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My wife and I went to Alaska in July of 2011, except the "cruise" portion of the trip was four days. The only fedora I had at the time was my dark brown Akubra Fed IV, and I thought the brim might be a little insufficient if we were to encounter any serious rain so I brought my Real Deal Brazil Tarp Hat instead. This being our first trip to Alaska and not really knowing what to expect, for $30 (at the time) I figured it wouldn't be a problem if it got damaged or lost. And the hat did just fine. But if I were taking the same trip today I'd probably take one of my Akubra Campdrafts--comfortable, a wide enough brim (and durable fur felt) to handle any rain, and easy to replace without breaking the bank if anything should happen to it.I'm going to take my wife to Alaska this August. Will be spending one week inland and one week on a cruise. I obviously can't pack several fedoras. Some of the excursions will involve being on salt water on smaller boats. Maybe even kayaks. I need some suggestions on the one fedora (or maybe two) that I should take.