A boonie hat differs from a cap in that the brim runs all the way round – the shade falls not only on your eyes but on your neck and ears too. That makes it better than a baseball cap in long sun, and in rain the water runs off away from your face.
The range holds Mil-Tec US Boonie and GI Boonie models, an M-Tac Rip-Stop boonie and a Helikon-Tex one with a removable neck flap.
No, it is worn instead of one. The wide brim will not lie flat under a hard shell, and the brim itself is usually soft so the hat can be rolled into a pack pocket.
Vegetation is tucked into them for camouflage, and the side vents let heat out. A chin cord holds the hat on in wind and while moving.
