Does A Straw Hat Count as a Sun Hat for a Camping Trip?

[debka_notion]

Suggested packing lists seem to speak a language of their own. A sun hat- does my straw hat count? Or do I need to get one of those horrors that look horrid on me and have much less effective brims- but which can be bent/folded? I'm presuming laundry bag can translate to "extra pillow-case". Do "sturdy walking/hiking shoes" translate to sneakers that held up through gym class for several years? Or do they mean regular shoes with reasonable support?

Comments

[tirerim.livejournal.com]

depends on how you have to pack it. if you're going to be wearing it the whole time, straw hats are good. foldable ones are much handier if you need to carry it without wearing it, though (say when it's raining). if you get a cloth one, i suggest one with a reasonably stiff brim that won't blow up in a wind.

extra pillowcase can also translate to laundry bag. :-)

for hiking, shoes generally need good soles with plenty of tread for traction, at a minimum, which means sneakers. real hiking shoes/boots will also have a stiffer sole (better for your feet on rough ground), some amount of protection in the toe for when you stub your foot on a rock, possibly ankle support, and more tread than your average sneaker.

[spazerrific.livejournal.com]

I think tirerim covered it well, but on the hat thing... if a "sun hat" is to protect from the sun, then a straw hat probably won't do the job terribly well (lots of holes and such that would let light and UV through). Just a thought.