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Safari Hats - show us yours!
      #254003 - 25/09/14 12:57 AM


Stewart Granger wearing a Double Terai Slouch Hat, with leopard
hide band. Cool safari shirt with bullet loops too.


Show us your safari hat!

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #254004 - 25/09/14 02:04 AM



My first, an Akubra Stockman hat.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #254025 - 25/09/14 08:53 AM



My old cloth bush hat made it through five rough weeks in Kenya, 1971. Here, in the North East Territory, with a Grevy's zebra.


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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: xausa]
      #254255 - 29/09/14 08:42 PM


I'll re-post one of our friend "Sville" - Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, 1994.



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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #254267 - 29/09/14 09:58 PM

I still got it....

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: Sville]
      #254338 - 30/09/14 12:12 PM

My favorite hat, purchased at the Indiana Jones concession at Disneyland, California.



This duiker, shot in the Limpopo region of South Africa scored quite high in the Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: crkennedy1]
      #254349 - 30/09/14 04:59 PM



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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: 93mouse]
      #254772 - 07/10/14 10:50 PM



Looking good gentlemen.

My first "safari hat". Worn in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe back in 1988 or 1989.

A simple cotton cloth slouch hat with studs on both sides.



A funny little story.

I was wearing this hat in Malawi and we were camping on the shores on the beach of Lake Malawi. On the way into town one afternoon, I hitched a ride with the others on the truck but got dropped off a few kilometres from the Lake, at some tourist curio stalls at the side of the road, planning to walk back afterwards.

I wanted to buy some souvenirs and curios. First I walked along all the stands, looking over everything the guys had. Of course the Africans tried the hard sell, but I told them I was going to look over everything first then come back to what I wanted to bargain over. They were pretty good and didn't pester me then. I also told them, the truck would be coming back from town in about an hour and then they would have lots of tourists to sell to. That made them happy.

So I looked over everything.

Then went back and started bargaining at the stalls for the stuff I wanted. I remember getting a few things, a "redwood" set of three monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil, say no evil. A "redwood" fish which I planned to giveaway at home. I kept it. A "Malawi warrior" armed very offensively with a multiple of spears, clubs and choppers. Made of ebony and with a beautiful polish in places.

I also planned to trade some old ripped Levi jeans. I needed space in the backpack for one thing.

At one stall I had admired a chess set, but the guys wanted too much for it. They had in turn admired my hat, and the conversation went something like this.

"Buy this chess set, it is only 800 Kwacha!"

"No, No." I replied "it is much too expensive. I can not afford that."

"Give us a price, we can bargain" the guys said.

"No, I can't afford it, or carry it, it is too expensive" I said.

The two Malawians said: "We like your hat, trade your hat, and you can have it for 700 Kwacha."

"Oh no" I replied, I need the hat, it is hot and sunny and I will faint in the heat without my hat!" I replied.

We bargained for another of their items, and made a deal, and they came back to the hat and chess set.

"We really like you hat, 400 for the chess set and the hat."

I replied again, "I have many more weeks in Africa, and need this hat until I leave."

So it went on, when they got to 25 Kwacha and the hat, for the chess set. I said "YES!!!".

They laughed and said, "On NO, we are not serious, it was a joke. But you would sell the hat" they laughed.

I knew they weren't serious either, so just laughed as well.

Walked back to the Lake with a full daypack.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #254773 - 07/10/14 10:52 PM

I almost threw this hat away this year, but kept it for the memories.

It doesn't fit me anymore, my head is now too big for it.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #254842 - 08/10/14 07:10 PM




I bought this hat in Phoeniz (AZ) and went to Africa many times.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: 470Nitro]
      #254851 - 08/10/14 11:06 PM





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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: ozhunter]
      #254864 - 09/10/14 12:23 AM

Pablo, I like your hat, it is very functional.

Adam, your first one is good. The second one for pushing through the Jess.



Just for laughs.


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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #255177 - 14/10/14 09:42 PM



My Akubra "Cooper Pedy" hat. One it fits me unlike the earlier Akubra "Stockman" hat. Also I prefer the wider brim. Have used this one on my last safaris to Namibia and Zimbabwe to the Omay. Plus of course Aussie Top End hunts and other hunts. A nuisance to carry on planes and travelling, but I will stick with this one when I can take it with me for a long time, I think.

Also in the photo a pair of my Scarpa boots, a Thomas Williams custom damascus "African Hunter" knife, a leather cartridge pouch for .450 No. 2 NE ammo and a couple of cartridges.

I usually take my hat off for photos.



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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #255201 - 15/10/14 12:36 PM

You guys don't find the Akubra's too hot and sweaty for long walks in the bush? Classic look but I prefer cloth these days, but still wear Akubra's when not too strenuous going.

