Anyone know where I can get a replacement to my old Mt Hardwear soft bill baseball-style cap? Patagonia and Mt Hardwear used to make outstanding backpacking hats with soft bills which could be stuffed in my pocket or pack or wrung out when wet, etc. Anyone know of a decent source for a lightweight style hat??
Both Outdoor Research and Sunday Afternoons make hats with split bills that can be folded and put in a pocket. OR is a military style hat, while SA makes a military one and a baseball cap style one.
Before you buy, make sure the brim is foam stiffened and crushable (I think you are wanting that) since REI still has one other hat wrongly listed as having a foam stiffened brim.
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