Hats on safari

[Doug3006]

Well done man!

The best way to acquire a pithy is to be gifted one. By a good friend. In Africa. Drinking whiskey (Or whisky.) Around a campfire.

 

[Jon G]

Wear it!

Thanks. Will do, like the good support

 

[Jon G]

 

[Altitude sickness]

Now for some Knee high leather boots. Or spats

 

[CamoManJ]

Richardson 112 Trucker style hat

 

[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 calibre is the 99 ?

 

[Rare Breed]

looking for some advise on what hat i should bring on my first elephant hunt in Zimbabwe in mid June?
Please send pics of any hats that have worked best for you

 

[HankBuck]

I really like the 4" brim and pinch front crown of the Akubra. I have a similar looking Stetson that can be dreadful to wear in temps above 75F. I also have a Filson Packer Tin Cloth that traps the heat in the summer. Crazy how hot these things can get. I'd never bring either of them to Africa.
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@BeeMaa - I like the fish & the shirt….who makes that shirt (older Cabela’s “Serengeti”?)

 

[Rare Breed]

That is a nice bull . Great horns and big bases on him. But I digress.
hats.
Choice of “The Bombay Bowler” The Wolseley pith helmet, a common or garden sun helmet off eBay or a Rogue River leather hat.View attachment 604932

You must be “a brother from another mother” with @Kevin Peacocke a very good friend of mine!!!

 

[BeeMaa]

@BeeMaa - I like the fish & the shirt….who makes that shirt (older Cabela’s “Serengeti”?)

The fish is a Lake Trout caught on the Rondout Reservoir in NY.

The shirt is an Orvis Bush Shirt that I had tailored to remove the bottom of it and make it into an "untucked" version. The one in the picture you saw is the British Tan but my first one was the darker Olive colored one seen here...also modified to be untucked. Not sure if Orvis makes this shirt anymore, but when I bought them they were making them in two different weight fabrics. The ones I have are the heavier of the two and I believe the others were a linen version.

And I'm still wearing a boonie! Sorry guys, trying to stay on topic and explain my shirts to @HankBuck at the same time.

 

[HankBuck]

The fish is a Lake Trout caught on the Rondout Reservoir in NY.

The shirt is an Orvis Bush Shirt that I had tailored to remove the bottom of it and make it into an "untucked" version. The one in the picture you saw is the British Tan but my first one was the darker Olive colored one seen here...also modified to be untucked. Not sure if Orvis makes this shirt anymore, but when I bought them they were making them in two different weight fabrics. The ones I have are the heavier of the two and I believe the others were a linen version.

And I'm still wearing a boonie! Sorry guys, trying to stay on topic and explain my shirts to @HankBuck at the same time.

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The fish is a Lake Trout caught on the Rondout Reservoir in NY.

The shirt is an Orvis Bush Shirt that I had tailored to remove the bottom of it and make it into an "untucked" version. The one in the picture you saw is the British Tan but my first one was the darker Olive colored one seen here...also modified to be untucked. Not sure if Orvis makes this shirt anymore, but when I bought them they were making them in two different weight fabrics. The ones I have are the heavier of the two and I believe the others were a linen version.

And I'm still wearing a boonie! Sorry guys, trying to stay on topic and explain my shirts to @HankBuck at the same time.

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@BeeMaa - nice wildebeest, and very good shirt, but the Boonie ?? rarely see one of those on a well dressed & well equipped hunter - I assume it gives you a clear shooting accuracy advantage

 

[Tundra Tiger]

What calibre is the 99 ?

.300 Savage.

Serial number says mine was made in 1947.

 

[jnotzon]

Unconventional but Wool English Flat Cap or Wool Beret

 

[HankBuck]

Unconventional but Wool English Flat Cap or Wool BeretView attachment 611915View attachment 611916

@jnotzon - definitely a very different Safari look, maybe a touch-of-class rarely seen in the African bush… and with both those hats you are “set” for multiple opportunities ie: drive a Ferrari or paint a Rembrandt !

 

[Uxas]

I would suggest a reasonably cheap cotton sun hat, or if you want to splash out, a Tilley hat would be good as the brim is stiffer and wider, so it shelters the eyes better.
Akubras are great hats, but I find them a little too warm, espeicially if you're in a humid area.
Basically, if you're going for more than a day or two, you shouldn't take anything you want to keep, because the chances are it will get very dirty or you will loose it anyway.
Enjoy yourself

 

[Jon G]

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Wow. Nice painting, I am just to get my elephant and then have the same on my wall

 

[sureshot375]

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Tell me about the photo/painting. Is that an app or something?

 

[Rare Breed]

Wow. Nice painting, I am just to get my elephant and then have the same on my wall

You take your picture then send it to my person who reproduces your photo in oil on canvass

 

[Rare Breed]

Tell me about the photo/painting. Is that an app or something?

No I will be glad to supply my artist whatsapp if you PM me. I take a photo then send it to my artist who reproduces in oil on canvass

 

[Tanks]

One good thing about Fedora style hats is they can do double duty (Christmas at NYC).

However, since then I had Rand's make me a "dress hat" for more formal occasions.