The fedora is a great hat. And if I was a globetrotting archaeologist in the 1930’s I would have worn one. In fact I have. Unfortunately it didn’t last long. I left it in my car and it basically melted. Or the shape of it did. When I got back to the car it was no longer shaped like any kind of hat at all. It looked like something a poor moonshiner would wear. As an adventurer I can’t recommend it.

I can, however, recommend this hat from REI. It floats, you can mush it up into a ball, the brim can be manipulated into various funny shapes, depending upon what kind of statement you want to make, and it’s got spf 50 in it. Oh yeah, and a chin strap, so it won’t go flying off when you’re plunging over rapids or galloping on a horse.

What’s more, if you buy it at REI, and sign up for a membership, you will never forget where you bought it, because they will send you daily emails for the rest of your life!