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On location in Africa

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:16 pm
by whiskyman
I finally got to wear an Indy hat in a suitably adventurous environment - namely on a tour through Botswanna and Zimbabwe! The hat is a Steele and Jones Raiders that I got second hand here in the Cairo Bazaar a year or two ago. The jacket is a veeery old Todds (first batch maybe?) with all natural distressing. The hat was pretty worn in and a bit bit mis-shapen anyway, but after three weeks in Africa (and being stuffed into overhead lockers) it has developed a unique character, some great sweat stains and is covered in genuine desert dust and sand. No way I could ever part with this hat or jacket now - they may get retired, but never sold.
What I like about these photos is that they are just holiday snaps, - I wasn't even thinking about the 'gear', I was just wearing it -and I love how it looks!
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Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:49 pm
by IndianaJustin
That great looking, what an adventure! Thanks for sharing.

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:58 pm
by whiskyman
Thanks! Just realised, I had the same hat and jacket (those that know me know I've been though quite a few!!!) when I visited the sites of ancient Greece a couple of years ago. Definitely, irreplaceable!
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Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:11 pm
by Mark Raats
Great to see, welcome to my old hood.
M

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:52 am
by Charybdis
Now that is an adventure! Great pics.

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:44 am
by Canyon
Hey Whiskeyman! Haven't seen you in a while! Great pics! :clap: Your fedora & jacket look awesome! :TOH:

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2022 4:29 pm
by whiskyman
Thanks, Stella - I must admit I rarely get to check in these days and I'm finding the new look pretty confusing!

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 3:15 am
by bearbeast
Great pictures and a really lovely adventure, Whiskyman!

Really loving the hat and jacket, good stuff! :TOH:

Cheers,
Bear

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:21 pm
by whiskyman
Thanks. It really was quite an adventure - I'd always been a bit afraid of Africa, but i had only the nicest experiences - especially with the people!

Re: On location in Africa

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:47 pm
by Hobbit Fedora
Such an amazing experience, sounds like a great time! Have to ask, how often did you catch your silhouette in shadow and hear the theme song? Also, did you find the hat to be good in all the heat?