Do you wear a hat?

August 2, 2003

I was wondering if anyone wears a hat in the heat. Evertime I go out geocaching I wonder if I will get hotter as they say a hat holds the heat in your body or does it shade the sun? Let me know what you think.

"WITHOUT GEOGRAPHY YOU'RE NOWHERE....Jimmy Buffett

4.7k · August 2, 2003

hat. keeps my neck from getting sunburned. keeps sun out of eyes. keeps rain off glasses.

but sometimes i forget.

it doesn't matter if you get to camp at one or at six. dinner is still at six.

3.8k · August 2, 2003

YES!

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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August 2, 2003

Here is a link to the Official Geocaching Hat- never leave home without it.

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August 2, 2003

Usually. When I was younger I never did. Nowadays the sun really seems to bug my eyes and burn my head. I need the protection more than worrying with the accumulated heat, though that is a bother too. The benefits outweigh the drawbacks and you can always take it off to cool down.

Team Kender - "The Sun is coming up!" "No, the horizon is going down."

August 2, 2003

Try a tilly hat

http://www.tilley.com/index3.asp

3.8k · August 2, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by The Gowen Family:
Try a tilly hat

http://www.tilley.com/index3.asp

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Best hat in the world. I've had one for about 10 years. (They've got a cool little stash spot inside, too. [for money, etc.])

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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August 2, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by The Gowen Family:
Try a tilly hat

http://www.tilley.com/index3.asp

I ALWAYS wear my Tilly when I'm out and about. I had my first one for 10 years till it had a big hole in it and Tilly replaced it for free. Sorry to say but it's made in Canada !

Work Smarter, Not Harder!

August 2, 2003

Oh yeah, all the time. Here in SE Texas, especially in the summer time. I usually wear either the standard, garden variety ball cap or a boonie hat.

When I'm in the shade, I'll take off my hat to cool my head if it's that hot.

P

carpe cerevisi

9.2k · August 2, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by sept1c_tank:

Best hat in the world. I've had one for about 10 years. (They've got a cool little stash spot inside, too. [for money, etc.])

Yeah, right. For "money".

"Don't mess with a geocacher. We know all the best places to hide a body."

August 2, 2003

I have to agree. I always wear a Tilley hat. I have worn one out, Tilley replaced it. I am working on wearing out my 2nd one. I wear it every time I go outside. Summer, winter, everytime in between. My wife thinks it has grown to my head. Don't leave home without it!

August 2, 2003

Some of those Tilley's are pretty sharp but that's an awful lot of money for a hat. I can't bring myself to fork over that much dough.

I'm almost never without my army surplus boonie.

Now where did I park my car???????

3.8k · August 2, 2003

always! keeps the sun out of your eyes, and helps keep ticks off your dome.

~robert

Driver carries less than $20 cache.

22k · August 2, 2003

In some places a hat is more important than shoes. Besides where would Daniel Boone be be without a coonskin? Seriously, forget about fashion, it should be in your top five survival items.

[This message was edited by TeamX40 on August 02, 2003 at 03:57 PM.]

August 2, 2003

My hair has been archived for almost 20 years now, so a hat is a must! Keeps me from getting sunburnt in the summer, and keeps my noggin warm in the winter.

In the winter I'll wear a wool cap, baseball cap, or if it's raining or snowing ...my Filson Hat, nothing repels rain better.

Summertime can find me in a ball cap, my Panama Jack Crusher, or my Tilly LTM3.

Tilley's hats float, are insured against loss, and are guaranteed for life ... so if you think about it, it's a one time investment.

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August 2, 2003

Yes I do.

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August 2, 2003

Try a snazzy Pith helmet with a solar-powered fan. Nothing screams "I'm classy!" like Pith!

http://www.global-merchants.com/home/safari.htm

August 2, 2003

So why can't we delete messages?.....

2.3k · August 2, 2003

Depends what I am doing. If I am going desert hiking to hit some level 4 terrain caches, I put on my camo and French Legionnaire (sp?) hat to save the back of my neck. If I am only in-town hitting a couple of caches, then it's just my Arizona Diamondbacks cap.

I just checked out the Tilley website, and am gonna get rid of the French thing for a T2 hat. Great big brim looks good for the sun down here, and any company that posts this kind of guarantee will get my business:

FLOATS:

A layer of closed-cell foam in the crown, and sometimes in the brim, provides the Tilley's positive buoyancy. This is a boon to boaters and fishermen/women/people.Good grief!

People have told us that this foam layer has helped save their lives. Double your money back if it doesn't save yours. Apply personally....

[This message was edited by TEAM 360 on August 02, 2003 at 05:13 PM.]

August 2, 2003

Got a funny red or purple or black splotch on your head or neck? It might be skin cancer - believe me, I know. Get it checked and wear a hat.

http://www.yadkinriver.net/

August 2, 2003

Hats prevent (or reduce) convection heat transfer (cooling via wind) since they trap heat on your head. But they reduce radiation heat transfer (from the sun), block sunlight, and may protect your head from ticks and other stuff.

