Hats on safari

[Tanks]

@Tanks - I assume this Rand Hat will never see a Safari? Looks “dressy” and a bit Michael-Godfather style

Yeah, I have two Drover styles for Safari a dressy Fedora and now this for more formal occasions.

 

[towserthemouser]

As allegedly worn by Patrick Hemingway Adams during his 2023 Water Buff hunt. (Yes, he’s Ernest’s grandson).

The message is invigorating. Embrace risk. Safety is overrated.

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I have that hat too: I can tell you from personal experience that it can draw a hard stare from the Range Master, LOL

 

[crackerman]

As allegedly worn by Patrick Hemingway Adams during his 2023 Water Buff hunt. (Yes, he’s Ernest’s grandson).

The message is invigorating. Embrace risk. Safety is overrated.

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I’m no Hemingway but I bought that hat six months ago as motivation to shoot my buff on my recent trip. As you can see the hat did its job.

 

[rdog]

Not elephant, but Africa: I am partial to baseball style caps myself, and so much the better if they say Africa Hunting.

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What caliber is the Savage 99?

 

[Tundra Tiger]

What caliber is the Savage 99?

The rifle dates to 1947, and .300 Savage. I used handloads with 180 grain Accubonds.

 

[Brickman301]

Somewhat. The back is stiff and not floppy like the Foreign Legion caps. They do make some hat where they have a longer and less rigid neck flap.

I still prefer the original like Lefty Kreh himself is wearing in this picture. He was a big saltwater fly fisherman as well as an outdoor writer and author. You can see how the back flap is rather stiff but not as reinforced as the brim.

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Ok, so I’m quoting this old post, just to neat not too.
Lefty and I share the same hometown of Frederick , Maryland. A lot of his family still resides here.
Unfortunately I never meet Lefty, but I knew his brother. His granddaughter, or niece, (I can’t remember which)was one of my son’s high school teachers.

His brother Dick was a mason like me. He wrote books on how to install masonry. When I was a foreman He would stop by the jobsites often and we would talk.
He even put a picture of me in one of his books!
He gave me a signed copy, with a little note, wishing me a long and promising career. I was in my mid 20’s at the time.

about a year or so ago the city put a statue of Lefty fishing in the corner of the lake in the city park. I walk my dog pass that statue almost daily. Here’s some pictures of Lefty fishing in the snow.

Pretty cool seeing him mentioned here.

 

[Hooked Now]

I’ve only been one time so far and I wore a baseball cap. Next time and any time I go after that I will definitely be wearing a brimmed hat of some sort.

Same experience. Baseball cap was mostly okay, but the ears and neck took a good roasting. I bought a wider brimmed hat in Kentucky last weekend made of kangaroo. Very crushable and fits quite well. Australia Made .com or something like that. Good in the wind, too. Surprisingly.

 

[Muskox]

Akubra Territory, but probably not made by them as they don't do long oval and that is the shape of my melon.

I'd have a custom had made hat made fitting that design.

 

[Flbt]

Same experience. Baseball cap was mostly okay, but the ears and neck took a good roasting. I bought a wider brimmed hat in Kentucky last weekend made of kangaroo. Very crushable and fits quite well. Australia Made .com or something like that. Good in the wind, too. Surprisingly.

I like the leather Brahman I think it’s a good hat.
But in fl I like the wool felt wet it and wear it to me is better than the straw hats

 

[BeeMaa]

Akubra Territory, but probably not made by them as they don't do long oval and that is the shape of my melon.

I'd have a custom had made hat made fitting that design.

Same here, long-oval. Talk about a PITA trying to find a motorcycle helmet that fits correctly, let alone a wide-brimmed hat.

I currently have a Filson Packer, Filson Bush Hat and a lightweight Tilley. Depending on the expected weather, one of those will be my normal day hat to keep the sun off my face, ears and neck. I use a fleece watch cap (military issue) for cold weather and a ball cap for travel.

Who made your custom hat?

 

[baxterb]

Same here, long-oval. Talk about a PITA trying to find a motorcycle helmet that fits correctly, let alone a wide-brimmed hat.

I currently have a Filson Packer, Filson Bush Hat and a lightweight Tilley. Depending on the expected weather, one of those will be my normal day hat to keep the sun off my face, ears and neck. I use a fleece watch cap (military issue) for cold weather and a ball cap for travel.

Who made your custom hat?

I have a filson but good grief my head sweats like a wrung sponge when I wear it. I like the dimensions though. Not too big, not too little..

 

[pilar]

It’s pretty good shade in the sun and like an umbrella In the rain

 

[matt vejar]

In the truck i wear any hat that covers my ears (Boonie etc). When in the bush walking a ball cap. My ears can burn.

 

[franzfmdavis]

I really liked the Filson Tin Cloth Bushhat with the leather drawcord.

I actually removed a bit of the wax to make it more breathable by using an iron and towel over the fabric. It was still somewhat water resistant, but much more breathable than a fully waxed hat.

The draw cord also allowed me to pull up the sides when I didn’t need full sun protection.

It was crushable and therefore packable so I didn’t have to worry about it on the plane or at times when I wasn’t using it. The wax finish also allows it to be cleaned easily. After days and days of sweating, it did not smell it all.

After getting home, I rinsed it out in hot water and let it dry in the sun…ready to take it out again!!