Hats

[Speedbird]

Do you wear one? What kind?
I'm never without a cotton boonie. On my head as needed or in my cargo pocket
I refuse to wear a baseball especially with the uncomfortable adjustment in back..

 

[PlymCrazy]

For summertime around here, sometimes a hat like this…

Or this type(Esther’s ain’t bad either)…

And cold, in a tree stand a little something like this…

 

[Speedbird]

I discovered that In cold weather a full brim is warmer than a ball cap.
I believe the brim tends to hold heat around the head.

 

[multimopes]

I wear one almost all the time, but only for the last 40 years or so. Way back in my 30's I was visiting my sister in Florida, sitting in her pool sucking down a couple beers. Late that night the top of my head was on fire! Even though I still had hair, it was thin enough to allow the worst sunburn I ever experienced. Working under cars with stuff falling in your face is another good reason to wear one. I have all kinds, western, roll up, boonie, knit and a ton of baseball type hats. (Mostly with a Mopar lable on front)! I am a walking ad for Chrysler!
I almost forgot another couple reasons: Since I have had to wear safety glasses on my jobs for years now and reading glasses, rain will cause the lenses to fog or at least interfere with vision. Also, since I am considerate for other folks, the reflection of my balding head could potentially cause someone temporary blindness leading to an accident! I also have noticed that when I take a walk or work outside my heavily wooded property, the flies & bugs are definitely attracted to the reflection from my scalp. We also had to wear hard hats in specific construction areas.

 

[Speedbird]

I tie a cloth around my forehead when not wearing a hat. A long strip of old cotton T shirt is ideal. It's can also save a forehead. And absorb sweat if necessary. I'm used to having something on there
Ladies and people with hair don't appreciate the need to cover up bald I think.
Now all know why hatters were mad.

 

[Coelacanth]

I'm not a hat person. The only time I wear a ball cap is when I'm out in the sun. It's a requirement when you're bald to avoid having a head looking like a tomato. I sometimes throw on a do-rag if I'm working under the car, to have a bit of bump & bruise protection and keep the dirt and guck off my head.

 

[RemCharger]

For summertime around here, sometimes a hat like this…

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Or this type(Esther’s ain’t bad either)…

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And cold, in a tree stand a little something like this…

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You guys have a hunting cat too?? I thought they weren't allowed in the states!

 

[RJ Squirrel]

My favorite hat for working in the shop is a ball cap with the visor cut down to 1/2" very comfortable I forget it is on my head most of the time.

 

[Speedbird]

You guys have a hunting cat too?? I thought they weren't allowed in the states!

 

[PlymCrazy]

You guys have a hunting cat too?? I thought they weren't allowed in the states!

The stand is on the back half of our property. The cat found us LOL.

 

[Speedbird]

I stepped into the sun for just a minute to wash a radiator.
And it's not even that hot here for this time of the year.
The sun. Yuck.

 

[eldubb440]

what's a cotton boonie?

 

[multimopes]

Similar to post #2 !

 

[jimbosride]

1963

 

[Budnicks]

I have quite the collection of hats mostly baseball style caps, probably 40
a few visors too
NFL Teams or MLB Baseball teams before they strike'd for the 5th damn time
I gave them MLB ones away
I seem to collect golf towels & golf course hats too, not intentional
some old Truckers style, the tall ball caps... from 70's
Helmets, Car related or race related, Summit, Jegs, NHRA, USAC, INDY,
FBBO, MoPar etc.

Have a few Cowboy hats still too, rarely ever wear now
(along with my Justins/Tony Llamas), I did grow up on a ranch
but most of them are from back in Lisa's rodeo days,
I just don't think about them much anymore
up on a shelf in the closet, sad when I look at them even still...

I'm going a lil' thin on top at 65,
I need to keep the hot California sun off my dome...
It's sunny a lot here...

I pick 1 or 2 hats & wear them until they are junk
only wear a hat, "usually" only when I leave the house/or my truck,
unless working out in the sun or golfing maybe...

 

[polywideblock]

Never have,never will