Reddit mentions: The best sun hats for men

Europe is a big place. If you only spend two weeks in each country, you won't see everything in the EU much less Europe.

My wife and I have visited 21 (or 22, I can't remember right now) countries in Europe over the last nine years and here's my advice.

• Camping is great in the Nordic countries and surrounding areas. We've camped in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Scotland. They're all ok. Facilities vary from campsite to campsite. When camping in Sweden and Norway we often just found a quiet spot somewhere as the law allows camping on private land as long as your campsite is located a reasonable distance from inhabited dwellings (100 meters or more).
  
  
• Camping advice, tent: If possible, get an REI tent from REI. They're rock-solid.
  
  
• Camping advice, general: bring a big towel. Your tent is going to get wet, so you have the towel. You are going to get wet, so you have the towel. Your ass is going to hurt from sitting on a bench or some hard seat or something, so you have the towel. If you want to sleep somewhere and need a makeshift pillow, you've got the towel. It's cheap, so if gets lost, ruined, or something else happens, then it doesn't matter - you get a new one.
  
  
• Travel advice, shoes and socks: spend a lot of money on really good shoes. I happen to like Salomon's Discovery GTX but whatever floats your boat. Just remember, you're going to be living on your feet for a year. The other piece of advice: try not to get your shoes wet enough that they get your feet/socks wet. If your feet get wet, get 'em dry again as quick as possible. Dry socks are important. Bring plenty of pairs of socks. I'd suggest a pair of good hiking/outdoor sandals as your backup footwear - you can use 'em in the shower if it's a bit gross, you can use them if your main footwear is still too wet to wear, and you can use them if you're regular footwear is too hot to wear.
  
  
• Travel advice, head gear: I'd suggest a wide-brimmed hat, like a boonie/jungle hat. It'll keep the rain off've you, it'll keep the sun out of your eyes, and you can fold it up and stuff it in your bag when you don't need it and not feel bad about it because it's about $10. As a bonus, there isn't an extra logo on your gear.
  
  
• If you want even the tiniest hope of seeing Europe and not just three to five countries in Europe, you are going to need to be more or less constantly on the move. There are a lot of countries here! So consider limiting your scope; being always on the move is very tiring. However, don't limit your scope too much. If you visit just Italy, Germany, France, and the UK you will have seen such a narrow bit of Europe that your impressions will be all wrong. Include a handful of Central European countries in your travels, along with the Nordic countries. I'd suggest one country per 3-4 weeks if you're backpacking.
  
  
• Plan, plan, plan. If you want things to go smoothly, you should start planning roughly three months ago if you wanted to take off in, say, February 2015. The logistics of a year-long, multi-country visit are non-trivial. Plan where you are going to stay, what you'd like to see, and figure out how long it will take to get to various places. If you're saying in hostels, start making reservations. If you aren't able to plan too far in advance, do this while you're on the road but make time for planning. Good planning will help ensure that your adventures are of the "I saw tons of awesome stuff and talked to great people" rather than "there was this one time where I had to sleep on a bench when it was -5C out and snowing".
  
  
• Travel smart #1. Your iPhone or iPad - but ideally an iPhone - can be your best friend during this trip, assuming that you use it wisely. Every country and most big cities have a public transportation app or three that the locals use. Sometimes they're in English but if not they're usually still understandable. I'd also suggest that you pick up iRail or its equivalent. I find that the prices in iRail are not always reliable because it depends on where you're purchasing the tickets and if you're crossing borders during the journey but the timetables are very reliable.
  
  
• Travel smart #2: For your iPhone, purchase Navigon's Europe map set, it's around $80 USD. Knowing where you are and how far it is to where you are going along with how to get there will simplify things immensely. Being lost is crappy.
  
  
• Travel smart #3: For your iPhone, get the In Your Pocket app and download the guides for any cities you want to visit. They are amazing resources.
  
  
• Travel smart #4: Get offline translation dictionaries and phrasebooks for your iPhone. Lingvo is probably my favourite these days but there are lots.
  
  
• Travel smart #5: Rather than purchasing a guidebook for every place you visit, consider something like Wikipanion. There are lots of offline Wikipedia readers but what you really need when traveling is to be able to quickly locate the Wikipedia article for the building/statue/place/town you're looking at. Wikipanion does that, as long as you've followed "Travel smart #6" tip below and got a pre-paid SIM card for your phone/tablet.
  
