This beanie serves multiple purposes for me. It has a bill so works on full sunlight days. It is very warm and is perfect for cold fall and winter days. It is a beanie so it can be rolled, balled up, or stuffed in pockets or packs with no impacts to it. If there is one thing I would improve on is that it could be a little longer so that it covered my entire ear, it only comes near the bottom of my ears. Overall, I am very happy with the beanie and wear it all the time.