also, if you have an outfit saved to your horse, you can get the hat back that way
i have just gotten used to not having a hat....sometimes i grab one from an enemy that i kill which has resulted in some funny hats for a tough as nails cowboy
I figured out the hat on your horse thing last night. It's just hidden in the horse menu for some reason. But I also tend to just pick up hats from dead people. But most of the time I'm just running around without a hat.
I also wonder how long I can get my beard? I shaved after the snow tutorial was over but I have not shaved since then.