  
• Travel smart #6: Your iPhone (or smart phone) should be unlocked. Pick up a pre-paid SIM in each country you visit - you can usually get a pre-paid card with 500MB to 2GB data on it for around 10 to 20 EUR, including the cost of the card, activation, and the data. In most countries this takes anywhere from 5-10 minutes, although in Italy and Spain the process takes closer to about 30 minutes as they want a copy of your passport and to fill-in a bunch of details. Other places are happy to sell you a pre-paid SIM card at petrol stations and little newspaper kiosks and don't ask you anything about you. However, I should note that it may be tricky to find pre-paid SIM cards in nano sizes. When I travel and I know I'll be picking up a SIM card, I bring my SIM card cutter with me and cut larger SIM sizes down to fit my phone/tablet.
  
  
• Travel smart #7: If you're going to be relying on your phone/tablet to do a bunch of stuff for you, then ensure that you properly support it. Have a large capacity battery backup and a good case. Bring a couple of backup charging cables (Lightning, micro USB, whatever). Lastly, pick up some plug converters. I'd suggest a few of this. Note that if you visit Italy, they have slightly different plugs and your converter may not work in them! So check on amazon and pick up something that is cheap and SIMPLE. Complicated plug converters break.
  
  
• Money: some countries love cash. The Central European/Slavic countries, in particular. They're often quite happy to take your card, as long as it is the European-style chip-and-PIN, but some places only take cash. So, have some cash handy. Make a point to hit up the first cash-changing place in a good-sized city you visit. Here in Poland there are places called "kantor" everywhere and they offer very good exchange rates. Better than your credit card will, at any rate. Conversely, I find that some countries - Netherlands in particular - are cash averse. Be prepared to pay with a chip-and-pin card ONLY. Not a credit card, not a debit card with a PIN, a chip-and-PIN card.
  
  
• Eat local: if you're on a budget (and you undoubtedly are) go grocery shopping. Personally, I'd suggest learning to love sandwiches. Pick up some condiments in plastic squeezable containers - none of it will go bad at the rate you'll be using them - and get bread, meat, cheese, and some veggies at a little store once a day or so. If you've got a little pot and butane stove, this is also obviously the time to pick up some ramen.
  
  
• Drink local: you will make friends with your fellow travellers and the locals amazingly fast with a bottle of alcohol; vodka is the simplest and will work in Central Europe for sure. Adjust for local tastes (wine in France, gin in the UK, etc). Just don't drink on the train or I will hate you.
  
  

Ah, now with this I got some more ideas :D

Hope you don't mind if I sprinkle in a liiitle bit of cliche things!

For an explorer type character I would use a tropical hat as headgear like this:

https://www.amazon.de/Mil-Tec-16687000-franz-Tropenhelm-khaki/dp/B005MYB3UK/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=tropenhelm&qid=1566891114&s=gateway&sr=8-2

or this:

https://www.amazon.de/Mil-Tec-16686000-Brit-Tropenhelm-Khaki/dp/B005MYB35K/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=tropenhelm&qid=1566891114&s=gateway&sr=8-3

perhaps add a light ontop or in front of the helmet (If you don't mind damaging/remodelling the helmet)

for the torso you could perhaps use something similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/First-Class-Short-Sleeve-Uniform-Shirt/dp/B00E1SEJA4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=uniform+shirt+tan&qid=1566891269&s=gateway&sr=8-1

If you want to go with a more militaristic/tropical explorer kind of vibe.

I would also recommend using leatherpouches for belts and a leatherpouch for a canteen since it makes you look like you're always om a trip.

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So now for the most fun and steampunky bits of this costume :D

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If you're an explorer you may want to choose how and what exactly you explore from the world. Maybe your character is a timetraveler (classic in Steampunk but still nice to see different takes on it) and always carries a backpack like device on his back that helps him to shift between timezones. With machines like this you can go crazy with your imagination :D perhaps add a clock to it, use some gears in logical places like inside the machine or somewhere where the mehcanism is exposed. Add some LED lights to the inside so it glows out of the machine etc. etc. I think you got the idea.

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I have to admit, my idea here is also somewhat of a cliche but I dig the tropical explorer kind of look. But in the end it's up to you what you want to make. Hope this helped! Looking forward to your finished work \^\^

Seersucker was invented in India because the way it's woven, it stands out a little from the body and lets a little breeze in. Consider men's seersucker clothing if you're female and can't find any loose-fitting seersucker.

Also consider a men's guayabera -- these are what men wear in Latin America, untucked, with lots of pockets, lots of room for cooling breezes, and looks dressy enough to go anywhere.

If you get desperate you can upend a canteen of water over your head and your seersucker or guayabera too. Just remove electronics first.

