Anyone know where to get "real" boonie hats?

[Snoopy47]

Boonie or Sun Hats as they are officially known.

I mean a REAL one contracted in the USA that we would otherwise be issued out of CIF.

I have looked high and low, and am only finding non USA made knock offs.

They don't have them on-line via the Exchange

[seal20]

eBay

[Snoopy47]

eBay

bummer, already looked there, and my size is usually out of stock.

I can't believe how hard this is

[TKM]

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1526859

[M76]

https://www.sgttroys.com/original-military-issue-boonie-bush-hat-50-50-nylon-cotton-made-in-usa/

[Bete Noire]

Anyone know where to get "real" boonie hats?

Actual government contract supplier.

https://www.propper.com/accessories/hats.html?CAWELAID=120277770000077363&CATRK=SPFID-1&CAAGID=33385912037&CATCI=kwd-918222220942&CAPCID=425748365405&CADevice=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6rvtucCK6wIVHCCtBh13zQ3KEAAYASAAEgICRvD_BwE

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[Sir Toast]

I swear to you, Quicksilver made the best Boonie hat for years, but they outsourced it to China and it went to S*&i7%T. I lost mine boating. It blew off and I never got it back. My wife still has hers.

There's a killin' to be made with a real booney hat.

[Snoopy47]

I swear to you, Quicksilver made the best Boonie hat for years, but they outsourced it to China and it went to S*&i7%T. I lost mine boating. It blew off and I never got it back. My wife still has hers.

There's a killin' to be made with a real booney hat.

Yes, I know that. I looked up the supplier label in mine, and googled them only to find they are a Direct to Government supplier only.

When I try to find the actual boonie only small ones are out there on ebay or surplus.

I think we all know what we want. Rip Proof material (same as blouse and pant material, then with the slight slant on the top.

I admit, I "could" go to a clothing and sales and see if they have them, but it's not worth it to go on post with CV-19 conditions, etc...

Ironically, I probably wouldn't otherwise "care", but I met a guy once at a range. He drove up in a Mclaren. I'm of course holding in my car envy.

Anyway, he had a boonie too, and he asked me where I got mine, and I told him I got it for free when I deployed. Then showed him the inner label, which wasn't anything like his inner label.

Then he actually showed that look of envy. It was quite funny.

Anyway............ without that experience I probably wouldn't be so hard up on trying to find an actual government contract made one, and just get something close.

[SnWnMe]

I have one. Or two. Along with a couple of doughboy covers issued to me during my time TDY with USF-I

ACU though.

[VictorFranko]

Check these guys OP, they carry Propper and R&B

https://www.uspatriottactical.com/apparel/headwear/caps-hats/

[Snoopy47]

Check these guys OP, they carry Propper and R&B

https://www.uspatriottactical.com/ap...ear/caps-hats/

I went with this one.

https://www.uspatriottactical.com/r-b-military-boonie-hat/980-317-71%2F2.html

[VictorFranko]

I went with this one.

https://www.uspatriottactical.com/r-...17-71%2F2.html

I have that same Boonie but in digital camo.

[BlueOvalBandit]

Get deployed and order from Kyloc by your 9th month in country you should have a stack... or at least I do since it's all use or lose allowance. NTC used to have them at clothing sales, but that was back when UCP was a thing.

[m35a2]

Rothco stuff lasts a long time.

https://www.rothco.com/