Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Re: warm hat, a polypro skull cap fits under the helmet for riding, and it's so thin that it'll be dry enough to sleep in by the time you finish setting up camp and eating.
I have one that is real thin and is kind of rubberized on one side (neoprene I think?) I really like it for all kinds of weather and all kinds of use I think it is an REI house brand (Novarra).. I used it a lot for trail running in all of the cold weather we got in Maryland when I lived there I ran in r=the very early AM so I caught the overnight low pretty often, but that was seldom below 0F. Anyway for me that meant that I only need it to cover the tops of my ears, which it just does, in the coldest weather and not cover my ears at all as it warmed up a bit.
On tour I seldom find it cold enough to wear it while riding in dry weather, but do wear it when it is wet and cold or in camp when it is cold even if dry.
I have another couple without the neoprene side, but prefer the one with it.