What do you do when you see a job you wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole? You find a 15 foot pole. Here is the one I have used for years. Telescoping aluminum. 3 joints. First piece is 6 feet long. Next two are a little shorter. Threaded piece on top tube for a paint roller.
Trouble is, the rubber collars that fit between joints to hold them in place have cracked and fallen off. How do you keep the pole up without having it telescope back together? You guessed it. Duct tape.
I hung my hat on the pole as well. The velcro fastener at the back grabs into the hood on my camo coat. Annoying as anything. Try to turn your head, and your hat stays in the same position. Short solution was to wrap duct tape around the velcro on the cap. It works. Best wishes. G