JACK PYKE Waterproof Boonie Hat
The JACK PYKE Waterproof Boonie Hat in Breathable BREATHATEX WVP (water
vapour permeable, similar to Gore-Tex)
membrane laminate Ripstop polycotton fabric is olive green and has a wide
brim. Ventilation holes on side and tabs left and right for
attaching a chinstrap. This waterproof & breathable Boonie Hat has
loops around the base which can be used to attach
camouflage material.
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Army Surplus store is a form of wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries. Its
design is similar to a bucket hat but with a stiffer brim.
Often a fabric tape band of branch loops is sewn around the crown of the hat.
This foliage ring is meant to hold additional vegetation as camouflage. A
strap provides stability. The crown may be vented with rivets or mesh panels.
Snaps may also be provided with which to fix the brim in the style of an
Australian bush hat. They are also known as bush hats.
It's a great hat for wet weather with a very high level of waterproofing but
still maintains excellent breathability
rating which stops your head from sweating.
Good size brim keeps the sun off the face and helps to cast a shadow to
conceal the face
or keep the rain off your face!
The boonie hat was introduced to the U.S. military during the Vietnam War,
when U.S. Army Green Berets began wearing them in the field, along with
Australian
and ARVN units.
These tigerstripe boonie hats were locally procured, the tiger stripe camo
cloth was usually salvaged from other uniform items or made up by the tailor.
In 1967,
the US Army began issuing boonie hats, as the Hat Jungle with Insect Net, made
of cotton and wind-resistant poplin, in both olive drab,
tigerstripe, and M65 ERDL. It was meant to supplement and replace the fatigue
hats and baseball style caps
that had been in service since World War II. Early issue boonie hats were
olive drab but now come in a variety of camouflage patterns; the
current assortment includes British Army DPM camouflage, British Desert Camo,
US M81 woodland, three-color desert, ACUPAT, and
both desert and woodland versions of MARPAT.
In 1968 the US Army authorized use of the woodland ERDL pattern (Engineering
Research Development Laboratory) material
for Hat Camouflage (Tropical Combat) Type II. Later boonies are called Hat Sun
or Hot Weather, which is still the designation for this type of cover.
