Thread: lets find a hat for carl

Originally Posted by ratbag

But Carl is an Aussie, he should be wearing an Akubra

My sentiments exactly. Although I'm American, I must say that Akubra makes some great hats. The Campdraft is my personal favorite and it comes in gray as well to match Carl's gray jacket



Wasn't it Carl who recently referred to himself as a peasant? Lookin pretty upscale for a peasant at the moment, Carl

For more casual dress (i.e. the weekend, bouldering, pub crawling and such) I'd recommend this one:

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Hats should either say Stetson or Resistol I would however consider a Larry Mahan too

Besides a ball cap which is work dress, my hat rack is proof I agree with you. :<0) All the others are for Halloween.

My next hat is going to be a Nam-Cav Stetson.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

My sentiments exactly. Although I'm American, I must say that Akubra makes some great hats. The Campdraft is my personal favorite and it comes in gray as well to match Carl's gray jacket



Wasn't it Carl who recently referred to himself as a peasant? Lookin pretty upscale for a peasant at the moment, Carl

For more casual dress (i.e. the weekend, bouldering, pub crawling and such) I'd recommend this one:

Questioning Carl's peasantness is dangerous ground, he nearly drowned me (in tears) last time I brought it up

Originally Posted by MickR

Carl you can borrow mine if you like mate! My middle daughter is the model, but you don't need to see her, just the hat. Made it myself. One size fits most, and the bandanna (Shemagh) can double as a cravat .

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What did you make it from, almost looks like leather

This is ny winter hat, it contains me after 21 hours of being awake.
It has been darn cold in Melbourne so I had a chance to break it out. Am on a Schick quattro this week hence the stubble.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

This is ny winter hat, it contains me after 21 hours of being awake.

I've almost the same kind by Fjällräven. But in Australia, have i lost my mind? Now, get serious. Get a hold of yourself. Your head must be boiling, something i already suspected.

Reminds me when i was in Arab Emirates with the family. Now there was this damn big shopping mall with a downhill slope inside. There were also people throwing snow balls at each other. What the heck we thought, me and my son. We're masters in this, compared to those, let's get in and unleash hell.

Howevers, there were -5C (23 F) inside temp and they refused to let us in with our t-shirts without taking winter parkas they were offering for free so we refused. For a Finn it would be a blashemy and gayish to wear a winter parka at -5C.

is winter in Oz correct?? one must have Russian Ushanka.I wear mine all winter long

Originally Posted by Sailor

I've almost the same kind by Fjallräven. But in Australia, have i lost my mind? Now, get serious. Get a hold of yourself.

Reminds me when i was in Arab Emirates with the family. Now there was this damn big shopping mall with a downhill slope inside. There were also people throwing snow balls at each other. What the heck we thought, me and my son. We're masters in this, compared to those, let's get in and unleash hell.

Howevers, there were -5C (23 F) inside temp and they refused to let us in without taking winter parkas they were offering for free so we refused. For a Finn it would be a blashemy and gayish to wear a winter parka at -5C.

Its all relative, bet you were baking outside. Melbourne weather is renowned for being changeable, and as it is right south it gets chilly in the winter, esp as I have come here from Karratha, top if western Australia, where it isn't really chilly ever, a bit fresh maybe but not chilly. When I am not in Karratha I live in Perth which is western Australia and had a good climate except for the really hot bits.
I came from the UK 6 and 4/8 years ago, the first winter didn't touch me, but the second one was unbearable, I guess I over acclimatised. Still feel cold In winter but it isn't so bad now.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Its all relative, bet you were baking outside. Melbourne weather is renowned for being changeable, and as it is right south it gets chilly in the winter, esp as I have come here from Karratha, top if western Australia, where it isn't really chilly ever, a bit fresh maybe but not chilly. When I am not in Karratha I live in Perth which is western Australia and had a good climate except for the really hot bits.
I came from the UK 6 and 4/8 years ago, the first winter didn't touch me, but the second one was unbearable, I guess I over acclimatised. Still feel cold In winter but it isn't so bad now.

Things are relative. I have a good mate/friend/ystävä (Finnish) who lived there (Melbourne) for almost 10 years, first working for Nokia and then got his own business. Then he came back here (that is a thing nobody still really understands) and got not-so-nice (although everything is relative) and overbearing wife. We call such creatures as cabin monsters.
There were many things he told about Australia but cold climate was never one of these.

I thought he already has one????