I really never take my hat off when I am outside. This is primarily due to my complete lack of a natural solar shield topside :)<br><br>However, I have had good luck using my packs top pocket for things I want as I am walking. I can reach back behind my head, unzip the top pocket and either grab small things or stuff things in. I need to pack the top pocket carefully so as to not lose small items. Usually I keep only my map and a bag of GORP here. I could easily stuff my hat up there if I felt I could survive the suns rays for greater than 5 minutes.