which hat on a trip to Egypt?

[johnnyb]

I am goining on a trip to Egypt this summer ( even for Egypt the HOT period). Now I'm looking for a hat.
I really like the barmah style hats like the foldaway. (Yes it has to be packable/cruncheble). For what I've read the leather hats are too sweaty for this occasion. I'm thinking of getting a Tilley T3 but are are any other options for me in the aussie style? Recemondations please.
Thnx.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Well, Indiana Jones wore a fedora. Just saying.....

 

[Lt. Bob]

I think in Egypt you're going to want a hat with a mesh top, maybe like a Tilley LTM8. Egypt is going to be so rediculously hot that anything on your head is going to feel hot eventually. You might also consider some form of a panama, rain generally isn't a problem in Egypt.

 

[alanfgag]

I can't say enough good things about a Tilley LTM3 for a journey like this. You can stow it flat in your bag, and wear it on the hottest day without fear of ruining it from sweat or dirt. Light, breathable and machine washable.

 

[zetwal]

I can't say enough good things about a Tilley LTM3 for a journey like this. You can stow it flat in your bag, and wear it on the hottest day without fear of ruining it from sweat or dirt. Light, breathable and machine washable.

Did you note the write up to the top left of the page in question? It's a testimonial about using the hat in Egypt.

 

[alanfgag]

The page refreshes with a different customer comment each time. But I did just see that one.

It is always stowed flat in my bag on any trip I make. If it's pouring rain or blazing hot or crazy windy (I keep the chinstrap stowed in the pouch in the crown) it's hard to beat. Sorry if I sound like a commercial, but it's really that good.

With brim snapped up:

 

[zetwal]

The page refreshes with a different customer comment each time.

I didn't know that. Here's a copy and paste (since it's on point and may be hard to find again). If attaching this quote from the Tilley website violates Lounge policy, I'm sure our admin can remove it.

“I recently returned from a tour of Egypt. During my vacation, I couldn’t help but notice that many of the tourists also had Tilley Hats. After counting more than twenty, I gave up. It kept my head cool and protected from the hot Egyptian sun. I was fully satisfied with your product and will recommend it to everyone.”

 

[Blackthorn]

I'd either wear an Akubra Capricorn, or this Tilley. At least you can get it in dark brown and it'll look cool in the pictures you take:http://www.tilley.com/The-T3-Cotton-Duck-Hat.aspx?id=10CD03HT0T32971

 

[billyspew]

I am goining on a trip to Egypt this summer ( even for Egypt the HOT period). Now I'm looking for a hat.
I really like the barmah style hats like the foldaway. (Yes it has to be packable/cruncheble). For what I've read the leather hats are too sweaty for this occasion. I'm thinking of getting a Tilley T3 but are are any other options for me in the aussie style? Recemondations please.
Thnx.

When I went to Egypt I wore an optimo rollable panama - it was perfect in the heat. Mine's the Christys one. but you might find a more affordable one.

 

[zetwal]

I'd either wear an Akubra Capricorn, or this Tilley.

To learn more about the Capricorn, see this thread,

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?36290-Akubra-Capricorn-Review

 

[johnnyb]

Thank you all for the response,
How does the cotton brim of the tilly T3 hold out. Doesn't it get floppy?

 

[Rathdown]

When I went to Egypt I wore an optimo rollable panama - it was perfect in the heat. Mine's the Christys one. but you might find a more affordable one.

+1
In really hot climes a very light weight hat is far more comfortable than the Tilly hat, in my experience.

 

[johnnyb]

btw. Like I mentioned in my first post I really like the aussie look of the barmah with the curvings of the brim and the low crown.

 

[FMG1991]

I've lived for four years in Cairo and I have to say: Summers in Egypt are terribly hot.
It depends on where you are going. Are you staying in Cairo? I started wearing hats after I moved back to Europe so I don't have any experience!
But I'd definitely get a "white" hat. Anything dark would be just too hot.

If you need tips for your trip just send me a message...

Enjoy Egypt, it's a wonderful country!

 

[johnnyb]

We're staying in Hurghada but the trips we have planned go from Gizeh to Luxor so we have got many miles or kilometers to go.

 

[Blackthorn]

btw. Like I mentioned in my first post I really like the aussie look of the barmah with the curvings of the brim and the low crown.

Barmah's are nice, too, and you can even get the rollable ones that keep their shape during the time it's packed in a carry-on. Just don't ruin yours by storing it rolled up. Eventually they don't spring back if you do that. I wish I hadn't ruined mine. It was a very nice travel hat for hot climates.

 

[gqmagic]

I have an LTM8 I bought for the golf course, I would take on a trip like this, maybe a straw also.

 

[Terry "The Hat"]

Tilley!!

 

[Duper]

Tilley LTM5. Travels well, washes easliy. Sun,rain, wind it handles it them all. And the best reason of all, if a camel eats your hat it will be replaced for free!

 

[masiaka]

I can't recommend any specific hat, but I can recommend that you don't buy a with a mesh crown. The Tilley hats mentioned here are fine, but a lesser quality hat with large areas of mesh paneling will let you get sunburned despite covering your head.