Rand Hat Color

I've seen Akubra mentioned here. I've seen some Stetson hats in a store in Australia and they wore a premium price.

The Green Rand hats shown look good.

I used an Akubra "Snowy River" as a teenager but my last few have been Akubra ""Cattleman" not bespoke but of high quality and highly regarded in Australia and known the world over.

My preference of the Sand colour is not ideal for hunting

Would still wear a Pithy for Africa or even dress the part for Scotland if I ever have the chance. On second thoughts I will wear the tweed not the Kilt. But when in Rome,
Drink the scotch if it's Scotland
 
Though not much of a hat guy these days, my Father always hunted big game in his Stetson Open Roads.... Here he is in the late 50"s hunting BC packing his 300H&H
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Wife and I really like Stetson hats, thanks for the video @Pheroze. We were asked by our safari operator not to bring them to RSA because they attract too much (potentially negative) attention. We did as they wished and used boonie hats for our hunt. Also like to break out the Filson Packer hat.
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If I come home with one more hat, I truly believe my wife is going to brain me with a cast iron pan. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "how many heads do you have that it requires THIS many hats"?

Can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees this show up on Thursday. :cool:
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If I come home with one more hat, I truly believe my wife is going to brain me with a cast iron pan. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "how many heads do you have that it requires THIS many hats"?

Can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees this show up on Thursday. :cool:
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Well I don't know how many pairs of shoes your wife owns. Maybe you could ask her the same question with her feet :) (while still speaking to her please remember to leave the building as fast as you can)
 
Though not much of a hat guy these days, my Father always hunted big game in his Stetson Open Roads.... Here he is in the late 50"s hunting BC packing his 300H&HView attachment 560916
Bat wing chaps were a good choice but the leather looks a bit on the heavy side. Bat wing style breathes better. Mine were split cowhide and I loved them. I could ride all day in those things. Didn't shed water well but I had rain gear for that. Shotgun style chaps are for rodeo clowns.
 
I've seen Akubra mentioned here. I've seen some Stetson hats in a store in Australia and they wore a premium price.

The Green Rand hats shown look good.

I used an Akubra "Snowy River" as a teenager but my last few have been Akubra ""Cattleman" not bespoke but of high quality and highly regarded in Australia and known the world over.

My preference of the Sand colour is not ideal for hunting

Would still wear a Pithy for Africa or even dress the part for Scotland if I ever have the chance. On second thoughts I will wear the tweed not the Kilt. But when in Rome,
Drink the scotch if it's Scotland
Just returned from Scotland, only regret is I didn’t take my pithy, would have gone well with the tweeds.
I've seen Akubra mentioned here. I've seen some Stetson hats in a store in Australia and they wore a premium price.

The Green Rand hats shown look good.

I used an Akubra "Snowy River" as a teenager but my last few have been Akubra ""Cattleman" not bespoke but of high quality and highly regarded in Australia and known the world over.

My preference of the Sand colour is not ideal for hunting

Would still wear a Pithy for Africa or even dress the part for Scotland if I ever have the chance. On second thoughts I will wear the tweed not the Kilt. But when in Rome,
Drink the scotch if it's Scotland
Just returned from Scotland, only regret is that I didn’t take the pithy, would have gone well with the tweeds.
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@Kevin Peacocke , you look the part and even managed another plug for your beloved Land Rovers.
 
@Kevin Peacocke , you look the part and even managed another plug for your beloved Land Rovers.
Yes, they are sought after up there, they get the job done and the big wheels handle the terrain. The Scottish highlands are great, what a trip this was. I’ll be writing it up soon.
 

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