Camouflage Trapper Hat – Faux-Fur Lined Winter Hat with Ear Flaps and Chin Strap

It's the second hour that gets you. The first hour out is fine — you're moving, you're warm, the cold hasn't found anything yet. Then you stop, the wind comes across the field, and within twenty minutes your ears have gone past cold into that dull ache you can't ignore. You put your hood up. It goes over your ears, you lose half your hearing, and it slides off the moment you turn your head.

This camouflage trapper hat is built for the second hour.

Here's how it works.

The crown and both ear flaps are lined with faux fur. Drop the flaps and they cover your ears and the sides of your jaw — where the cold gets in first. A webbing chin strap runs under your chin into a side-release buckle, so the wind can't lift the flaps and a low branch can't take the hat off your head. It's a one-handed clip, so you can set it with gloves on and leave it alone.

When you start walking again and warm up, the flaps fasten up against the crown and it wears like an ordinary brimmed winter hat. And the metal grommet vent at the crown side lets the heat out on the climb, so you're not sitting damp and cold when you stop at the top.

The gear it replaces:

• Standard knit beanie — no jaw or cheek cover and nothing holding it on
• Jacket hood — muffles your hearing and slides off every time you turn your head
• Two hats in the rucksack — one for the cold start and one for after the sun's up

What's in it:

• Faux fur lining. Runs through the crown and both ear flaps, covering the ears and lower jaw.
• Chin strap with a side-release buckle. One-handed with gloves on. Stays where you set it.
• Flaps-up mode. Fastens flat to the crown and wears as a normal winter hat in town.
• Short front brim. Keeps low autumn sun and sleet out of your eyes.
• Metal crown vent. Lets heat out on the climb so you're not damp when you stop.
• Camouflage shell. Blends into hardwood and bark, with a blaze orange option where hi-vis is needed.

Specifications:

• Product type: Trapper hat with fold-down ear flaps
• Lining: Faux fur through crown and ear flaps
• Shell: Camouflage printed fabric
• Closure: Adjustable webbing chin strap with side-release buckle
• Brim: Short structured front brim
• Ventilation: Metal grommet vent at crown side
• Season: Winter