Here is the kind of hat everyone wears in Arizona and New Mexico. It has a mesh cutout so a little breeze can get in. https://www.amazon.com/Side-Mesh-Talson-Bucket-Hat/dp/B0080I9OYW If you have long hair, that chin tie can be fixed to keep the hair up off your neck.

As others have suggested, I like khaki cargo shorts, but if you can find any seersucker shorts great.

I also wear men's Hawaiian shirts--again, cotton (sometimes silk), big and breezy and look good untucked.

I can't say enough good about Duofold Varitec. I have to check to make sure I'm even wearing a shirt when I go out in this fabric. Again, it's been easier for me to find them in Men's.

Edited to add: I prefer athletic sandals (again, I buy men's because I can't find a single pair in women's that aren't all kinds of crazy turquoise and orange colors) https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2721482/croft-barrow-mens-bungee-fisherman-sandals.jsp?ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=MENS%20DRESS/CAS%20SHOES&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=73525577&CID=shopping15&utm_campaignid=196833692&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp-bw3Iyl1QIVU1YNCh3--ws4EAQYBSABEgJd4fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COPwouCMpdUCFY0PgQodsFEB4w

In Arizona they advise against any kind of sandal, but it's not hot enough in KC to burn your sandals up like it is in Phoenix. Not kidding, in Phoenix my sneaker bottoms melted to the asphalt and came off. Anyway I have found athletic sandals with good arch support to stand up to the heat and walking just fine.

I hate bucket hats, so my taste already is in question. :->

I have vitiligo, and I prefer hats to caps for the added protection. I understand you are 30-something, but if you dress well, let me recommend a Biltmore (model BS5747 if the window doesn't pop up) from Dorfman Pacific. Amazon sells a more casual havana fedora.

Amazon also sells their straw fedora and straw gambler's hat for a more casual look.

My wife loves Tilleys. I've had one, and it shrank after I washed it. I'm not impressed with the style, but again that's taste.

I got this one on prime for $20. It fits amazing and after you get used to it being so wide you'll love it!

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O'Neill Men's Sonoma Prints Straw Hat, Naturl1, One Size https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NIVAEG8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_2WEixP3qBowtE

Normally a post like this would make me think "god, I hate reality", but this screenshot has so many great elements it's actually making me smile. The Toronto Zoo is just the beginning. I googled "Amazon InnovationTheStore M" and this fedora was the first result. Then I looked up "Buy Caratcube Sapphire" and boy was that a Titanic surprise. Thanks for the entertainment, OP.

I can barely go out in the heat, even for a few minutes, so I understand what you're experiencing. The problem for me started after I had thyroid cancer and has gotten worse after having my thyroid removed and using thyroid medication. If you haven't had a checkup or blood work lately, be sure to have your doc check your thyroid when you do, as thyroid issues in general (not necessarily cancer) can really screw with your ability to tolerate heat and cold.

A sweat activated hat won't be much good here since the lack of humidity means you don't really sweat much. Try a wide brimmed hat with a mesh top that also has an SPF rating. A hat similar to this one is what I use and it works much better than a solid hat due to the airflow. (https://www.amazon.com/Dorfman-Pacific-Weathered-Cotton-Brown/dp/B003ETYOQU/ref=sr_1_8?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1527733078&sr=1-8&nodeID=2578668011&psd=1&refinements=p_4%3ADorfman%2BPacific&th=1) I only paid about $20 at the Mesa Flea Market for mine, so shopping locally my yield a better deal than using Amazon.

Drink constantly and stock up on Gatorade when it's on sale. Gatorade has seriously saved me from passing out a few times, even though I was hydrated. A quick rush of ice cold Gatorade relieves the nausea that the heat causes for me much better than water does, but you need to drink plenty of water along with it.

Good luck

It took me a long time to find someone selling this hat online. Here's a link that lists the name of the hat that you can at least use to search for it. I snagged mine from Ebay that was sold by Hophuntertrout. Shout out to him/her for the excellent service. Just be patient and eventually one will pop up for sale. Good luck!

Just trying to help you out bro.
https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Boonie-Fishing-Bucket-String/dp/B00VS0YHSM?ie=UTF8&ref_=zg_bs_2474997011_1
Here is a hat that looks a lot better and should get the job done. Will also be a lot more comfortable than the other hat.

I used to have a hat like this I got from a surplus store.

The fact that it makes you look like a Japanese infantryman from WW II is just a bonus.

True about the city shutting down when it snows, but it's only for a couple of days. I have lived all of my 60 years in this area, and never needed chains to get around town.

