What hat for HOT weather?

[James MacMillan]

Choice of symbol for curmudgeon may be situational. E.g.

So it's November 11th on Main Street; approximately every 90 seconds, a flag goes by. Who uncovers? I, and one vet of WWII vintage!

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But now, due to congressional law, veterans have the option of saluting.

Old school again, but saluting in civilian attire, just looks wrong. I like hat off, hand over heart!!

They shouldn't have tried to fix someting that wasn't broke!

I must be a goober, red necked kilter! - - - - and proud of it!

Most know (well some know) that Marines also stand to attention for our Hymn. Once, years ago, I was at a huge, multi level, football stadium concert of the Queens Highlander pipes, and they played the Marines Hymn, I stood. The Drum major saw me and brought the whole group over in front of me and I got seranaded. I was in seventh heaven! Still brings tears.

[Peter C.]

Hat etiquette doesn't apply to Marines, ex-Marines, Formal Marines. We are so indoctrinated that the moment you go in a door, the hat comes off. And the reverse is true, out the door, hat on!

To a Marine, the hat is for outside wear ONLY! And I think that's right. It buggs me seeing hats worn inside.

That is how I was brought up. It seems very strange to me to see guys in restaurants, sitting down to dinner with their families, wearing a hat.

Peter

[scoutniagara]

I've had three Tilley's (one has been replaced by the company due to rotten fibres... a good thing, 'cause they are lifetime-guaranteed) so far, and the two T3s I have sit collecting dust for most of the time. In the summer's hot sun, there isn't any circulation in them and the foam in the crown that makes them float, traps in the heat. They are "water proofed" to begin with, but that washes out. That same "water proofing" makes the tan fibres turn yellow with sweat. The fibres may tighten in the rain, but they don't hold out the water when it's pouring. It drips down your neck, under your jacket and gets you wet anyway.

The Tilley Winter Hat is wonderful.

If I was buying a summer Tilley again, I'd look at the LTM9. It protects the nose, ears and crown, and allows a lot of circulation. None of the Tilleys are water proof. If you're going to be in a lot of wind, then look for the models that have a lace for under the chin and at the back of your head.

The Tilley fedora looks good, but there are other companies that have cheaper ones; Cabelas and LLBean, to name a few.

I also like to wear a newsboy style cap, but it doesn't protect the ears. My black leather one looks good with most kilts.

[Mael Coluim]

I recently found out that my bald head has developed some skin cancer spots, and I am undergoing treatments. Everything should be OK, but I have been told that I can no longer go out in the sun hatless.

My question to the group is: What hat do you wear when the weather is really hot, especially hot and humid?

In cooler weather, I have no problems wearing my glengarry or balmoral, but when the mercury climbs, I (now used to) go hatless, because of the sweat. The sweat would run down in my eyes, get the headgear wet, and cause ugly salt marks.

I have one golf style, flat hat, that I guess wouldn't look too bad. -And for the most casual of occasions, I guess a baseball style hat will be used.

Your thoughts - - -

James,
I've been a mad hatter for years. In the hot humid weather of Virginia a staw wide brim hat wins hands down. When kilted, my favorite is this open weave pith helmet I purchased from Eddie Bauer twenty years, ago!

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[Edward Teach]

I DETEST Tilleys, not because of the hat itself, but because of the legions of cantakerous old buggers parading about with them. I ain't ready to join 'em yet.

I got me one of these, which is pretty good for both sun and rain for much of the year...



Don't know how it'll look with a kilt though, but who cares? It's clothing, not costume.

And I reserve the wool fedora for cold days and the panama for hot, so it's all good.

[Don Patrick]

True the us Army requires a salute, hat or not - it's just a form of salutation and respect.

I'm as bald as a door knob and have no choice but to wear a hat outdoors. I used that as an excuse to begin wearing my Stetson, but have discovered over time, it is hard to find a place to hang it, no matter where I go. I've tried baseball hats, but have the same problem, plus I manage to walk off and leave them. These are problem hats when riding a motorcycle as well. I've worn the Dingo (tilley) and had the same problems with it. I've worn a boonie for quite a while in the service. It was easy to fold up and place in a pant leg pocket, but just didn't offer any style when I wore it. I've gone to a beret. It doesn't offer the eye shade, but but it does cover my head and it sure is easy to fold up and place in a back pocket. I haven't lost one yet. It I have it in sky blue and my clan crest on it.

[Ozman1944]

The main problem is sweating under the hat. Baseball caps are less than useless.

Solution; A hat that has mesh around the 'crown' (not the very top of course). The one or two tiny holes in most hats won't do it.
I have a couple, one is similar to "Teach" but instead of being solid around the crown, it is open mesh. That way the breezes blow through. Those $10.00 straw 'Gardening' hats give you an idea of what I mean. Very 'Unkiltish' but we're talking skin cancer here! A wide brim is also neccessarry. A Balmoral is definitely out for sun protection!

[BEEDEE]

One word! TILLEY

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Brian