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How to travel with hats

Tomasso

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Sigh.


I even searched and didn't see that one......
Did ya really think your thread was the first out of 71,432 threads to ponder the question. And btw, that thread above actually has around 30 threads like yours rolled into it (as yours will be) so don't worry about it. ;)
 

BaDhaT

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If it is about traveling with hats, panama is best :p You can simply put it in to backpack / suitcase, and everything will be ok with it ;P
 

Blackthorn

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If it is about traveling with hats, panama is best :p You can simply put it in to backpack / suitcase, and everything will be ok with it ;P
Actually I destroyed a Panama that I got in Spain, because they told me it'd keep its shape. So I rolled it up, put it into my backpack and got on the plane. Some 18 hours later I took it out and it was a wreck.
 
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The Veg

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Air travel with a good felt hat?

Hello all,

What's the best way to travel by air with a good felt hat, especially for long (like intercontinental) flights?
 

TheDane

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You can pretty easily convert a drum case for hats. A case for a side-tom of 13" or 14" by 9" can hold three hats with 1" - 1 1/2" foam-rubber rings inbetween. That's a little more handy than three conventional hard cases for hats
 

Mojave Jack

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Traveling with felt hats

We're planning a longish trip, and I plan to bring a hat or two. I've always known it is a bad idea to leave a felt hat in a hot car, but at times it will be unavoidable, potentially for the greater part of the day. I'll take my hat jack, but it that enough to keep my hat from twisting or shrinking elsewhere? In the past I've always avoided the issue by bringing only canvas or straw hats, but this time I want to bring at least one of my better hats. How does everyone else pack their hats for traveling?
 

tommyK

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If you must these work well, won't beat the heat though
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However, I have learned to resist this temptation, bring just one hat and keep it on my head.
 
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fedoracentric

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If you must these work well...
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This is what I use. I have to admit when I fly I use this as a carry on, but I also bring my other carry on. Technically I therefore have two carry ons which is not allowed, but I have flown with this hat box a dozen times and never once been told to check it. I just boldly walk right on with it and no one has ever given me a second look.
 

Mojave Jack

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Ah! I see I have duplicated another thread! Curse you, search engine, you've let me down again!

This thread is good reading, and actually jogged my memory a bit. I plan to travel with my Akubra slouch, and reading through here I was reminded of what my friends at the park service do with their hats when not wearing them:

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Combined with a hat jack, this should keep my hat in pretty good shape. I like a bit of swoop to my brim, but this will prevent the brim from warping, anyway.
 

Seb Lucas

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I only take one hat anywhere and I carry it around in a cotton shopping bag if I'm not wearing it. I only ever wear hats that look okay a little battered (Cattleman, Campdraft, Drover) so I'm not too concerned about storage. Over the decades I have never had my hat accidentally crushed.
 

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