As far as coping with the rain, I recommend abhat with a brim, something like this. Sorry for the inelegant link:

https://www.amazon.com/Dorfman-Pacific-Binding-Brown-Medium/dp/B002BTUCKG/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?adgrpid=58596125200&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwo9rtBRAdEiwA_WXcFr8Wq9reIsptPBpDPgmG7Z3dif0DfuYjCxXC_WnYcLU2L9t0kTH83hoCMYAQAvD_BwE&hvadid=274688206038&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9032829&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=741969294886755025&hvtargid=kwd-307191045293&hydadcr=27031_10760245&keywords=dpc+hat&qid=1572288128&sr=8-5

I've been thinking about it too, but fuck it, gonna be a lot of sun! Get something like this, trendy, festive, simple and good amount of shade!

I have one of these. It has a strap that has saved it a few times, good all-around sun protection (much more than a floppy Gilligan hat), holds up fairly well to rain or spray, and didn't break the bank.

I would not spend more than 6 bucks on a hard hat. I bought a nice hat that I wear under mine that has a flap in the back to cover my neck, and the fabric makes the plastic hard hat more comfortable. I suggest investing in a flap hat rather than a hard hat, then wear both. Something like this.

This, the 89025_Beige style. I ordered one for holiday for my boyfriend, then when it arrived I didn't want to take it off, and now we have matching sunhats. They are perfect.

You could try Big 5, or other sports related stores like Sports Authority, Bass Pro Shops, etc., depending on where you live. You might also consider checking with department stores and seeing if they've put up their summer items yet or not. Sometimes they have things like that.

This is the cheapest, Amazon Prime hat I could find that's close to your description

I think a bucket hat looks fine. If you look on Amazon, there are tons of options if you search "UPF hat". I think the ones from the brand Siggi look really cute, though they have a lot more women's styles than men's. Maybe you can check out this one.

Sure, use those examples. Or like countless other things that aren't heavy:

https://www.amazon.com/adidas-Interval-Reversible-Headband-Solar/dp/B00M9Y767K/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1499274576&sr=1-1&nodeID=7141123011&psd=1&keywords=sweatband

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dfashion&field-keywords=bandana&rh=n%3A7141123011%2Ck%3Abandana&ajr=2

https://www.amazon.com/Scunci-Damage-Assorted-Elastics-Count/dp/B001T8QJM0/ref=sr_1_5_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1499274404&sr=1-5&keywords=hair+band

https://www.amazon.com/Superior-No-Rip-No-Slip-Nudists-Collection/dp/B06WRST16W/ref=sr_1_2_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1499274418&sr=1-2&keywords=guys+hair+band

https://www.amazon.com/Diane-Bobby-Pins-Black-300-pack/dp/B001A3ATP2/ref=sr_1_5_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1499274467&sr=1-5&keywords=bobby+pin

https://www.amazon.com/KB-LOW-Classic-Adjustable-Profile-Unstructured/dp/B00IELAW28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499274487&sr=8-1&keywords=hat

https://www.amazon.com/Camo-Coll-Outdoor-Boonie-Summer/dp/B00UOYI20W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499274487&sr=8-2&keywords=hat

[What do you think of a hat like this?] (http://www.amazon.com/Henschel-Resistant-Leather-Outback-Shapeable/dp/B001HLMM2K/ref=pd_sbs_a_6) I like that black style, and it feels classic but not "over the top, wannabe cowboy" cheap type of hat.

[This was another one I was looking at that is much less cowboy] (http://www.amazon.com/Dorfman-Pacific-Leather-Binding-X-Large/dp/B002BTOP1I/ref=sr_1_2?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1345450828&sr=1-2&keywords=leather+hat), and more typical outdoorsman or Indiana Jones type. I like the way these kinds of hats look too, but I think I rather the former link.

I've personally always liked a nice Straw Hat.

Buy these. Also this and this, and don't forget these.

Rent this.

Drive around Vegas saying things like "Oh god... did you eat all this acid?" and "You people just don't understand! This car is property of the World Bank, that money goes to Italy!"

http://www.amazon.com/ONeill-Mens-Sonoma-Natural-Size/dp/B00NIVAEG8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453347015&sr=8-2&keywords=Surfer+Hat

a hat like this has saved my life the last two years.

you need a pith helmet https://www.amazon.com/French-Tropical-Helmet-British-Khaki/dp/B005MYB3UK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475091716&sr=8-1&keywords=pith+helmet

I actually wear one of these quite regularly when going out. Here it is http://www.amazon.com/Flap-Hat-03--Khaki-W15S46D/dp/B000BRMGJU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1371272124&sr=8-4&keywords=flap+hat