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| Some of WJ's Favorite Things For Travel WAVEJourney.com contributors, Josefa & Chip LaFurney review the T4IS Tilley Insect Shield Hat. |
| WAVE Journey |
| Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
The T4IS Tilley Insect Shield® Hat
Product Details:
Price: US$78
For more info on the men's hat.
For more info on the women's hat.
Product Details:
- GUARANTEED FOR LIFE
- INSURED AGAINST LOSS
- EXCELLENT SUN PROTECTION
- REPELS RAIN & INSECTS
- FLOATS
- TIES ON IN THE WIND
- CRUSHABLE & PACKABLE
- SECRET POCKET
- MACHINE WASHABLE
Price: US$78
For more info on the men's hat.
For more info on the women's hat.
Josefa & Chip's Review:
We were preparing for our upcoming trip to Africa and we still hadn’t decided on the perfect
hats. Protection from the sun was first and foremost in our minds. We did what we always
do and emailed the travel experts at WAVEJourney.com to get some ideas. They suggested
we look at the Tilley website. We did.
WOW! Who knew there could be so many styles and purposes for a hat? It took us awhile
to go through the many varieties, but, since we were traveling to Kenya where there is a
risk of Malaria, it made sense to choose a hat with “Insect Shield.” We also needed a hat
that was crushable since our baggage was somewhat limited, and one with a wider brim for
sun protection. We both chose the T4IS Tilley Insect Shield Hat. The fact that all of Tilley’s
hats have a UPF of 50 was a huge plus!
Our first opportunity to wear our hats was on Safari in Kenya. We didn’t want to miss
anything so we stood in the vehicle with our heads out of the roof most of the time. We
wore the back strap when the wind wasn’t up (a nice option to have), and both the back
and the chin strap when it was. The hats stayed snug on our heads.
There didn’t seem to be a lot of mosquitoes so it’s hard to really evaluate the Insect Shield.
We do know that our travel companions got bit by mosquitoes (one twice) and we didn’t, so
we’ve decided our Tilley hats were the reason the little buggers stayed away from us! We
did use SPF 70 sunscreen, but for the duration of time we were in the sun it was great
having our faces and necks covered. Even though we re-applied sunscreen a few times
throughout the day, the places that weren’t covered (our arms, primarily) got red. Our
necks and faces came through without flying colors!
We flew from Nairobi to Cape Town and set out on our hike up Table Mountain. The time
came to test the “anti-sweat band”! It was a hot day, not a cloud in the sky, and very little
breeze. The trail is fairly steep and rocky. We had forgotten to bring the bandanas we
normally use to wipe our faces and thought “okay Tilley, do your stuff.”
It sure didn’t take long for us to build up a sweat and, as it turned out, we didn’t need our
bandanas! The sweat band was just perfect for keeping the perspiration out of our eyes.
We did reverse the hat in the middle of the hike when the front got damp, so that helped
us up the rest of the mountain.
At one point we wanted to remove our sunglasses and remembered the grommet holes
and the Velcro tab inside. Josefa’s frames were too wide to fit through the grommet holes,
and the Velcro strip did not hold Chip’s sunglasses tightly. If he put his head down the
glasses would’ve fallen off the hat. Needless to say, that feature didn’t work for us.
We had decided to take the gondola down the mountain with a friend, and bought our
tickets at the bottom. The secret little pocket in the crown was the perfect place to stash
them! They were “high and dry” when we needed them.
Bottom line:
Who knew a hat could do all that? We absolutely love the Tilley T4IS Insect Shield Hats and
won't leave home without them as part of our travel, adventure and daily-use gear.
Website:
www.tilley.com
These products were tested and reviewed by Josefa & Chip LaFurney, WAVE Journey
product testers.
We were preparing for our upcoming trip to Africa and we still hadn’t decided on the perfect
hats. Protection from the sun was first and foremost in our minds. We did what we always
do and emailed the travel experts at WAVEJourney.com to get some ideas. They suggested
we look at the Tilley website. We did.
WOW! Who knew there could be so many styles and purposes for a hat? It took us awhile
to go through the many varieties, but, since we were traveling to Kenya where there is a
risk of Malaria, it made sense to choose a hat with “Insect Shield.” We also needed a hat
that was crushable since our baggage was somewhat limited, and one with a wider brim for
sun protection. We both chose the T4IS Tilley Insect Shield Hat. The fact that all of Tilley’s
hats have a UPF of 50 was a huge plus!
Our first opportunity to wear our hats was on Safari in Kenya. We didn’t want to miss
anything so we stood in the vehicle with our heads out of the roof most of the time. We
wore the back strap when the wind wasn’t up (a nice option to have), and both the back
and the chin strap when it was. The hats stayed snug on our heads.
There didn’t seem to be a lot of mosquitoes so it’s hard to really evaluate the Insect Shield.
We do know that our travel companions got bit by mosquitoes (one twice) and we didn’t, so
we’ve decided our Tilley hats were the reason the little buggers stayed away from us! We
did use SPF 70 sunscreen, but for the duration of time we were in the sun it was great
having our faces and necks covered. Even though we re-applied sunscreen a few times
throughout the day, the places that weren’t covered (our arms, primarily) got red. Our
necks and faces came through without flying colors!
We flew from Nairobi to Cape Town and set out on our hike up Table Mountain. The time
came to test the “anti-sweat band”! It was a hot day, not a cloud in the sky, and very little
breeze. The trail is fairly steep and rocky. We had forgotten to bring the bandanas we
normally use to wipe our faces and thought “okay Tilley, do your stuff.”
It sure didn’t take long for us to build up a sweat and, as it turned out, we didn’t need our
bandanas! The sweat band was just perfect for keeping the perspiration out of our eyes.
We did reverse the hat in the middle of the hike when the front got damp, so that helped
us up the rest of the mountain.
At one point we wanted to remove our sunglasses and remembered the grommet holes
and the Velcro tab inside. Josefa’s frames were too wide to fit through the grommet holes,
and the Velcro strip did not hold Chip’s sunglasses tightly. If he put his head down the
glasses would’ve fallen off the hat. Needless to say, that feature didn’t work for us.
We had decided to take the gondola down the mountain with a friend, and bought our
tickets at the bottom. The secret little pocket in the crown was the perfect place to stash
them! They were “high and dry” when we needed them.
Bottom line:
Who knew a hat could do all that? We absolutely love the Tilley T4IS Insect Shield Hats and
won't leave home without them as part of our travel, adventure and daily-use gear.
Website:
www.tilley.com
These products were tested and reviewed by Josefa & Chip LaFurney, WAVE Journey
product testers.
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like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to
women, Wave Journey is your number one online resource.
Wave Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses
and services around the world.
Wave Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in
outdoor activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other
like-minded women or if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to
women, Wave Journey is your number one online resource.
