Colorado David
Explorer
Yes. I lust for a cedar strip canoe, but all small wooden boats make my heart race. This guy is a friend of mine. http://quietcanoes.com/about_us.html. . . do you have the wooden boat "illness" as well?
The "Expedition hat" thread
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sinuhexavier
Explorer
pith helmet
Hi, this is my first post. I have been lurking for a few days and my love of my Tilley prompts me to post!
I have had my Tilley T3 for around 10 years. It is made of thick canvas and I don't think it will ever wear out. When it gets too dirty I throw it in the washing machine and it looks as good as new. No need to baby it.
I agree that the strap is genius and very helpful. On a trip to Seattle the straps were the only thing that kept my wife and I from loosing our hats on a ferry ride.
I live in southern AZ and the T3 was too hot in the summer so I bought an Airflo. I found that the Airflo was hotter than the T3 since the Airflo is made out of synthetic material. With the T3 I can wet the hat and keep cool.
The might have an expensive list price but a quick search of the internet show that they can be had for less than $50. Still expensive but definitely worth it. :sombrero: Also look around, I found my wife's T3 at a thrift store for a buck. :wings:
Chad
I have had my Tilley T3 for around 10 years. It is made of thick canvas and I don't think it will ever wear out. When it gets too dirty I throw it in the washing machine and it looks as good as new. No need to baby it.
I agree that the strap is genius and very helpful. On a trip to Seattle the straps were the only thing that kept my wife and I from loosing our hats on a ferry ride.
I live in southern AZ and the T3 was too hot in the summer so I bought an Airflo. I found that the Airflo was hotter than the T3 since the Airflo is made out of synthetic material. With the T3 I can wet the hat and keep cool.
The might have an expensive list price but a quick search of the internet show that they can be had for less than $50. Still expensive but definitely worth it. :sombrero: Also look around, I found my wife's T3 at a thrift store for a buck. :wings:
Chad
Abel Villesca
Explorer
Welcome to ExPo Chad! :sombrero:
paulj
Expedition Leader
I have a Kavu Chillba (conical 'coolie hat'). Frankly it's not very practical. It does provide a lot of sun shade, and is cool, but it is also quite floppy, and hits backpack or seat back. And it does not store compactly.
Their fisherman's chillba
http://www.kavu.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=92&idproduct=170
is more practical. The brim is not as wide, and it folds up enough to stash in a pocket. I keep it in car as a reserve hat.
Backwoods Rambler
Explorer
WOW, this thread really took off while I wasn't looking. I was sure about the columbia, now I'm eyeballing the Kavu in either the Strap Bucket or Chillba. I think the Bucket is more my style.
If I wasn't so indecisive I would have already owned one to take on my recent trip to Mexico where I of course burned my head
If I wasn't so indecisive I would have already owned one to take on my recent trip to Mexico where I of course burned my head
paulj
Expedition Leader
I bought a wide brim Sunday Afternoons hat, and my wife promptly appropriated it. It probably looks better on her.
I've owned a variety of the legionnaire style hats with neck drape. My current favorite is ORs. This style does not interfere with a backpack. The neck drape also adds protection against mosquitoes.
I've owned a variety of the legionnaire style hats with neck drape. My current favorite is ORs. This style does not interfere with a backpack. The neck drape also adds protection against mosquitoes.
EdoHart
Observer
Wow! 9 Pages (to date) on hats
It looks like the Tilley hats are a favorite by a long shot. I must consider buying one. I carry as many as 6 hats. My most recent favorite is a Cabelas, crushable felt hat, with fold down ear flap. It's brim isn't as wide as I would like, but when the weather turns cold while I'm away from my base camp, the ear flap is nice to have.
It looks like the Tilley hats are a favorite by a long shot. I must consider buying one. I carry as many as 6 hats. My most recent favorite is a Cabelas, crushable felt hat, with fold down ear flap. It's brim isn't as wide as I would like, but when the weather turns cold while I'm away from my base camp, the ear flap is nice to have.
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Corey
OverCamping Specialist
I mentioned in the Duluth Trading thread by me I had bought a hat from Duluth called The Crusher Hat.
It is a very nice hat, but the 3" brim is a little to big for my liking.
I am use to hats with a smaller one.
The other day a new Cabelas clothing catalog showed up, (spent a lot this morning, including a new camping chair ) and I saw a cool similar hat, but with a 2" brim.
Outback Trading Willis Breezer Hat
It too is a crushable design which means you can fold it, smash it, whatever you want to do to it.
I will use both hats, but I think the latter one with a 2" brim will be more to my liking.
It is a very nice hat, but the 3" brim is a little to big for my liking.
I am use to hats with a smaller one.
The other day a new Cabelas clothing catalog showed up, (spent a lot this morning, including a new camping chair
) and I saw a cool similar hat, but with a 2" brim.Outback Trading Willis Breezer Hat
It too is a crushable design which means you can fold it, smash it, whatever you want to do to it.
I will use both hats, but I think the latter one with a 2" brim will be more to my liking.
Corey
OverCamping Specialist
The Outback Breezer hat came today from Cabelas.
I like this hat way better than the Crusher from Duluth.
The brim on the one I got today is 2" compared to 3" fro the Duluth one.
It is $10 more though, but I feel it is a much nicer hat.
Plus it is oiled, so it should shed water too.
Two days in a row the UPS man has dropped off shipments from Cabelas for me
I should total up sometime how much I have spent there since last year when I was ramping up with new camping gear.
I am almost afraid to
I like this hat way better than the Crusher from Duluth.
The brim on the one I got today is 2" compared to 3" fro the Duluth one.
It is $10 more though, but I feel it is a much nicer hat.
Plus it is oiled, so it should shed water too.
Two days in a row the UPS man has dropped off shipments from Cabelas for me
I should total up sometime how much I have spent there since last year when I was ramping up with new camping gear.
I am almost afraid to
