I need a WARM HAT!

[jymbee]

I don't care what in looks like, or how goofy or "Elmer Fuddish" it may make me look, I want a hat that will keep my head & ears warm when I'm outside in well below freezing weather this winter. I'm about ready to toss out all these knit type caps I have been wearing as they just aren't warm enough.

Checked out a couple of chain type outdoor stores where I ran into the cruel joke called "one size fits all". Yeah, right... unless you have a big fat head like myself.

So what's keeping your head warm this winter??

 

[roygage]

I don't care what in looks like, or how goofy or "Elmer Fuddish" it may make me look, I want a hat that will keep my head & ears warm when I'm outside in well below freezing weather this winter. I'm about ready to toss out all these knit type caps I have been wearing as they just aren't warm enough.

Checked out a couple of chain type outdoor stores where I ran into the cruel joke called "one size fits all". Yeah, right... unless you have a big fat head like myself.

So what's keeping your head warm this winter??

Carhart makes a nice Elmer Fud type hat. Very warm

 

[Turbys_1700]

I use a balaclava with a regular cap covered up by a hoodie...
This is the headgear of choice when I go to football games and can't move around much...
Works great...
The balaclava keeps the ears warm while the cap and hoodie/sweatshirt keeps the top of the head warm...
I usually wear another leather coat over the sweatshirt/hoodie...
That with several layers of clothes works well in freezing weather...

 

[wdchyd]

Jymbee,

There's a reason Elmer Fudd wears a hat like that.....When I'm out "Elmer Fudding" in NH during the dead of the winter in 3 feet of blowing snow nothing else comes close to keeping your head warm with the flaps down

 

[RobertBrown]

You need one of these.
Ushanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ushanka is the result of hundreds of years of warm hat evolution, er uh attrition.
This is as warm as they get.

 

[Combustix]

Browning made a russian style hat that is extremely warm. don't know if they still make it I would try cabelas

 

[Egon]

Warm head.
Hard hat with liner.
Climbing helmet with fleece liner. One of the warmest pieces of head gear I've worn.:thumbsup:
http://www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/mountaineering-and-climbing-helmets/ecrin-roc


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[JDGreenGrass]

Get a wool Filson if you want the best. I love mine.!!:thumbsup:

 

[themichelob]

Definitely one with ear flaps that buckles under the chin. Rabbit fur lining for total warmth and comfort. Regards, Mike

 

[PatasColo]

So, my wife is really into fiber crafts, and I can tell you one thing from experience: for knit or crocheted hats, alpaca fiber is a LOT warmer than wool. I was amazed! Good thing to know... And I'm guessing there may be even warmer fibers.

But I agree with others here that there are warmer headgear options than a knit hat.