hats to have chin straps. When it's cold I wear a "GI Sleeping Cap" underneath it. How many of you guys know what that is? They're kinda rare, I bet a lot of guys with 20+ years have never even seen one. Sleeping Caps are issued with GI sleeping bags when they're brand new, they look something like a Pile Cap except much lighter and made of a poly/fleece material.... green of course. With my boonie and sleeping cap I'm good to go from baking desert heat to freezing arctic cold - rain, snow, sun, wind.... bring it on, it's a versatile combo. -- Kernel