Hats

**Jock Scot** · 8th March 25, 12:09 PM

No one likes sunburn. Whilst we in Scotland don't get the heat that you chaps have. Sunburn can and is at times in Scotland a problem and catches out the unwary . I regularly wear and successfuly wear a panama when conditions demand without second thought when wearing the kilt. i think there is a picture of me doing so in the series of photos of mine that Mckenzie kindly posted for me only a few days ago. There are times when thinking out of the box is necessary and whats more is successful, particularly when the weather is concerned.

**User** · 8th March 25, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

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I regularly wear and successfuly wear a panama when conditions demand without second thought when wearing the kilt.
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You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)

For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

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**MacKenzie** · 8th March 25, 02:08 PM

Outback makes a panama-style hat that won't break the bank.

https://www.outbacktrading.com/produ...essa-straw-hat

**Jock Scot** · 8th March 25, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by User

You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)

For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

Yes the side brims on a fore and aft are not as wide as a panama and don’t forget there are several styles of panama, nevertheless the brim of the fore and aft(F&A?) have never let me down and remember when worn fishing there is the added complication of reflected light from the water. I find pulling the F&A well down does add to the efficiency of the brim.

**Kitfoxdave** · 11th March 25, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by User

You're the reason a panama hat is on my wish list. :-)

For now, I'm wearing this. I'd like a fore and aft, but I'm concerned that the brim on the sides is rather small.

A wide brimmed hat is definitely a good choice! Having basal cell scraped of the upper ears and scalp is NOT an experience I would recommend!!!

**RGM1** · 12th March 25, 06:00 AM

I decided to add a glengarry to my collection and was curious whether it was practical. Wore it on two days hiking the Gettysburg battlefield and camping. Quite cold and windy with substantial wind gusts. It did a wonderful job of keeping my head warm, though no protection from sun glare. After a while, I stopped noticing it on my head. It was just there.
Made a day trip to USA kilts to get properly sized which I think was a key factor in it being properly sized.
I suspect it may see more use than I was expecting. I like hats and it serves quite well in that regard.

**User** · 16th March 25, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Kitfoxdave

A wide brimmed hat is definitely a good choice! Having basal cell scraped of the upper ears and scalp is NOT an experience I would recommend!!!

It's probably too late for me. My father and grandfather both had ear surgeries to remove cancer, and I received plenty of burns before I became forward thinking enough to realize the long term effects my poor decision making would have. But who knows. Maybe I'll get lucky, and with care from here on I'll avoid the same fate.

If nothing else, I'm doing my best to educate my kids in the hopes that they'll be spared.