Wide brim hats vs. tam, Glengarry, Balmoral, etc.

[EagleJCS]

Tobus, Kyle, That gentleman is Ed Krintz, piping/ensemble judge for the EUSPBA. He's a consummate professional when he's judging - very little chit-chat (at least when I've been around him) and always well-dressed.

[Deirachel]

With a bit of looking, the campaign hat (the War Dept. called it thus as well back in 1911). is available in a number of colors and material. There's the common (military/scouting) olive felt, black/grey/brown/navy straws (sheriff's departments). There's even a scarlet one for the RCMP Drill Instructors.

[Riverkilt]

Back before my kilt addiction flared I went to Festival of the West type gigs rather than highland games. At one, a custom hatmaker convinced me to let him make a "cowboy hat" styled for my face etc. Bought it. Sometimes wear it with kilts. Had it on today.



Wide brim works in this intense Arizona Sun.

[xman]

Yes, I love the pith helmet option in sunny warmer weather but prefer the "East Indian" style with my kilt. Also like the Drill-Sergeant/Smokie look too -- I'll have to look into getting one of those as well

Be sure to include the military jacket to complete the ensemble.

[tundramanq]

Even with the wide brim, we get a lot of reflected sun off the sand. And absolutely fried on the lakes without sunscreen.

I am starting to get the idea that the high latitude, low altititude guys don't realize just how stupid a brimless hat is down in the sunbelt and at high altitude. We pretty much all visit a dermatologist yearly to see what the sun has started "this time".
Melanomas kill.

[Nick the DSM]

Is that Ed? His wife gives me lessons. From what I know Ed is a top-notch player. Also has a great taste in cars (VW buses).

[macwilkin]

Boy Scouts of America know it as the Campaign Hat. Same thing, basically. Smokey the Bear hat.

...except in Kiwi parlance, it is known as a "Lemon Squeezer". The peak on the NZ and RCMP hats are just a wee bit different than the US models.

I wore a NPS Smokey Bear hat for 10 years. I still miss it.

T.

[James Hood]

'Fancied brimmed hats since childhood...and donning a baseball-style cap makes this writer's IQ appear to instantly drop dramatically. Wrong face there for.

Ergo, a hat collection of Bush, varied fedoras, cowboy or two, Tilley vent-crown, Equator with the drop-down neck drape (wish it had a wider brim). Woven "cowboy sombrero-Panama" with six-inch brim for yard work.Yes, with sunscreen when out in the bright.

[RayMc]

My two cents worth...

[Mike M.]

Campaign hats are a Good Thing. They had their origins in the slouch hats favored by veteran troops in the American Civil War. A kepi may be rakish, but a good broad-brimmed hat will keep the sun and rain off you.