I'm a native Tennessean who is traveling to Texas for a week in May. I have a little past waist-length hair that is fairly straight, slippery and medium thickness.
I am looking for easy styles that travel well, especially in a hot climate. I LOVE my bun covers with barrettes, but they are all lacy and fancy and don't really go with jeans. Buns often make my head hurt if I wear them for long periods (and I usually hit the hairsticks on the car getting out LOL)
I do have a lot of bandannas.
any ideas or suggestions on stuff ro do with my hair?

If im having a day where i can _not_ be bothered by my hair (pouring latex, for example  ) - i always will take the body of my hair gathered together, twist it only once or twice, and lay the twist out in a very loose coil on the back of my head. You have to hold this with one hand while you rummage for bobby pins, but usually you only will need 4 or so to keep the whole thing flat against your head- one in each direction.  then i will take a bandana folded into a triangle and tie the ends underneath the flat spiral - bring down the top of the triangle to lay in the middle of the knot, and tie over it again so it is secure. put a few pins in your hair at the hairline/start of your bandana and you wont have any problems!

This way, if you go to sit down or take a short nap while traveling- you dont have a lump on the back of your head to maneuver around.

Schmooey, Thanks for the suggestion;  I will be traveling in a few days and am always at a loss for a comfortable hairstyle!