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kanoes

01/06/2011 08:22PM

i have always worn a baseball cap...id like to find something different. post your hat pics....YOUR pics! (ok, humorous would be ok to a point) :)

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jcavenagh

01/06/2011 08:28PM

I really like the flats hats...really long bill and I have a little shroud for my neck. Water repellant, too.
Funny, the first time I ever saw one of these hats was on a farm outside of Hawley, MN.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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HighPlainsDrifter

01/06/2011 08:52PM

I like my Tilley hemp hat.

True confessions........ I avoided Tilley hats for many years...... The name "Tilley"..... it just sounded too yuppie for me. I finally gave in.

These hats have great wide brims (too many years of sun has caused some skin problems) and tie downs that keep them on your head in the worst of weather.

"Boredom, Tyler - that's what's wrong. And how do you beat boredom, Tyler?... Adventure...(Never Cry Wolf, 1983)

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Beemer01

Moderator

01/06/2011 08:56PM

I resisted the lure of the Tilly hat as long as I could - they are nearly the perfect wilderness hat.

"You're not serious about wearing sandals on this portage.... are you?"

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shr2807

01/06/2011 09:00PM

MOGirl just "Loves it" when I were this baby:

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gutmon

01/06/2011 09:06PM

My doofus magnet

I also have a Filson tincloth hat, but is too warm for me most of the time. This thing is light, stuffable and has lots of mesh on top for cooling. Don't think it'll ever get stolen either.

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Traveler

01/06/2011 09:19PM

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kanoes

01/06/2011 09:28PM

quote gutmon: "My doofus magnet I also have a Filson tincloth hat, but is too warm for me most of the time. This thing is light, stuffable and has lots of mesh on top for cooling. Don't think it'll ever get stolen either."

what was it like working with roseanne?

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gutmon

01/06/2011 09:33PM

she sure can't sing and isn't as nice in real life as she seems on TV

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Zulu

01/06/2011 09:36PM

exofficio hat

I wear this type when it is really sunny and warm out to shade the back and sides of my head. I got it at REI.

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mocha

01/06/2011 09:38PM

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mocha

01/06/2011 09:42PM

quote kanoes: "i have always worn a baseball cap...id like to find something different. post your hat pics....YOUR pics! (ok, humorous would be ok to a point) :)"

let's see your hat, kanoes, maybe we can suggest alternative hat fashion for you:)

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kanoes

01/06/2011 09:44PM

quote mocha: "
quote kanoes: "i have always worn a baseball cap...id like to find something different. post your hat pics....YOUR pics! (ok, humorous would be ok to a point) :)"

let's see your hat, kanoes, maybe we can suggest alternative hat fashion for you:)"

its the flying moose. (God, i despise self portraits)

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520eek

01/06/2011 09:58PM

: )

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it!

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Kendra

01/06/2011 09:59PM

I had a hard time spending the $ on this Tilly but it has been worth every penny. Washable, light weight, stays on my head, little pocket inside the top of the hat and.......love it!

Notice the MP on the log. Hmm? It couldn't have been the MP from around here! He knows better. Or......

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mc2mens

01/06/2011 10:03PM

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wtgmonkey

01/06/2011 10:13PM

Cabelas packable 100% wool felt

"Champions are measured by the adversity they overcome"

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520eek

01/06/2011 10:14PM

lol!

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it!

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520eek

01/06/2011 10:15PM

hows this?

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it!

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gsfisher13

01/06/2011 10:35PM

I hate self portraits too so no chance of a picture with me wearing the hat. I use an Outdoor Research Bucket hat. Works well to keep the sun off and the rain running down my jacket and not inside.

Not all those who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien

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TravelerD

01/06/2011 10:56PM

crushable woolrich hats rock!

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TomT

01/06/2011 11:20PM

I like it cause it takes a beating, it's generally waterproof, and has a loop underneath so it won't blow off.

"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw

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butthead

01/06/2011 11:28PM

Bucket hats go with bass!

butthead

"never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" George Carlin

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Stumpy

01/06/2011 11:33PM

Red Heads gotta keep their ears covered.

I think wool felt hat's like this are the best.
Warm on cold days...& warm when wet.
And yet, on hot days you can dunk it in the lake & cool off
while keeping the sun off ears & nose.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly

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nojobro

01/06/2011 11:44PM

We have leather Outback hats. Love them. Though I like phantom's better. His has been on many trips and it is still awesome. Keeps off the sun and rain, fans the fire...isn't stuff able but that hasn't really bothered us.

