Photographs Of Hats Fresh From Surviving The Elements

[Rogera]

Strapped, we were getting a little rain the other day when I was at church and just as I was walking out the front door one of the guys said "Don't get that hat wet!". I just laughed and told him a hat that can't handle a little rain isn't worth having. We hat guys don't need umbrellas!

 

[Greyryder]

Strapped, we were getting a little rain the other day when I was at church and just as I was walking out the front door one of the guys said "Don't get that hat wet!". I just laughed and told him a hat that can't handle a little rain isn't worth having. We hat guys don't need umbrellas!

I'm a firm believer that a hat should protect you from the elements, not the other way around.

 

[Rogera]

I'm a firm believer that a hat should protect you from the elements, not the other way around.

Exactly

 

[Zombie_61]

I'm a firm believer that a hat should protect you from the elements, not the other way around.

Preach it loud! If a hat can't handle a little water, I have no use for it.

 

[jamespowers]

Preach it loud! If a hat can't handle a little water, I have no use for it.

I have always said that a hat that you can't use in rain is a costume hat.

 

[RJR]

+1!

 

[Bushman]

My Stetson Chatham got caught in the snow while walking to my car today from classes. Holds up just fine, though. From what I've heard of modern Stetsons, I feel like I got the best!

 

[tommyK]

Bushman, the modern Stetsons are improving on that front (no bleeding, tapering, shrinking or dust from the new Strats I have) but still not quite up to vintage standards. They're getting there. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Premiere Quality to someone. Perhaps your Chatham made the improved quality cut!

 

[Historyteach24]

Snow and sleet in a vintage strat

 

[Ghost Rider]

Bates Beaver roll-up having just done a fine job of keeping the snow at bay...

 

[MCrider]

A pic of my tawny fawn Federation IV after shoveling snow while in a light rain storm. Crazy weather we've been having!



And yes that is a tawny fawn and not grey LOL. The camera never seems to catch the color indoors!

 

[St.Ignatz]

a little tap and all is well. Resistol 4x beaver western.

tom d.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Lots of snow there.

 

[RJR]

That's a real snowload on the Resistol!

 

[St.Ignatz]

That was the first of three. We lucked out. Change over from rain to snow happened about four hours later than predicted so we've only gotten maybe ten inches. They wimped out at the cigar shop so I had to smoke on the back porch. In a couple months we'll be complaining about the heat.


Tom D.

 

[DJH]

My Stratoliner got a little wet when we got caught in a shower walking home from dinner

 

[moehawk]

I wore my rabbit and wild hare blend Borso Como out today and got caught in a light rain. I had to walk about 9 blocks, long enough for my paper bag with ice cream inside to fall apart, long enough to soak through my Patagonia jacket, but my faithful bunny kept my head warm and dry. Didn't even penetrate the felt at all. I love my Borso!

 

[Zombie_61]

We finally got a little rain here in southern California. Unfortunately, it was only enough to water lawns, get some windshields dirty, cause a few idiot drivers to crash into each other, and get my Campdraft just wet enough to qualify for this thread:

Despite the decidedly gray hue in the photo, this is Akubra's Silverbelly.

 

[gtdean48]

We finally got a little rain here in southern California. Unfortunately, it was only enough to water lawns, get some windshields dirty, cause a few idiot drivers to crash into each other, and get my Campdraft just wet enough to qualify for this thread:

Despite the decidedly gray hue in the photo, this is Akubra's Silverbelly.

Happy looking Akubra!

 

[RJR]

+1,.