In preparation to march in the parade, this fellow modeled the kind of hat worn in the Mad Max films. A well worn travel hat with the crown worn away with age and use.

The traditional style of hat as once worn by travelers during the 1600's. Here, a modern man wore it while traveling on a float during a parade.

Bryan wore his Tilley hat while shooting a spider web in the Costa Rican jungle. The wide brim protected from sun as well as from the risk of jungle things falling down his neck.

Two men sat on a bench at the zoo. One looked at the other and perhaps wondered if the simple hat would have been a better choice. Is it better to travel light with a hat that can be crushed into a pocket, or with a hat that must be worn at all times to look stylish?