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nojobro

01/06/2011 11:50PM

Of course, you could go this route.....

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nojobro

01/06/2011 11:52PM

I don't think I'd recommend either of these styles....

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nojobro

01/06/2011 11:55PM

Another view of our hats! B has something made of goretex. She liked it a lot.

I love the oiled leather of my hat. Wish it were a bit lighter brown, more like phantom's, and I wish it fit be better. It's slightly big. Phantom's fits him like a old pair of Levi's: worn in just right.

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jwartman59

01/07/2011 12:23AM

my wool crusher pendleton hat. this is in yellowstone, wyoming. not wearing a cowboy hat here is considered a faux pas.

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Jeriatric

01/07/2011 12:52AM

This is my Minnesota canoeing hat. In California, I wear a slightly broader-brimed, less rain resistant hat.

The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that's all there is. ___Mr Carson (Downton Abby)

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tony

01/07/2011 01:37AM

Tilley for me. I think it is the T3.

tony

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The Lorax

01/07/2011 04:11AM

It's old, it's crusty, but trusty.

(I'm talking about the hat!)

I love the smell of silnylon in the morning. It smells like........victory!

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rlhedlund

01/07/2011 06:35AM

Outdoor Research with sides up.

Life is Good, Living is Better. Everlasting Life is Best! Pray for Us Amok.

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bogwalker

Moderator

01/07/2011 06:42AM

Most times I bring my Filson Wool Packer Hat

Filson Packer

Hunting Season I bring a Stromy Kromer in Blaze Orange

Stormy Kromer

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson WWJD

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SunCatcher

01/07/2011 06:45AM

Snake River Nebraska...Problem is Hat is still there???? Lurking in the cold water somewhere, if you find it please return it!!
SunCatcher

I like these guys hats also

"WWJD"

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dicecupmaker

01/07/2011 06:47AM

Bayfront Blues hat with dice and BWCA.com embroidered on it.

Joy is a great teacher, but so is dispair. Wonder is a great teacher, but so is confusion. Hope is a great teacher, but so is disillusionment. And life is a great teacher, but so is death. To deny yourself any of those in any aspect is not experiencing life totally.

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Winemaker

01/07/2011 06:56AM

Ok, so I see old Bill Mason wearing this well-worn hat on his videos. Somebody tells me its a Tilley, so I go look for one and find it. The ad says an elephant ate one and after it came out, they just washed it off and kept on wearing it. Plus it has a lifetime guarantee, so its got to be good uh? That was 1985 and I am still wearing it, much to my wife's dismay...

hummm?

"Opening a bottle of wine in a canoe is a desirable, but irrational act."

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canoe212

01/07/2011 07:00AM

made out of some kind of mesh material. I over heat easy.

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir

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bmaines

01/07/2011 07:29AM

My paddling hat also works on Alaska fishing trips.

A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

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Jackfish

Moderator

01/07/2011 07:50AM

quote bogwalker: "Filson Packer "

I'm sure glad they don't make a Filson Viking.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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Jackfish

Moderator

01/07/2011 07:51AM

I'm a Tilly Hat guy, too. Great hat.

But I've also been a baseball hat guy...

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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CaptainJack

01/07/2011 08:32AM

Standard Issue army camo bucket hat. Vietnam era I think, found it in an old box in my dad's garage when I was a kid. Chin strap for wind, nice vents to keep head cool, mid length brim to keep sun off but stay out of the way. All I need to do is treat it with permethrin and it will be perfect.

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Arkansas Man

Moderator

01/07/2011 08:42AM

Tilley in the Sun, BWCA ball cap in camp!

Bruce

Good Paddling, Great Fishing, and God Bless All...

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solotrek

01/07/2011 08:42AM

Outdoor Research Sombrero
Love it!

"It is in solitude, in quiet communication with nature that we reach most deeply into truth." Sam Campbell

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Unas10

01/07/2011 09:56AM

Hats? Hats!!? We don't need no stinking hats!

Actually, I had a Columbia boonie that I wore for work and canoeing. It rotted away after a few years. I sweat a lot.

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Spartan1

01/07/2011 10:01AM

Same as CaptainJack except mine isn't camo and I carried it back from Vietnam. Not in good shape now but still wear it. It has gone on all our trips.

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kanoes

01/07/2011 10:15AM

quote Unas10: "Hats? Hats!!? We don't need no stinking hats!

