This is a response to the hat thread. A local Dermatologist said the at the beginning of the century skin cancer rates were 1 in 1500. Today the rate is 1 in 75. Even though I agree with another subsrciber that the Patagonia duck billed hats are nice, I am in search of a hat that will provide protection for my ears. I am looking at various Cowboy style hats that are made of straw or cloth. Good Paddling and applying Sun screen, Don Dimond *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> Even though I agree with another subsrciber that the > Patagonia duck billed hats are nice, I am in search of a > hat that will provide protection for my ears. I am > looking at various Cowboy style hats that are made of > straw or cloth. > > Good Paddling and applying Sun screen, > Don Dimond I confession to make (cringe, sob sob - about the purchase place), I now use a leather hat that I bought last year in Australia (!!!!) The little gold kangaroo on one side in the hatband will soon be balanced by a kiwi on the other side. I'd better fit it soon or my paddling partner will want to know why (it's not there yet). The hat came without any method of holding on in high winds but on each side there are two grommetted vent holes and a leather boot lace(?) is now threaded through them and under my chin and a plastic toggle tensions it. At the very worst, 30 knot gusts, it blows off backwards and gently strangles me. A number of our group use leather hats, one uses a varnished (yes, varnish as is applied to furniture) cloth hat of the same style. All of these cover the ears - similar in style to the Tilley hats. Alex -- ---------------------------------------------------- Alex Ferguson a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz Electronics Workshop, Chem Dept, Univ of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> Patagonia duck billed hats are nice, I am in search of a > hat that will provide protection for my ears. I am > looking at various Cowboy style hats that are made of > straw or cloth. Try your local crafting store, or Walmart. I got mine at Target for about $4. Richard Walker Houston, TX http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I use a OR Gore-Tex hat, but I also wear a navy watch cap when it is cold (which is every time I've been out kayaking 8^) The strap is comfortable enough, but the adjustable fleece head band make it one of the most comfortable hats I've worn. Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Itried an OR hat...not goretex. It was baseball cap...with the neck-shade attached via velcro. After a few rolls... all I had left was the neck-shade. The baseball hat found it's way to DJ's locker. Robt. >I use a OR Gore-Tex hat, but I also wear a navy watch cap when it is cold >(which is every time I've been out kayaking 8^) The strap is comfortable >enough, but the adjustable fleece head band make it one of the most >comfortable hats I've worn. > >Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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