Gear Review
Outdoor Research Helios Sun Hat
does not pack well
By asha stoddard
Ranked #240 - Sun Hats - Rain Hats - Safari Hats
May 8, 2009
i bought this hat for backcountry hiking to keep the sun off of my fair cancer-prone skin...I returned it after the first trip! It heated up the head like all hats do during high sun and fter the first morning of storing it in my pack, the foam brim got creased and bent thus making it shade funny and flop over my eyes.
I opted for a different rout: a sun visor and bandanna...couldn't be happier, albeit goofy looking. I use the bandanna to keep the sun of my neck and ears and the visor keeps the sun off my face. I keep cool in the morning and evening when i ditch the bandanna to let my head breath.
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Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: July 31, 2010 By: Foster Boone
Great idea! If you wet the bandana, you get some nice evaporative cooling.
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