I don't agree that he probably wore it all the way form Gondor. He wasn't riding into battle and was viewed by anyone who saw him as a single lonely rider. Who would bother with something so heavy and combersome if it wasn't really warranted? After all, a helm would hamper your vision and hearing.
I chalk this up to one of Tolkien's inconsistencies very much like the Ponies the hobbits were riding through the Old Forest. If they were riding ponies, why then ...
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Just as their feet were slowing down to a standstill, they noticed that the ground was gently rising.
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I noticed also that their backpacks seem to appear and disappear as pleases the moment, as well.
[ May 07, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]