thebackpacker.com hats

“For my next magic trick, I am thinking of thebackpacker.com hats. So time for a little consumer research. What style of hat do you prefer, baseball cap, knit hat, wide brimmed hat, trucker hat, etc? If you wear a hat while hiking, what types of features do you look for?”

“What's a trucker hat? I would like a baseball hat.”

“Do I have to be serious here? I have a lot of coffee in me.


I like basebal caps.


I did it!”

“I like Baseball caps, but in winter, a nice windstopper fleece hat would be cool too.”

“baseball style is good - but not fitted necessarily.”

“I usually wear a nylon, baseball style hat.

I suspect this will be split by geography. The Westerners will probably prefer the wide rimmed hat for sun protection more than us Eastern folks.”

“PS. I'm way more likely to get a hat than a patch.”

“hats are tough due to sizing issues. Anything other than a stretchy knit/fleece cap will probably not fit me. But if it is a baseball style, a soft one would be ideal. One that doesn't have stiffness in the front. And trucker style is sorta useless for rain protection. If I'm gonna carry a hat backpacking it needs to be practical.”

“WHAT IS A TRUCKER HAT????”

“Trucker hats have that plastic screen thing around the back of it.”

“Oooooh. I have the perfect photo to answer your question Tango. But out of respect I can't. :)”

“Come on help a sister out!”

“Picture what type of a ball cap a trucker would wear. Foam material in the front and top, pastic mesh on the sides and back.”

“ball cap, synthetic material, light.”

“Kinda like the hats T-ball kids would wear.”

“yes”

“how bout something like this?
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“hello”

“Of course, there's always the original Stormy Kromer design... <G>


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“fud was the mack!”

“hmmmm, I am a MEDIUM!! LOL, as in, didn't I predict this might happen on the "patch" thread??? YUP!!! lol”

“ENS may have a good idea there - a fleece hat with ear flaps - i'd buy one of those!”

“pixie, exactly how small are you that a normal hat won't fit?

3 apples high?”

“I say roast ENS alive and lets get back to the practicle applications of a nice baseball cap

A. They rock for 3 seasons

2. I like them.

3. Tango will wear one with her hot pink neon bebe T-shirt.”

“LOL sacco! Guess the name "pixie" is a good fit for her, eh?”

“baseball hat or fleece for winter.”

“Baseball hat - relaxed style
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I also like the bucket hat style

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“My, that's a big Guinness hat.”

“When I hike I wear a wide-brimmed hat made of supplex nylon. Otherwise, I like a baseball cap or a bucket hat.”

“I'm actually regular height 5'5", but am small boned. Little hands, feet, head, etc. I used to be the shortest kid and the small bones worked. Now 5'5" standing on feet appropriate for someone 4'9" tall. No wonder I'm a klutz! Nothin to stand on!

Just say no to trucker hats. Yucky! That's so Ashton Kutcher and so yesterday (unless you are a trucker, I guess.)”

“How about a miners helmet with a light on top?”

“It's funny I was just googling for dorky hats. I want one to take on my thru hike; something not practical, maybe a little obnoxious and offensive. Something to wear into town or during trail days. I have a few practical ones; I want dorky.”

“well i guess pixies a good fit then :)”

“Definitely just say no to trucker hats! Blech!”

“i like hats like the one tango showed”

“Currahee's Buckeye style is the best. I'll buy two if you put a propeller on top.”

“I like fitted baseball caps, either structure or unstructured. For backpacking, unstructured would be more practical, since I have a tendency to roll over on structured hats in the tent and squoosh them flat.”

“Ice Tea where ya been???”

“Columbia Sportswear Bora Bora Booney Hat
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=4279567&parent_category_rn=5227675&vcat=REI_SEARCH

REI Really Cool Cap
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=12065299&parent_category_rn=5227672&vcat=REI_SEARCH

Mountain Hardwear Micro Dome
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47669344&parent_category_rn=5227673&vcat=REI_SEARCH

I would buy a TT logo hat like any of the above hats.”

“baseball style with the stretchy material in the back so it fits most all head sizes....”

“For hiking a baseball style cap made with supplex fabric is perfect. It's durable, dries very fast when wet with rain or sweat and doesn't get heavy when it is wet.”

“I like wearing baseball hats a lot. However, when backpacking, they are terrible for me because it leaves my ears and neck exposed to the sun. In order to avoid any more basalcell carcinomas, I would have to apply yucky sunscreen, which then attracts dirt and makes me even yuckier than I ordinarily get while backpacking. So I wear a hat with a brim all the way around. It looks kinda dorky, but we all have to make sacrifices. However, such a hat could be far less dorky if it had some sort of TT insignia on it, indicating I was a serious backpacker. So there's my vote. Of course, you could make both kinds - one for wearing around (baseball style), and one for backpacking (full brim). Just a thought.”

“"boonie style", breathable and high SPF for summer. big enough brim to shade face and neck. Packable, of course.”

“with mesh sides and a short soft crushable 2.5" brim. quick release buckle adjustable sizer tab in the back. REI makes a nice one, you could copy it and put the logo ONLY...no text, on the side. Make it classy, not trashy. Tan or taupe. Something that won't show dirt too much.”

“Baseball Cap. Yeah, definitely a baseball cap.

- It doesn't get all in the way like other hats could.
- It looks sporty.
- The bill is excellent at keeping rain out of your face.”

“Baseball cap with quick release adjustable size buckle. A choice of neutral colors, beige, tan, muted green and muted blue, etc.”