Have you tried a Buff yet?
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:28 pm
I first heard about Buffs during the course of indulging in my other big passion, fishing. If you haven't heard of them or seen one, here's a link to one on ebay ... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UV-Realtree- ... 2595b0a959
You can get them in thousands of different colours and patterns, including plain colours and camo. What makes them so good? I'd say their versatility and ease of use, their comfort factor and most importantly they're good for your long term survival. Skin cancer kills thousands of Australians every year.
Basically, they're a form on sun protection. You can wear them in a variety of different ways, so you can use them in a way that suits any occasion perfectly. You might decide to simply wear it as a neck scarf, but from this position you can quickly pull it up to completely cover the back of your head, your face and nose, giving you total sun protection. Generally, you wear a buff in conjunction with a hat of some description.
Why wear a Buff when you've got a perfectly good hat? While a broad brimmed hat offers great protection, a Buff goes even further. It completely stops UV sunlight reaching your skin. If you're around water, you will often still get burnt, even when wearing a hat, as the UV light will reflect off the water. Often when you're wearing just a hat for head protection, the back of your neck is still often exposed and this is one area where lots of people get skin cancer.
Hunters will find another great use for Buffs. They make one of the best face masks you can get. Just pull the Buff up over your nose and your face will almost disappear from view. I've used mine when fox whistling and it obviously works very well. It would work for other game species too, I'm sure.
All in all, they're a very handy piece of kit. They don't cost much and they last a long time. They don't take up any space and they're very lightweight. They're very versatile indeed. These days, I don't go anywhere, particularly in the warmer months, without one.
Give them a go, and I'll bet you will learn to love them as well.
You can get them in thousands of different colours and patterns, including plain colours and camo. What makes them so good? I'd say their versatility and ease of use, their comfort factor and most importantly they're good for your long term survival. Skin cancer kills thousands of Australians every year.
Basically, they're a form on sun protection. You can wear them in a variety of different ways, so you can use them in a way that suits any occasion perfectly. You might decide to simply wear it as a neck scarf, but from this position you can quickly pull it up to completely cover the back of your head, your face and nose, giving you total sun protection. Generally, you wear a buff in conjunction with a hat of some description.
Why wear a Buff when you've got a perfectly good hat? While a broad brimmed hat offers great protection, a Buff goes even further. It completely stops UV sunlight reaching your skin. If you're around water, you will often still get burnt, even when wearing a hat, as the UV light will reflect off the water. Often when you're wearing just a hat for head protection, the back of your neck is still often exposed and this is one area where lots of people get skin cancer.
Hunters will find another great use for Buffs. They make one of the best face masks you can get. Just pull the Buff up over your nose and your face will almost disappear from view. I've used mine when fox whistling and it obviously works very well. It would work for other game species too, I'm sure.
All in all, they're a very handy piece of kit. They don't cost much and they last a long time. They don't take up any space and they're very lightweight. They're very versatile indeed. These days, I don't go anywhere, particularly in the warmer months, without one.
Give them a go, and I'll bet you will learn to love them as well.
