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Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014752 03/03/16
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,720 Weatherford, TX sactoller Campfire Outfitter
sactoller Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,720 Weatherford, TX	I wear this when I'm out, plus sun screen. Official member of "The Clan of Turd-like People"

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Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014806 03/03/16
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Fellers may wanna do some study up on this hat subject. I've heard many hats out there do not give the UV protection you think you might be getting. I'm no expurt on the subject. I just know what works best for me. But it might be worth a looksee. I dunno where to look. Imagine you can find something on the inter-web. Just a thought. Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Hat recommendations kaywoodie #11014835 03/03/16
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513) F Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker
Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513)	Originally Posted by kaywoodie Fellers may wanna do some study up on this hat subject. I've heard many hats out there do not give the UV protection you think you might be getting. Good point. Better safe than sorry. It's probably best to go with the Official 24HCF Headgear: FC "Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet." - Mrs. FC

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014845 03/03/16
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	The aluminum "Chapeau de Bra" may be the answer FC! But personally I'd much prefer the Montana Peak! With my apple pie!!! Last edited by kaywoodie; 03/03/16. Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014865 03/03/16
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513) F Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker
Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513)	Like this? Chic, and effective: FC "Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet." - Mrs. FC

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Re: Hat recommendations kaywoodie #11014878 03/03/16
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513) F Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker
Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513)	I like that Montana Peak. Kinda reminds me of this guy: If he knew 1/2 as much about hats as rifles, I'll bet it's a winner. FC "Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet." - Mrs. FC

Re: Hat recommendations kaywoodie #11014882 03/03/16
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y. dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger
dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y.	Originally Posted by kaywoodie The aluminum "Chapeau de Bra" may be the answer FC! But personally I'd much prefer the Montana Peak! With my apple pie!!! lmao classic! My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014897 03/03/16
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,691 Likes: 47 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,691 Likes: 47 Bozeman, MT	I have always liked the looks of a Cowboy hat, but it seems they look better on my dad...

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014899 03/03/16
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,181 Likes: 3 WI. R Redneck Campfire Kahuna
Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,181 Likes: 3 WI.	Originally Posted by Huntingnut Earlier this year I was diagnosed with skin cancer. At 35 it came as quite a shock. So I'm sitting here now with a chunk of my ear removed, and I gotta say it sucks. The doc told me for someone my age to have this means I will have more and have to have scans done every 4 months. They also said I need to wear a brimmed hat whenever I'm out. I've worn a baseball cap most of my life, but need something else now. For those of you that wear some type of brimmed hat, what is most comfortable? Any recommendations? This: http://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Aftern...82&sr=1-1&keywords=adventure+hat I had some skin cancer cells frozen on my face a year+ ago, and the doc said the same thing - wear a brimmed hat outdoors in the sun.. I wear this when I'm mowing lawn or garden work around the house.. It's very light, very comfortable and the vents allow very good air circulation . Plus, the rear flap can be attached up behind if the need should arise and the chin strap keeps the hat in place easily during windy days.. I saw one of these being worn on the cruise ship last May by an older gentleman and thought that would be just the ticket.. I was right.. YMMV.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Hat recommendations gunswizard #11014900 03/03/16
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,243 Likes: 2 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana
260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,243 Likes: 2 OMAHA	Originally Posted by gunswizard At age 66 I too have paid the price for too many summers in the sun. A couple of years ago my dermatologist froze so many places on my face that I looked as if I might have leprosy. I now use a sunblock that is specifically intended for the face, I believe it is SPF 30. Since my hair is thinning I wear a ball cap in the cooler weather and a broad brimmed straw hat in the summer. As I mentioned in my previous post, Nogintops and Lamood Big Hats are great sources for a wide variety of hats. Check 'em out, good prices too. According to my Dermatologist, most people forget to put sunscreen on their ears, which increases the opportunity to cook up a melanoma. Since rural eastern Nebraska is primarily a land of small grain farmers, he says that melanoma on the ears has increased significantly since farmers switched from wearing brimmed hats to seed caps.

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Re: Hat recommendations Folically_Challenged #11014906 03/03/16
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Originally Posted by Folically_Challenged Like this? Chic, and effective: FC Fetchez la vache!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014931 03/03/16
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,298 Likes: 11 Ogden, Utah RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana
RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,298 Likes: 11 Ogden, Utah	Allow me to also recommend a Tilley hat. "Made with Canadian persnicketiness" and guaranteed for life. I've worn mine for golf and fishing for 15 years now. Indestructible, comfortable, and effective. LINK Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11014960 03/03/16
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,600 Valley of the Scum krupp Campfire Regular
krupp Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,600 Valley of the Scum	Dorfmann Pacific Safari hat. Cotton duck model. When it hits 117 here I just pour water inside it and it becomes an evap cooler so may brains stops bubbling. Last edited by krupp; 03/03/16. Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.