John, my current Akubra fits only because it was bought and fitted to me by the hat shop at Katoomba (going out towards Echo Poit - Three Sisters) before that they only sought of fit!

A group of us passed through Nkomangombi, down nearby Lake Nyasa (or Lake Malawi if on the wetsern side) and there was what looked like a local with a zebra pattern hat. The order was buy some if you can. I subsequently spent a lot of time down that way but never saw the hat again, and never saw another like it no matter where I went, Dar, Nairobi, Mombasa etc.

Some nice hats gents.

John I like the setup for that photo. But where is the .450 No.2?

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: Rockdoc]
      #255286 - 16/10/14 11:27 PM

Cloth transfers the heat of a direct hot sun more than a good hat's rabbit fur or skin or whatever these things are made of.

I find them fine in a hot sun.

Cloth may be better in a humid heat with less direct sun, such as cloud.

One's head sweats and gets wet of course in a hat. That is part of the cooling effect.

My first hat did fit, but no longer does. This one fits well.

I dropped two off in Scandinavia when there last year. One for Staffan, the Swedish Crocodile hunter. With a crocodile headband. The other to Erik in Norway, was I think the same model as mine. Erik's didn't quite fit, was slightly too big, but an internal band might fit that. Would be good to hear if it did.

Zebra hand bands or Leopard band bands are viewed with humour by some today. I think Mickey had one which he used to post for the humour value. I think it would take a brave man to wear one on safari today. Don't hell, doesn't bother me, I like eccentrics.

Where is the rifle? Good point, it would look good in the photo. Might try again one day. A real leopard skin underneath would be nicer too ... but if I had one, it couldn't appear in a photo.

Actually that leopard patterned cloth sits on the back omy leather armchair, where I am right now. Been cold enough to add the reindeer fur as well the last few nights.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #255299 - 17/10/14 12:47 AM

My last "safari hat" to post, the third used, was a fail. I have to find it, I saw it in the last month or so, but where??? It is a good usefut hat, but not suitable for Africa. I bought a goretex "boonie" style hat, styled the same as the Aussie Vietnam and Army hats. Round, with a brief brim. A simple cotton one was what I wanted, but couldn't find any before the safari, found lots a year or two later ...

The fail was the goretex made it too hot and too sweaty. Actually lost it driving in the open vehicle on the road at Nemba in the Gwaayi Valley. A tracker spotted it the next day so it was recovered. Good thing as the PH/Outfitter didn't have any spares that fitted.

Will post a photo when it is found. In the meantime will have to come up with some more fun posts. Got a whole range of period "hats" in try out, but sorry the photos won't be African!

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #255455 - 19/10/14 03:25 PM



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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #255463 - 19/10/14 11:57 PM

Courtesy of Duluth Trading Company.

[image]https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10624893_10152797166399287_1209044609741098901_n.jpg?oh=f2596e00bda17b8c3bf66085eeb7ce7d&oe=54F84593&__gda__=1420680743_9a29498f770325b320272686352f117c[/image]


I also sport a Filson TIn Cloth hat when the weather allows.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: JohnTheGreek]
      #255706 - 26/10/14 04:12 AM


Out of africa..
http://www.baronhats.com/index.php/classic-reproduction/product/122-the-hunter

Allen Quartermain

http://www.baronhats.com/index.php/classic-reproduction/product/44-the-extraordinary

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: rigbymauser]
      #255708 - 26/10/14 07:05 AM


Nothing wrong with a good old straw hat, light and cool.



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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: eagle27]
      #255721 - 26/10/14 01:20 PM

I like straw too. Wear them a lot around the place but not to travel with.

John, I meant the whole hat looked like zebra skin, not just a band! Cool looking hat but we didn't have time to stop and ask about it. Never saw one like it again and I had a few workmates with orders!

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: rigbymauser]
      #256079 - 31/10/14 12:39 AM

Quote:


Out of africa..
http://www.baronhats.com/index.php/classic-reproduction/product/122-the-hunter

Allen Quartermain

http://www.baronhats.com/index.php/classic-reproduction/product/44-the-extraordinary




Interesting. But Denys Finch=Hatton almost certainly hunted in a Pith helmet, as would have Alan Quatermain if he was a real person.

Interesting looking hats however.









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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: NitroX]
      #256269 - 04/11/14 04:48 PM

Nice hat BUT at $930 I think Ill pass.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: ozhunter]
      #256272 - 04/11/14 07:06 PM

Ozhunter,
what is wrong with you, live life on the edge.

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Re: Safari Hats - show us yours! [Re: Waidmannsheil]
      #256321 - 06/11/14 02:38 PM

No pictures because I'm lazy. I took a Sterson Gun Club fedora with rattlesnake band on my hunt to Namibia a few years ago. The PHs liked it.

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