Boonie Hat

A German speaking countries also Buschhut is one that originally military headgear, with a circumferential brim to protect the wearer in warmer regions. In order to protect the hat from loss, it has an adjustable chin strap. It resembles a Anglerhut, but the brim is designed wider and less steep. In contrast to, for example, felt hats of Boonie from cotton or polyester fabric is not dimensionally stable, but can be zusammengeknautscht and stored eg in a pocket.

Military origin

The Boonie was introduced by the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam war, when the troops deployed there, the Special Forces, the hats of the local tailors in Tigerstripe camouflage pattern used to commission. The hat shape itself has been around longer in Indochina. Foreign Legionnaires used those as well. The conventional steel helmets proved to be in the hot climate than uncomfortable, and Caps offer the side and back of the neck less protection from rain and sun.

1967, the hat of the U.S. Army was officially under the name " Hat, Jungle, with insect net" introduced in the colors / patterns olive green, Tigerstripe and the ERDL pattern newly developed. Since that time has changed at the intersection of the hat a little and he is today, in many armies in the world and in dozens of different camouflage patterns, a common piece of equipment and an alternative to field cap dar. Only the materials used and the name, now " Hat, sun, hot weather " have changed. The Bundeswehr is the Boonie ( brimmed hat ) when deployed in a warmer regions; as can be observed in reports on the troops in Afghanistan frequently Boonie Hats in Wüstenflecktarn pattern.

The Boonie in civilian life

Like many others, formerly only certain pieces of equipment for the military, it has also been the Boonie Hat designed garment for everyone. Due to its lightweight construction and the often low price of single digit euro range for replicas, he delights in people who have business or pleasure to do much outdoors great popularity, not least because you can easily fold it when not in use and put in your pocket and because it up to a certain extent protect the wearer also from the rain.