Here's an inexpensive cotton one that'll take care of you. I have one and I just wore it to Central Africa:
http://www.villagehatshop.com/produ...-pacific-cotton-twill-outback-fedora-hat.html
That's the hat I recently bought.
Here's an inexpensive cotton one that'll take care of you. I have one and I just wore it to Central Africa:
http://www.villagehatshop.com/produ...-pacific-cotton-twill-outback-fedora-hat.html
That's the hat I recently bought.
I really like the look of the Akubra Safari in the Akubra Overload thread for all the uses you have described. Don't worry about good felt hats being able to handle wet weather, Akubras are renowned for it.
First of all there is nothing wrong with a waxed cotton hat. Back in my Scouting days when the rest of us bought Tilley T3 hats one of the group bought a waxed cotton hat. Wore it for many years and swore by it. Spring summer fall and yes sometimes winter.
On your purchase of the Akubra congratulations. Post some pictures when you get it in and wear it in good health
Johnny
Another great choice would have been this one, which I also have. It's oilcloth so it'll keep the summer rain off, but it has vent holes to keep from being too hot, and also a nice wide brim to keep the sun off:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...Header%3BSearch-All+Products&Ntt=oilcloth+hat
Yes, it's stiff as a board. I have no problem at all with that, given the price of the hat and it's being water proof.I love the look of that hat. How stiff is the brim and does it retain its shape after some use?
I've been wearing this one:
http://www.villagehatshop.com/product/all-fedoras/451139-88190/cotton-safari-hat.html
Pros: I've gotten it soaking wet and if you lay it flat on a table to dry the brim maintains its shape. It's lightweight and feels just right for a hot, humid summer day.
Cons: The stitching at the front of the crown came loose fairly quickly (I'm talking about the stitching that holds the liner in, not the structural stitching, which is fine). So far it's just a cosmetic thing. The glue that holds the leather hatband to the outside is fairly cheesy. After a couple of rains I removed that leather hatband and replaced it with a white puggarree. The stitching underneath the hatband is butt ugly, so you have to cover it.
So far, the hat has endured any abuse I've given it over the last couple of years. I suspect it will be thrown out due to being irreversibly dirty rather than any structural issues.
Yes, it's stiff as a board. I have no problem at all with that, given the price of the hat and it's being water proof.
I have one of those, too, and I like it a lot. I've worn it a lot over the last 5 years for travel. The more I use it, the more beat up it gets, and the cooler it looks. I wore it on my trip to the refugee camps in Africa two months ago:
Since it's made of cotton, it's cooler than fur felt or oil cloth. Mine is 6 years old and I've worn it many places in the world, with no regrets.
Thanks, Mantis, I was in Bangui, capital city of Central African Republic. I also traveled to a small town called Boda for two days. It's really worthwhile to reach out to those who are hurting.I just purchased two of these as well, I bought one for myself and one for my girlfriend. They were pretty inexpensive and they look really cool so I couldn't pass them up. Thanks Blackthorn. Cool pic ^ where you volunteering in Africa? I might be interested in doing that for a year or two after I get my degree.
Did your's shrink any after getting wet? Mine is a tad too large, but the next size down was uncomfortably small.