Adventure! Fedora Lounge Folks in Action!

[rum runnah]

Your safari pics are awesome Renault!

 

[Renault]

Thanks RR! Was fun when I could get out and do it. Mebbe again soon!

 

[Big Man]

Did a little hiking today.

 

[Big Man]

Did a little hiking on the ridge above the Linville Gorge today.

 

[1mach1]

Great pics Big Man! Is that your Moose River?

 

[Blackthorn]

I recently visited the refugee camps in Central African Republic, where many thousands of people were killed in the last two years, although it never made news here in the US:

the white flag on the front of the vehicle gave us a better chance of avoiding being shot by both sides:

a dugout canoe on the Ubangie River:

A boabab tree?

 

[Big Man]

Great pics Big Man! Is that your Moose River?

Thanks, and yes that's my Moose River hat.

 

[Big Man]

It's always an "adventure" when I take the grandchildren out hiking to Paddy's Creek.

 

[1mach1]

Blackthorne, great pics!!!! I, too, have a pic bu a Baobab tree.

Big Man, looks like a blast! I love your posts!

 

[Big Man]

... Big Man, looks like a blast! I love your posts!

Thanks.

 

[Blackthorn]

Blackthorne, great pics!!!! I, too, have a pic bu a Baobab tree.

Big Man, looks like a blast! I love your posts!

Thanks, Harv!!!! Those are awesome trees, eh?

 

[1mach1]

Thanks, Harv!!!! Those are awesome trees, eh?

Yes sir! :thumb:

 

[Renault]

Blackthorn! Big Man! And others! Thanks for the photos of your adventures! Current caregiver duties has me seconded to the house. Your photos continue to brighten my day. Maybe I'll have new photos by this summer to post!

Thanks again!!!

 

[Blackthorn]

Always a pleasure, Renault! Hope things get better for you and yours.

 

[Renault]

Thanks Blackthorn! Keep those adventure pics coming!!!

 

[Big Man]

Lately, I’ve been working on developing a “signature look” for when I go out hiking or any kind of “adventure” kind of activities. I’m trying to base the look off of an old photo of my grandfather, Will Brown (1877-1932), taken around 1902 during his Army service in the Philippine Insurrection. I know the shirt he has on is navy blue, and the pants are either a light blue or kaki. I especially like the polka dot silk neck scarf he’s wearing. With a close look, it appears he’s tied it in a regular Windsor type knot like you’d see on a regular necktie. Anyway, seeing the old photo is black and white, there’s no telling if the neck scarf is red or blue (two colors popular with the soldiers at that time).





Here’s a photo of me from the other day with a blue neck scarf.




And one from a couple days ago with a red neck scarf.




Any thoughts on which would be best?

 

[1mach1]

Very cool, Big Man. Looks like you got the look down! I like both colors, but if i had a pistol to my head, I'd go blue.

 

[Big Man]

Very cool, Big Man. Looks like you got the look down! I like both colors, but if i had a pistol to my head, I'd go blue.

Thanks. I'm leaning towards the blue myself.

 

[fireman]

Thanks. I'm leaning towards the blue myself.

The pants would be khaki if in the Philippines. That is what they look like to me. Repros are available. The neck scarf is interesting. Roosevelt's Rough Riders wore a blue polka dot scarf but I don't think it was exactly like that.

 

[Renault]

Big Man,

I might suggest these folks for som pretty accurate reproduction clothing for the look you are after.

http://www.quartermasterdepot.com

Also for gear Jerry Lee and What Price Glory is turning out some nice late 19th, early 20th centhey accoutrements. Like haversacks, leather gear, etc. I have one of his 1878 haversacks and they are skookum!