Though perhaps practical, the Tilley hats are over-priced and make a clear statement that the wearer is over 60 and/or has given up on any hint of fashion sense...

Hey! I resent that! I'm not over 60 yet!

The Tilley's look good, but hats are something I never buy without trying on.

A basic boonie, in tan. It isn't going to absorb heat due to it's color, and it is versatile. If you really NEED it to be waterproof, you can find them without the ventilation eyelets, but you will miss them when all the steam stays in. And, if you don't mind being a fashion outcast, pin up one side, and with that part of the brim and a bit of doublesided velcro wrap through one of the loops, you can carry a tinned PSK without much trouble.

Around here, it's the sun you're trying to keep off. If I'm not at work, then I'm probably outside dinking around the property. I wear a Columbia Sportwear hat with the mesh side panels and 3 1/4" brim. Got it at REI a few years ago and it's starting to get a little worn. It's got the widest brim I could find and wish it were an inch or so wider.

Anybody know of a lightweight hat with a 4 or 4 1/2" brim, let me know.

The brim measurements for Tilley's T2 are: Front: 3 7/8", Back: 3 7/8", Sides: 3 ½"

I've got felt hats (Akubra, by preference) that are 4" or more...I think Akubra makes one with a 6" brim...but it might be too heavy. If an Outdoor Research product (the Seattle Sombrero or one of it's siblings) won't suit you, you may have to look into a straw hat, such as a good Panama.

David

No sense of style !!! Over 60 !!!!

That was cold........ Obviously you've never worn a Tilley hat.

One thing that was overlooked by others: Tilley hats are washable and have a life time plus (your kid after you're dead) warranty. No questions asked.

The alternative? A dingy greasy baseball cap......
hmmmm....
Have a great day!

www.sundayafternoons.com has some interesting, functional if weird looking hats that are lightweight and include neck veils (Bedouins are not fools wearing those) to keep your neck from getting sunburned. See the Adventure and Sport Hat models.

My version is actually two items. An OR Seattle Sombrero and an OR Ice-9 helmet liner. They fold up and take up almost no space and keep you dry in extreme wet weather, and you can add the liner if it is cold. Obviously this is optimized for the Pacific Northwest where I live. :-)

Oh, in the winter, I replace the liner with a Columbia Sportswear Kazoo Hat. Mucho warmo.

Stuff fashion sense. Do I look like a lemming?

I can't tell from here. Step a bit closer to the camera.

:-)

-john