On Mar 22, 4:55*pm, Harryk wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Mar 22, 4:28 pm, *wrote:
On Mar 22, 3:35 pm, *wrote:

This past weekend in the woods was beautiful except for one thing.
Although it was only 88 degrees, I felt as if I was overheated from
tromping thru the woods. *Most of the time I was wearing a caving
helmet and I found that when I took it off I was much more comfy. *In
the past, I have noticed I cannot wear any sort of hat in anything but
winter weather otherwise I overheat. *Instead I wear a visor to block
the sun from my eyes. *I have concluded that most of my overheating is
because my head gets too warm. *It is no longer a matter of simply
being uncomfortable but has become a serious safety issue for me.
So, how much would getting a crew cut haircut help? *Generally, I
think having some hair prevents sunburn. *Those of you who have little
hair, how much do you burn? *Does sunscreen help? Would a bandanna
soaked in cold water help. *In the past, I have dunked a hat in water
to cool by evaporation and it helps some.
Your head dissipates much of the heat your body generates. *There's a
product out there that is a tube of pellets that absorb water, then
you wear it around your neck. *It helps to cool you neck, and the
blood that flows through it, to lower your body temp. *Maybe that
would help?

Here's one of the sources:http://www.coolhats.com.au/cool_snakes.html

I do use the pellet tube thing and it sorta works and I also do what
Harry suggests, especially when canoeing in cold spring water.
Realizing it is mostly a matter of cooling my head two days ago has me
wondering if I can solve the problem while avoiding sunburn. *Baseball
caps are too thick so I'd like something very thin made of cotton I
could dunk in cold water every few minutes, *That on a nearly bare
head might be the solution.

My full brim hat is a cotton tilly. You can find lots of 'em he

http://www.tilley.com/Hats.aspx

Probably this model...mine is at least 15 years old, so there may have
been some changes, but it looks like this:

http://www.tilley.com/The-T2-Cotton-Duck-Hat.aspx

My Tilley is a winter hat. too hot for summer.