Photographs Of Hats Fresh From Surviving The Elements

Joao Encarnado · Nov 22, 2015

I would remove the snow from time to time.
I never been in that weather but I do believe at some point the cold of the accumulated snow freezes the hat and your head.

Frunobulax · Nov 30, 2015

Dalton fedora after a day of running around in a persistent drizzle. My head was dry, though.

Gabe Long · Dec 2, 2015

A walk in the drizzle this morning with my Akubra Stylemaster.

moehawk · Dec 10, 2015

Thought I had a break in the rain. Turns out I ws part right. Right after I rreached my turnaround point in my daily walk, a light rain started to fall. I could have broken out the umbrella, but I decided to see just what this 60's Knox had in it. Besides my head, of course.
As I walked the 2 miles back home, the rain got a little heavier. I ducked into a store for a couple of minutes when a bolt of ightning hit close enough to make me worried about how tall Inwas compared to everything around me. Finally, got home with this on my head.

Liner is bone dry. People can knock the quality of felt post-war, and I would not disagree that the felt was better in older times, but this impresses me. I know this was probably some of the better stuff Knox was putting out at the time, as it has a felted edge, but that water resistance is surprising.
Now I'll feel more confident leaving the house without my umbrella on these damp days.

scottyrocks · Dec 11, 2015

Great hat, moe. I've taken to smaller brimmed fedoras, myself, lately.

scottyrocks · Dec 11, 2015

Bushman said:
Snowing pretty heavily here in Chicago land. This is what my hat looked like by the time I was done with my hour walk:

Great shot, man!

Bushman · Dec 11, 2015

scottyrocks said:
Great shot, man!

Thank you!

moehawk · Dec 11, 2015

Thanks scotty. Looks like we are going against the flow here...most start with smaller brims and go wider as they get used to the style. As for me, I don't...

disbriminate. I have everything from 1 5/8" to 3" and a couple of 4" brim Westerns.

bowlerman · Dec 11, 2015

Bushman, that's a great shot!

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Strapped-4-Cache · Dec 14, 2015

Back inside from a sprint to the mailbox. The Resistol is living up to its name.

foamy · Dec 17, 2015

Forecast called for rain and so, it became a Camp Draft day by default. Three blocks from Independence to "E" Street.

moehawk · Dec 22, 2015

Wore my Dingo just to see for myself how well Akubras hold up to the rain.
Quite well, as I have always heard!

Just as good as an umbrella!

Lt.hats · Dec 23, 2015

Wore my Collins & Fairbanks vintage derby in a heavy rain shower today. When the rain drops struck the hat, it sounded like rain hitting a tin roof or a small drum. An hour later and the hat has shed most of the water.

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Strapped-4-Cache · Dec 24, 2015

I had an interesting interaction in the parking lot at the office this morning. I came in the lot and headed toward some likely spots nearer the entrance so I could avoid some of the rain. As I got closer, a person in another car sped past me to pull into one of the closest spots. No big deal, as another 20 feet of walking won't hurt me. I suppose they've gotten used to having to be more aggressive to get spots at the malls during the holiday season?

I pulled into a spot a few slots down, grabbed my backpack and bag, climbed out of my car and headed to the entrance. I looked back and saw the other driver struggling with an umbrella, computer bag and purse, likely getting wetter than planned as she worked to hold all her stuff.

Glad my Stratoliner keeps me dry enough from car to door without the need to sorry about an umbrella. My jacket sheds the rest. The other driver was still trying to get her belongings gathered together in the shelter of her car by the time I reached the door to the building. Can't say I didn't smirk a bit.

I'd already been at my desk for a bit before I thought to take a daily head shot, and the hat had already dried quite a bit by then. Not sure how dry the other person might be...

Frunobulax · Dec 24, 2015

Dry or not dry, they likely don't exude the elegance of a Strat.

Braved some pretty hard T-storms last night taking my betrothed to dinner, but the Akubra Fedora laughed it off.

scottyrocks · Dec 24, 2015

Fed IV yesterday, late afternoon after a walk to and from the bank.

RJR · Dec 24, 2015

Lots of great pics,heavy % Akubras.

moehawk · Dec 24, 2015

My Lock & Co. traveller after walking about 8 blocks in cold, cold rain.

Quite impressed with this thin, light felt and it's water resistance.

Knotten · Dec 25, 2015

Campdraft in a snowstorm. No worse for wear.

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RJR · Dec 25, 2015

No offense,knotten,but better you than us.
We got just enough to look white but not enough to shovel.

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