From a purely heat-transfer point of view, the hat probably makes your head hotter. But I always wear one in hot Florida for sunblock protection.

Oh, and another benefit of a geocaching hat: GCers will recognize you right away and other people won't.

August 2, 2003

Thanks for the responses, I checked out the Tilley Hats and like them. I wonder if it would void the lifetime warranty if you applied a Geocachers emblem?

"WITHOUT GEOGRAPHY YOU'RE NOWHERE....Jimmy Buffett

August 2, 2003

I used to have a photo of Alex Tilley (inventor of the Tilley hat and president of Tilly Endurables) Geocaching in Western Canada. It may have been victim of a recent HD cleanup.

Ian

Mobile Cache Command

August 2, 2003

I'd wear mine more often but I can't seem to get it to stay on...

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Pehmva!

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August 2, 2003

The best thing about Tilley's guarantee is that you don't have to send your hat back to them and wait for it to be replaced. Just take your worn out hat to any place that sells them. They will give you a new one, and Tilley will replace it for them. It works. I have done it. 50-60 bucks might seem like a lot of money for a hat... but with a lifetime guarantee???

August 2, 2003

BRAND NEW ULTIMATE / TILLY HAT FOR SALE, CHECK IT OUT.....

http://ubbx.Groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=5726007311&f=2216058331&m=94660747&r=94660747#94660747

Peace!

iBrew

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Oh, Great Spirit, let us greet the dawn of a new day when all men live as brothers and peace reigns everywhere! "Indian Prayer"

24.7k · August 2, 2003

I would wear a hat but I mostly forget it. Right now it's 120 miles away at a friends house. Must of forgot it again...

August 2, 2003

Matt usually wears a boonie hat...Julia sometimes wears a bucket hat...head covering is a must...

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.---Matthew 13:44

Matt & Julia

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- Jack Handey (aka Jack Handy)

August 2, 2003

Tilley hat!! Best thing in the world. Lots of different models/features. Great if you are out on the water too. Yup, lifetime guarantee. DId you know that the Canadian troops all wore them during the first Gulf war? That oughta satisfy the "hat in the heat" question. Take a look at their site US Tillet Hat site

"You are cleared for geocaching."

9.5k · August 2, 2003

I have worn a hat almost everyday since 1974.

Wear a hat in the heat to shade the head. Wear a hat in the cold to reduce the heat loss through the head.

Side benefits in the heat:

no sunburn spots in that thinning area, you don't overheat too fast, the sweat soaked up by the hat will actually allow for better cooling effects, the bill or rim will shade your eyes causing a reduction in eye strain.

Side benefits in the cold:

You reduce the 30% heat reduction through your head, you will require less energy to keep warm, it repels rain to a certain degree, the bill or rim will help keep the rain away.

Cheers!

TL

August 2, 2003

I wear a full brimmed straw hat in the summer. Keeping my head in the shade more than makes up for the amount of heat that it retains. It's ventilated so it does let some heat and moisture out. I can soak it for extra cooling when I have access to enough water.

In the Winter, I wear a felt Boy Scout leader hat (emblem removed). It keeps my head warm and my face out of the sun.

I could never get into baseball caps. They leave way to much skin exposed and subject to burning and UV.

I has a skin cancer scare not long ago, so I'm a big believer in full-brimmed hats and sun screen. You should be also.

Mickey

Max Entropy

More than just a name, a lifestyle.

3.8k · August 2, 2003

Maybe we could convince the Tilley people to make a limited number of hats with the Groundspeak logo on them?

==============="If it feels good...do it"================

**(the other 9 out of 10 voices in my head say: "Don't do it.")**

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2.7k · August 2, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by TotemLake:
I have worn a hat almost everyday since 1974.

Wear a hat in the heat to shade the head. Wear a hat in the cold to reduce the heat loss through the head.

Side benefits in the heat:

no sunburn spots in that thinning area, you don't overheat too fast, the sweat soaked up by the hat will actually allow for better cooling effects, the bill or rim will shade your eyes causing a reduction in eye strain.

Side benefits in the cold:

You reduce the 30% heat reduction through your head, you will require less energy to keep warm, it repels rain to a certain degree, the bill or rim will help keep the rain away.

Cheers!

TL

I agree with TL, it's really important to wear hats in winter hiking...i have a polypro onen with ear flaps that I'll wear snowshoeing.

In the summer, it keeps the sweat under control...nobody sweats like I do...doesn't take much! Thus, I usually go through 5-6 bottles of water on a 8-10 mile hike. I also bring my water filter just in case.

August 3, 2003

I did 4 years in the Air Force, had to wear hats, had my fill of it then, but these people sure like hats:

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August 3, 2003

I wore a hat yesterday in 90+ degrees. It keeps the ticks out of my hair and sun out of my eyes.