Re: Hat recommendations 260Remguy #11015132 03/04/16
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,852 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter
tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,852 South East Missouri	Originally Posted by 260Remguy Originally Posted by gunswizard At age 66 I too have paid the price for too many summers in the sun. A couple of years ago my dermatologist froze so many places on my face that I looked as if I might have leprosy. I now use a sunblock that is specifically intended for the face, I believe it is SPF 30. Since my hair is thinning I wear a ball cap in the cooler weather and a broad brimmed straw hat in the summer. As I mentioned in my previous post, Nogintops and Lamood Big Hats are great sources for a wide variety of hats. Check 'em out, good prices too. According to my Dermatologist, most people forget to put sunscreen on their ears, which increases the opportunity to cook up a melanoma. Since rural eastern Nebraska is primarily a land of small grain farmers, he says that melanoma on the ears has increased significantly since farmers switched from wearing brimmed hats to seed caps. Sunscreen x40 Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: Hat recommendations Bigbuck215 #11015146 03/04/16
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Likes: 1 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Likes: 1 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Originally Posted by Bigbuck215 O, use LOTS of at least PF15 sunscreen. I use SPF50. Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11015231 03/04/16
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,549 Likes: 2 RETIRED in Oregon, USA vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter
vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,549 Likes: 2 RETIRED in Oregon, USA	I wear a Stetson 6X Gus hat every day that it isn't raining. When woods walking and in the rain I wear a Tilley. Also have several Western straw hats for hot sunny days. Virgil B.

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11015382 03/04/16
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,100 Likes: 20 West Treasure Valley, Idaho I Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger
Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,100 Likes: 20 West Treasure Valley, Idaho	Originally Posted by Huntingnut Wow guys, thanks for the tips! Didn't figure on getting this much feedback. As far as climate, in the summer it's usually in the 70's to 80's, sometimes hotter. Fall and winter are a whole lot colder. So, I think I'm looking for a couple hats, just trying to figure out what will work best. I have a felt Stetson that I hunt in, but never saw myself as a cowboy hat kind of guy for dail wear. But I never saw myself as a skin cancer kind of guy either. I do not really have any problem with over heating while wearing the Resistol beaver until temps get north of 70 degrees. Part of that, I am sure, is because I am acclimated to ten hours a day at work at 30 degrees from Dec 1 through Mar 1. (The work place environment makes up for it by giving us 100 degrees plus from June 15 through Sept 15.) grin If you really don't think you can carry off the cowboy look. And that is getting tougher to do these days. People are starting to give us funny looks when we show up in town with hat, boots, buckle and western shirt; even in Idaho. But Stetson and a couple other companies make "gun club" hats which do away with a bit of the traditional western style. Cabelas sells some inexpensive wool felt "crushable" models which might be worth a trial before one sinks several hundred bucks into a XXXXXXXXX beaver Stetson and finds he just can not deal with the style. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11015480 03/04/16
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 13,951 Likes: 1 Kentucky J joken2 Campfire Outfitter
joken2 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 13,951 Likes: 1 Kentucky	Originally Posted by Huntingnut Wow guys, thanks for the tips! Didn't figure on getting this much feedback. As far as climate, in the summer it's usually in the 70's to 80's, sometimes hotter. Fall and winter are a whole lot colder. So, I think I'm looking for a couple hats, just trying to figure out what will work best. I have a felt Stetson that I hunt in, but never saw myself as a cowboy hat kind of guy for dail wear. But I never saw myself as a skin cancer kind of guy either. Maybe in lieu of cowboy style hats, something along the lines of of these type caps might work for you. http://www.amazon.com/Colorful-Quic...9%2C160_&refRID=12GY6Q9WGVKEWYHYWS19

Re: Hat recommendations Huntingnut #11015487 03/04/16
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 918 Colorado Colo_Wolf Campfire Regular
Colo_Wolf Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 918 Colorado	I had a bunch frozen off my head a few years back. I spent half my work life working outside. One day I forgot my hat (ball cap) and had full intensity sun on my head for the day. Right after that I started developing lesions. Sunscreen is a lifesaver and also protecting from UV actually helps keep you cool. WIDE brim hat, widest you can find for shade, perforated sides won't work, needs to be solid. Had a girlfriend a few years who was 36 at the time, looked like late 20's who loved to tan without sunscreen. Every chance she had she would be in the sun. Couple of years ago met up with her again after 10 years. Old rotted cracked leather would be the best description of her skin. So much for youthful looks for her, and a definite reality check for me. No fear, no doubt, all in, balls out. "America"

Re: Hat recommendations joken2 #11015511 03/04/16
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,652 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Originally Posted by joken2 Originally Posted by Huntingnut Wow guys, thanks for the tips! Didn't figure on getting this much feedback. As far as climate, in the summer it's usually in the 70's to 80's, sometimes hotter. Fall and winter are a whole lot colder. So, I think I'm looking for a couple hats, just trying to figure out what will work best. I have a felt Stetson that I hunt in, but never saw myself as a cowboy hat kind of guy for dail wear. But I never saw myself as a skin cancer kind of guy either. Maybe in lieu of cowboy style hats, something along the lines of of these type caps might work for you. http://www.amazon.com/Colorful-Quic...9%2C160_&refRID=12GY6Q9WGVKEWYHYWS19 Me gggrandpappy wore similar!!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

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