Bert Fink
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You're a doll, Friday! I suspected as much. The lining is very similar to that of some late 50s suit pants I have. Thanks for looking!
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The Adventurer's Gear Thread
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Oldsarge
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Safari jackets have a lot of flair and look great when you can find one that fits. I gave up. Shirts and trousers, I get from Cabela's and if you want a pith helmet (for photography purposes only, they're terribly noisy in the bush) Tagsafari has the best selection. To be honest, in my five safaris to Africa, I gave up on safari jackets. It was never cool enough to require anything more than a shirt and you wanted to keep the sleeves rolled down most of the time because of the insects. Tsetse flies are the worst!
1961MJS
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Thanks Sarge
I own a Village Hat Shop Pith Helmet, and have only had it on once. I looked a lot more like a mushroom than I did like a well to do British aristocrat in the bush.
I have a lot of shirts with two pockets, and several safari jackets. I need something to carry a bunch of small junk (pellets, pencils, push pins (indoors), stapler (outdoors), screwdrivers, etc for 4H air pistol and smallbore pistol classes. I'll probably end up buying the Duluth jacket even though I won't be able to get an opinion, or see one in person before I do.
Thanks
I own a Village Hat Shop Pith Helmet, and have only had it on once. I looked a lot more like a mushroom than I did like a well to do British aristocrat in the bush.
I have a lot of shirts with two pockets, and several safari jackets. I need something to carry a bunch of small junk (pellets, pencils, push pins (indoors), stapler (outdoors), screwdrivers, etc for 4H air pistol and smallbore pistol classes. I'll probably end up buying the Duluth jacket even though I won't be able to get an opinion, or see one in person before I do.
Thanks
Baggers
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I don't have any direct experience with Duluth beyond getting their catalogs for the last few years. I was interested in getting some of their fire hose cloth pants, but decided to hold off after wondering for too long if the fabric would be too heavy for the hot humid Texas climate I live in. That would be my only caution about the jacket you're looking at. If you don't mind having something you may only be able to wear for three seasons, then go for it. I'm just concerned the fabric will be too warm for Summer.
Oldsarge
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Baggers, that's a valid point. A warm summer day in Duluth runs in the 60's with a brisk wind off Lake Superior. They have their hot, humid days, I suppose, but it's a city built for the cold. I only have a limited number of their products because most of their clothing simply isn't suitable for mild SoCal.
1961MJS
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I'm looking at 3 season. It was supposed to get to 104 today in Wichita, but due to a freak cool spell now it's only 100. I wear shorts (pistol) or khaki pants (3-position rifle) with deck shoes and sleeveless shirts for 4H shooting practice. I'm thinking that the pants would be good for winter. I don't see the need for the shorts, but I guess they'd be long lasting...
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Derek WC
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Anyone have any ideas what era these Scout pants are? All the ones I've seen had the red piping on the pockets. These have nothing like that.
Thanks!
If I'm not mistaken, that union tag is either 1910's or 20's. If you look at it very closely it usually says the copyright date, if it's 1909 than it's made anywhere between 1909 and 1919, if it's 1919 it's made anywhere between 1919 and 1929.
However I know nothing of boyscout history, such as when they started.
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mrbieler
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For warm/hot weather, I love my khaki drill bush jacket. Gets too warm and the sleeves roll up nicely.
mrbieler
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There's a BSA collector at our local scout store here in West Los Angeles, but I can't find his email for you. There's a pretty strong collectors group of BSA gear out there. A little google work and I'm sure you'll track down a resource.
Hi guys! I just picked up some neat trousers from a local used clothing store for $7.50.
At a glance I thought they were old military, but when I got home I found this:
Anyone have any ideas what era these Scout pants are? All the ones I've seen had the red piping on the pockets. These have nothing like that.
Thanks!
David Conwill
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DecoDame
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Dinerman - I know it's been awhile, but - can you tell me the brand/where you got those boots, please?
Harry Gooch
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These D man's boots look like their Maine Hunting Shoes from L. L. Bean. Tall ones.
Harry.
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They also look like a pair of boots I have from Schnee's footwear in Bozeman, Montana......fabulous 16" leather top with a rubber bottom. Takes you right back to the
1930's. It's pronounced "shnays".
Gerry
1930's. It's pronounced "shnays".
Gerry
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Thanks, guys!
I found 16" dark brown ones on LL Bean's site. Might have to have Christmas early!
I found 16" dark brown ones on LL Bean's site. Might have to have Christmas early!
Matt Deckard
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That's rather more 'Tweed Pub Crawl' around the city of angels. Not 'Great Outdoors' adventuring in Yosemite or Namibia though.
Let's *think* outdoors and adventure gents please.
David Conwill
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I dunno, were one to pair it with some to-the-knee leather boots, a good hat, and a stick, I could see one doing some semi-serious hiking in those locations with it. Certainly most people I saw this past weekend in Moab, Utah were overgeared for a lot of the trails you encounter there.
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Old Navy sells a pretty good looking safari shirt, and I couldn't pass it up; it was on sale at the store:
http://www1.assets-gap.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/119/119112/big/on119112-00vliv01.jpg
It's 100% cotton, unlike my polyester/cotton blend Cabela's shirt which I also like. I'm a fan of safari shirts, to me they are the epitome of the classic adventurer look, and they go with my style in general.
http://www1.assets-gap.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/119/119112/big/on119112-00vliv01.jpg
It's 100% cotton, unlike my polyester/cotton blend Cabela's shirt which I also like. I'm a fan of safari shirts, to me they are the epitome of the classic adventurer look, and they go with my style in general.
Roving_Bohemian
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+1!
Nice shirt, and like you said, "I'm a fan of safari shirts... and they go with my style in general."
Oldsarge
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100% cotton in what appears to be stout material is a good working safari shirt. In the bush they do your laundry daily so you only need three outfits, at most. However, they iron them as a defense against a particularly evil botfly and the irons are heated by charcoal! Light, 'airy' materials need not apply!
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