38.2k · August 3, 2003

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38.2k · August 3, 2003

I have a collection of baseball style hats, with logos of various ski areas, outdoors equipment mfrs. and organizations like the Nature Conservacy. I wear them any time a hat would be appropriate (meaning when I'm not dining, working, or at a wedding). They help keep the sun and sweat out of my eyes and a healthy dose of spray keeps the bugs of my hair.

I also have my beloved, 20 year old, faded and well worn NY Yankees baseball hat that I only wear when playing baseball, or softball. I've stitched it many times to keep it going.

"Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day" - Dave Barry

August 3, 2003

Two hats, actually. I am, after all, Zaphod Beeblebrox.

August 3, 2003

Hey sept1c_tank...didn't you used to be a member of "The Village People"?

August 3, 2003

One other note about hats... Baseball caps are fine, they definitely keep the sun out of your eyes. But they leave a couple of important areas exposed: First, the back of your neck. Spend a day out on a boat with the back of your neck uncovered and see how sunburnt you will get. Second, the tops of your ears. This one might seem like a little thing, but it is one of the most common spots for skin cancer to pop up. Cancer prevention is one of the main reasons I wear a hat all the time. I am out in the sun all day almost every day, and my Grandfather had problems with skin cancer on his nose and ears. That's all the encouragement I need. Wear those hats, and use sunscreen.

2.3k · August 3, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by sept1c_tank:
Maybe we could convince the Tilley people to make a limited number of hats with the Groundspeak logo on them?

Now THAT would be cool. I'll take a T2 model with the logo anyday!

Maybe get the hat and sew the Groundspeak patch onto it?

2.6k · August 3, 2003

I hate hats. I only wear one on a bad hair day.

The main reason I don't wear one is due to my size 8 noggin. Very few hats fit.

Pepper playing nice!

Mokita!

August 3, 2003

The key is to have a few hats, not just one. Get a lightweight (maybe mesh vented) hat with a brim for hot weather use. Get a more durable, thicker hat for cold weather use.

I had a friend came to visit from out of state, and it rained for 5 days straight. Finally I decided I had to go out and get some exercise, so we grabbed some rain jackets and I grabbed a couple hats. My friend proceeded to tell me how he hates hats, that I looked like a dork, etc. Once we gout outside and he'd been rained on for 30 minutes, I offered him the hat again. He wore it, and when he got back home, we went out and bought one.

9.5k · August 3, 2003

quote:
Originally posted by Botrytisfree and Erwinia:
One other note about hats... Baseball caps are fine, they definitely keep the sun out of your eyes. But they leave a couple of important areas exposed: First, the back of your neck. Spend a day out on a boat with the back of your neck uncovered and see how sunburnt you will get. Second, the tops of your ears. This one might seem like a little thing, but it is one of the most common spots for skin cancer to pop up. Cancer prevention is one of the main reasons I wear a hat all the time. I am out in the sun all day almost every day, and my Grandfather had problems with skin cancer on his nose and ears. That's all the encouragement I need. Wear those hats, and use sunscreen.

True, but in a pinch, the baseball cap can cover those sensitive areas on the side the sun is shining. I have been seen driving with my bill on the window side, or walking with my hat cocked in a funny direction just to help protect from the direct rays when I'm starting to get a burn.

I have about 20 baseball caps with different designs (mostly WB cartoon type), had 3 wide brim hats - 2 straw and a convass (one straw hat was recently destroyed in a 6 hour rain storm). The canvass is soaked in duck oil for water repelling and will outlast a 12 hour rain storm before it starts to leak.

Here's a pic of one of my favorite hats.

Cheers!

TL

August 25, 2003

I have 2 Tilley hats. Wear them all the time. One is a T3 that has snaps like the Aussie hats. Quite dashing! The other is a T4 with wide brim. It is also great for driving to cut down glare. I hardly use my visor it the car.

Tilley has new hats with vent mesh aroubd the brim to reduce heat. Called Airflo models.

I am saving for one.

August 25, 2003

Originally posted by leatherman:
I hate hats. I only wear one on a bad hair day.http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/smhair.gif

The main reason I don't wear one is due to my size 8 noggin. Very few hats fit.

Tilley makes size 8 and 8+

August 26, 2003

Here's another vote for Tilley for caching (Resistol for riding). The T3 is super and well worth the investment. Check out eBay for some good prices.

"It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."--Sherlock Holmes

August 26, 2003

Hats are a must for the follicly challenged. I am partial to Filson, I have a Filson for about every occasion. Good Luck

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3k · August 26, 2003

Wearing a hat is easier than removing ticks from one's scalp, so I always wear a hat. My two favorites are my orange "Cool as a Moose" cap and my red/black NJ Jackals baseball cap.

My wife has informed me that it's time to replace my "Cool as a Moose" cap, as it has become almost as 'fragrant' as our daughter's soccer shin guards.

August 26, 2003

No hat...a baseball cap.

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