Have safe travels and enjoy my friend!!!Heading down south to Ecuador. I don't know how often I can get online, friends. I'll have my cell phone but other than that I don't know how often I can be online or the availability of internet cafes, especially when travelling.
Ecuador is a nice place, but if you read the US State Dept pages about the country you'll quickly see personal safety is paramount. I'm generally with family and have had no problems, but tourists can be targeted there so it's advisable NOT to stick out... my wife is adamant that I wear no flashy clothes, never walk around with a cell phone or camera in your hands, NEVER display cash in public.... and do NOT wear anything but an old ball cap on your head. Theft and robbery are huge, so is sequestro express, or kidnap express, where your taxi driver takes you down an alley where armed accomplices are waiting to rob you... and maybe assault you or worse... then you get dumped out in the country to find your way back on your own.
I've never had a problem in 5 years, but have seen some younger hoodlums casing us at the Malecon in Guayaquil. Thieves work in teams, too, so sometimes you get robbed and don't even know what happened.... distraction, spill food or water on you, steal your stuff and run away in the crowd.
Anyway, I can't just be sitting on the phone and/or internet when I'm out and about. At the family homes I'll try to touch base. I consider y'all my friends and I hope to take some pics to share with you later. Maybe a few during the trip. If you see me in a hat it'll be a Panama hat, most likely a Cuenca as we are heading there for a couple days. Home base is Quayaquil, the hottest, most humid city in the country. Ironicaly, though, it'll be 98-100F here in Oregon on Saturday/Sunday and only 85 in Guayaquil.
Take care, mates!
FedOregon (Doug), MrsFed, Jer-Berr, and LilFed
LOVE THE BOWLER!!! Heat be damned I say!
Thank you so much sir!
This one is a nice early Mallory. Made in the USA, denoting it as a Derby. Tomorrow night, a Christy's made in England, making it a true bowler. Thanks, you need a derby. You would rock it.LOVE THE BOWLER!!! Heat be damned I say!
Awesome look! That Deluxe III rocks! Also has anyone ever told you that your profile pic bears a striking resemblance to the actor Bruce Campbell.back from work in my Federation Deluxe III
Far to windy to mow my lawn in my regular hats so its Tilley time.
Johnny
Lol, my apologies I forgot about the terminology being different depending on country of origin. I think you are right I do need a Derby to go with my Christy's Bowler
At your size, they are a little tough to come by in vintage, but I would hold out for a nice old one. They do have a tendency to be a little tight in size, and hard to stretch. I enjoy wearing them. I have a couple that Mike at NW resized and put new sweats in and they fit like customs.Lol, my apologies I forgot about the terminology being different depending on country of origin. I think you are right I do need a Derby to go with my Christy's Bowler
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! F$%#@!&^ comment of the day!!! Awesome
Thank you so much fellas!!! I skipped the gym to work on the crease on that hat and I am sooooo glad to hear it turned out like it did.
Awesome hat Bob!!!NOS Stetson "Dexter" Imperial Quality.
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Alden 403 Moc Toe Boot - Brown Chromexcel - $680 The classic "Indy" style Alden Boot in the classic Horween brown Chromexcel. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. 
Thx Jer.
Brad is wearing a vintage Dobbs and I am sporting a custom Buckaroo.
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