Wearing Helmets All Year Long (+ Wizbang Hat Review and Giveaway)

*This post has been updated to include a giveaway - please read all the way to the end!*
*CLOSED* Congratulations, Carla (lucky #10 - check your inbox!)

We are huge proponents of helmets in our family.  We wear them skiing and biking (and don't even think about NOT wearing them if we are on motorized vehicles.)  We have been touched by deaths due to people not wearing helmets, and I am shocked every time I see a motorcycle go through town (which we get a LOT of in the summer) with a helmet-less rider.  Additionally, many ski resorts are moving towards mandatory helmet use.  This is my plug to please wear a helmet - it could save your life (and sets a great example for your kids)!

Yesterday I mentioned that we bike all year long, and when you live at 7000 feet, that means that a lot of the time some sort of ear protection from the cold is needed.

First of all, J wears an infant helmet by Giro called the Me2 that I highly recommend.  The Me2 is adjustable as the child grows (or you change layers of clothing.) When we bought J's balance bike, he tried on a bunch of different helmets and it was the one that fit him better than any of the others.  I also love that it comes down further on the back of his head just to provide that much more protection.

I admit that as a family, we (meaning Mountain Papa and I) are much lazier about wearing helmets simply because of the hassle of fitting a hat under them.  Really lame excuse.  But, because I know we are not the only ones that struggle with it, I wanted to highlight a few hats that are multifunctional (especially for biking) for us as a family.  These are certainly not the only ones out there, and we would love to hear some of your own favorites!

Mountain Hardware, Wizbang and Icebreaker hats