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Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:46 pm
by DAVELA
rlown wrote:dave54 wrote:
My dermo told me certain drugs (eg statins) may make you more susceptible, and some food combinations. I recently started taking a statin daily and have not noticed a difference (yet).
I was covered otherwise.. Gotta get a new hat that covers the back of my neck and ears..
I bought the REI SAHARA hat.
http://www.rei.com/product/810910/rei-sahara-hat-womens" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Its a great hat.It has the widest brim of any hat ive tried at rei and A16.The brim is very flexible so you can bend it down over your neck and ears and it maintains that shape.Its really awesome.
Very comfy and lightweight.
It is a womans hat but so what-mens hats have narrower brims than women's.
My only complaint is that i had to slightly modify the drawstring clasp so that it worked effectively.
But i wouldnt let that get in the way.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:10 pm
by maverick
It might possibly work:
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/pat ... 6652-1-085" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wish they had not gotten rid of the thumb loops from the 2010 models.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:29 pm
by rlown
my marmot mtn precip already has the "hoodie" concept, and I use that for wind/rain protection. It's black, so not great in the sun when its hot out.
My fishing buddy, Paul, has a wide brimmed hat. When we get bursts of wind gusts, guess what I'm casting to retrieve?
No, he doesn't have a hat strap or chin straps.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:40 pm
by maverick
Yeah, but the Precip is heavier 15 oz, this things weighs 4.7 oz, and breathes a lot better
and is rated 30 SPF.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:42 pm
by rlown
yeah.. but I'm not carrying both.. you can buy a "throw away" hoodie that comes with pants for 15 buxx at Big-5 which would work just as well. I used that last year in July. It was hot out, but I was comfortable in it. Kept the skeeters off as well. Still works, btw.. haven't ripped it yet.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:58 pm
by maverick
15 buxx, with pants!
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:07 pm
by rlown
there's also this hat at REI:
http://www.rei.com/product/795921/rei-s ... d-cape-hat" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; in the mens section. Kinda looks like my next hat.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:45 am
by DAVELA
between the visor and the flap there seems to be a lot of skin that gets exposed.With the flaps closed will it get hot in there?
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:00 pm
by rlown
It might get hot.. dunno, as I can't test it locally as REI doesn't carry it here. The REI in Santa Rosa really sucks (my opinion). They carry nothing that a real backpacker wants, and yes I've complained to both the store manager and corporate. They tend to cater to day-hikers and trendies.. (again my opinion)
I like my "lucky hat". Just need to add some neck/ear shade. I'm thinking there might be an easier way to do that with some fabric and velcro.
Re: Do you think you knew about sun screen?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:20 pm
by njbeast
Better late than never...just had a patch of skin cancer cut out of the bridge of my nose. My doctor(skin cancer specialist) gave the following info:
Pretty much anything over 35 to 40 is bullsh^%. Use a sunscreen with both zinc and titanium as the primary ingrediants.
I now waer a full brim hat along with the sunscreen...still trying to find a really light-weightL/S sun shirt.