Actually, I had a Columbia boonie that I wore for work and canoeing. It rotted away after a few years. I sweat a lot."

one word. YIKES

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CaptainJack

01/07/2011 10:41AM

quote Spartan1: "Same as CaptainJack except mine isn't camo and I carried it back from Vietnam. Not in good shape now but still wear it. It has gone on all our trips."

I wish I knew who carried this one back. I feel like it would be more meaningful. I enjoy it as a hand-me-down from my dad enough though I guess. Best hat I've ever owned though!

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Spartan2

01/07/2011 10:46AM

I wear a Columbia nylon hat with a big brim to keep the sun off. When I get hot I just dip it in the water, and it is good in the rain, too.

Spartan1's Viet Nam jungle hat is very important. Twice we left it behind in Ely and we had to go back for it before we could start the trip. We bought a replacement a few years ago because it is getting so fragile, but neither of us can bear to put the replacement in use.

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jcavenagh

01/07/2011 10:57AM

quote nojobro: "Of course, you could go this route.....

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Best one,yet!

And don't even think about touching that juice box!!

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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nojobro

01/07/2011 11:16AM

quote jcavenagh: "
quote nojobro: "Of course, you could go this route.....

"

Best one,yet!

And don't even think about touching that juice box!!"

Damn straight! ;-)

Ah, back in the day when she'd keep a hat on....if you see my other pictures, if you can catch a glimpse of her (behind my other daughter in the canoe, or next to me in the pic of the three of us), she isn't wearing one. Couldn't keep it on her this past summer, and she had a cutie patootie pink rain hat with a nice brim. At least she has dark hair. In this picture, she hardly had any hair yet...I and my two girls were all virtually bald until 18 months of age.

She's a spunky one, that's for sure.

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Bannock

01/07/2011 11:31AM

Different hats for different situations.

Here's Jim/WI

My Hat (after an unexpected washing)

Bannock

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bellolake

01/07/2011 11:36AM

I think Nola hit on the new fashion for you Kanoes. None of us would even tease you about it. Much.

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kanoes

01/07/2011 11:55AM

quote bellolake: "I think Nola hit on the new fashion for you Kanoes. None of us would even tease you about it. Much."

you might be on to something...

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Rob Johnson

01/07/2011 12:54PM

I was going for packable and wide brimmed...goofy was just a bonus. Got this at Gander Mountain for a reasonable price.

I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody. Lily Tomlin

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rogerson

01/07/2011 01:34PM

bought this at the local Scheels the day I returned from the BW 3 years ago. Used to wear baseball caps but the but netting would hang down and rest on top of my ears resulting in what one can only refer to as cauliflower ears. (I dont react well to mosquito and especially gnat bites)

also brings good luck with the fishing too.

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." Hunter S Thompson

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mr.barley

01/07/2011 01:43PM

Mostly this one.

But I've been thinking about A Seattle Sombrero or one of these. hat

serenity now

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ripple

01/07/2011 02:08PM

REI- version. Crushable, packable, super light weight, strap to keep it from blowing away- water proof. Black under the brim to keep the water reflection down- nice sized brim for keeping the bug net away from my face.

Ripple in still water....

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nojobro

01/07/2011 02:28PM

quote mr.barley: "Mostly this one. But I've been thinking about A Seattle Sombrero or one of these. hat "

DARN! It's out of stock.

(though seriously...out of stock? who the hell buys that thing? LOL)

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muskrat

01/07/2011 03:45PM

Bought this one from Cabelas for our first trip in'99.
Been with me ever since. It has a chin strap which comes in handy for windy lake crossings.

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removedmember1

Guest Paddler

01/07/2011 04:37PM

I wear a Tilley Hemp hat. A little too floppy in the wind but good shade. It wicks away the sweat off your forehead and is well ventilated.

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Stumpy

01/07/2011 04:51PM

quote mr.barley: "Mostly this one. But I've been thinking about A Seattle Sombrero or one of these. hat "

Where'd ya catch that crappie ?
Nice !

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly

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mooseplums

01/07/2011 05:11PM

me in the center....love my hat!

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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mr.barley

01/07/2011 05:15PM

quote Stumpy: "
quote mr.barley: "Mostly this one. But I've been thinking about A Seattle Sombrero or one of these. hat "

Where'd ya catch that crappie ?
Nice !"

that would be the Lac La Croix area.

serenity now

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ducks

01/07/2011 06:14PM

How about a pink hat?

