Staying cool!

Obviously there is nothing more important while running Badwater then staying cool somehow.
This is an ice hat I wore in 2006 while pacing Monica Scholz.
The hat is a standard running hat with a handkerchief pinned to the sides to offer protection to the back and some of the sides of you neck and head. The benefit of a pinned on skirt versus a hat with one that is permanently attached is you can make adjustments to just how covered up you are.
On the inside of the hat, a pocket has been sewn with a Velcro closure. The pocket is loaded with ice during the race, during the heat of the day, to cool the head.
Nothing is more important then keeping your head covered and cool during the race.
It is very easy to get into trouble otherwise.
I have not seen any commercial versions of an ice hat lately.
Western States 100 race had one as part of it's race logoed items available for sale several years ago but I have not seen it in recent years. It was better then this because the pocket was sewn on the outside of the hat and had a zippper running it's length making it easier to fill.
You need several ice hats for the race. You wear one while the crew can be filling another for the next time you meet up with them for a water bottle exchange and ice hat.