I'll stick with the flying moose hat until it dies.

Ride EZ

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whiteh20

01/07/2011 06:53PM

Whats wrong with the twins cap?

"With an ax, you can build a life. With a stove, you can boil water. That is if nothing breaks and you don't run out of fuel." -Samuel Hearne

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wetcanoedog

01/07/2011 07:35PM

i like a tan,long brim "flats fishing hat".however this Turkish towel beach hat is great for hot days.

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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kanoes

01/07/2011 07:40PM

quote whiteh20: "Whats wrong with the twins cap? "

i want ear coverage.

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englishteacher

01/07/2011 07:51PM

Bought it for 6 bucks at a Kohl's store in Cincinnati. The front is front panels are mesh.

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Rich11

01/07/2011 08:13PM

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oldgentleman

01/07/2011 08:43PM

Nothing like a fur felt stetson. OK, the first picture is kinda old.

But this one is newer.

I personally have no qualms about self portraits!

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snakecharmer

01/07/2011 10:47PM

It's thinning :)

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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serenityseeker

01/07/2011 11:38PM

quote nojobro: "Of course, you could go this route.....

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aaawwwwwwww can't get much cuter than that!!!!!

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1stSatInMay

01/08/2011 07:10AM

Here's a collection of hats. Another vote for Tilley. I'm the one on the far left. Yeah, they're expensive, but then again I had the same one for 15-18 years and when it became worn, I sent it back to Tilley and they returned it and a new one, so only half as expensive.

The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945

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AndySG

01/08/2011 02:05PM

Ball cap guy here, but thanks to this thread a new tripping hat is my future.

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deepwood

01/08/2011 02:18PM

If at first you don't succeed, you're obiviously not Chuck Norris!

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Chilly

01/08/2011 02:35PM

Borsalino Beaver felt hat. (I like the irony of a beaver hat on a canoe trip)

"Now days these kids take out everything: radar, sonar, electric toothbrushs" Quint

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Merganser

01/08/2011 02:39PM

For cool weather its the Seattle Sombrero. I finally upgraded my warm weather hat to a Tilley (not the hemp one)this spring and won't be looking back. I get that snappy "ranger" look with both hats :)

"That sort of thing is my bag baby."

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CanoeSue

01/08/2011 07:01PM

Not a picture of me, but a friend of my son's. Just wanted to show you the hat.

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Springer2

01/09/2011 11:20AM

Whatever works when the blackflies are biting on the Basswood River.

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Dbldppr1250

01/09/2011 12:38PM

I like keeping sun off my bald head and the back of my neck - this helps a little.

Walking School Bus

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BWPaddler

01/09/2011 12:42PM

quote Springer2: "Whatever works when the blackflies are biting on the Basswood River.
"

Love. It. Did it work?

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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Springer2

01/09/2011 03:32PM

More or less--this was a youngster and his dad forgot the headnets. It was late May and a really bad year for b-flies. Poor kid was really allergic to blackfly bites--got bit on his ear and it swelled up 'til it looked like he had a potato stuck to the side of his head. He never stopped smiling and catching fish like crazy though.

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nojobro

01/09/2011 11:20PM

So kanoes, what are you going get?

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Unas10

01/10/2011 05:10AM

quote nojobro: "So kanoes, what are you going get?"

I predict a Tilley.

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kanoes

01/10/2011 05:44AM

quote nojobro: "So kanoes, what are you going get?"

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Unas10

01/10/2011 07:26AM

quote kanoes: "
quote nojobro: "So kanoes, what are you going get?"
"

Okay, so maybe not. Now you see why I don't buy lottery tickets.

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gutmon

01/10/2011 07:32AM

kanoes- what's the cord on the top of the brim for?

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kanoes

01/10/2011 07:45AM

quote gutmon: "kanoes- what's the cord on the top of the brim for?"

its a bungee that tightens the head band.

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Beaverjack

01/10/2011 08:36AM

You cannot hope too much or dare too much. - R.W. Emerson

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Amok

01/10/2011 10:11AM

That is the hat I have, Kanoes. I'm pretty sure I got mine at Cabella's, even! haha

Trust, but verify. The Lord will provide !!!!

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HowardSprague

01/10/2011 12:34PM

I alternate between this leather hat I got at the Duluth Pack store Minnetonka leather hat and a baseball cap.
Baseball cap works best when it's raining hard and you need to put on the raingear jacket hood.

"Enjoy every sandwich"

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