Adventurer Hat (Open Crown)

by Akubra
Australia
  • Adventurer, Mid Brown, shown with Indy Bash
  • Adventurer, Mid Brown, shown with Indy Bash
  • Adventurer, Mid Brown, Open Crown  : Open crown hats are shipped uncreased, allowing you to put your own personal bash or crease in the crown.
  • Adventurer, Mid Brown, Open Crown  : Open crown hats are shipped uncreased, allowing you to put your own personal bash or crease in the crown.
  • Adventurer, Mid Brown, Open Crown  : Open crown hats are shipped uncreased, allowing you to put your own personal bash or crease in the crown.
$205.00
Item No. 1632
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Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.

The Adventurer is an Akubra in the same general dimensional shape, style and color as the fedora worn by Indiana Jones in the "Indiana Jones" movies. Embark on your own adventure by bashing this open crown hat into the Indy shape shown here, or to another crease of your own choice. The open crown is 5½ inches, the raw edge brim is 3⅛ inches on the front and back, 2¾ inches on the sides. Akubra's Imperial Quality fur felt. The Adventurer is finished with a matching 1½ inch grosgrain ribbon band. Fully lined, with a reeded roan leather sweatband. No chin strap hooks. This is a durable hat that will stand up to long-term hard use. UPF rating 50+. Made in Australia.

The Adventurer is an open crown hat, shipped uncreased and ready for you to personalize [learn more -- View our Video].

The Adventurer is an Akubra in the same general dimensional shape, style and color as the fedora worn by Indiana Jones in the "Indiana Jones" movies. Embark on your own adventure by bashing this open crown hat into the Indy shape shown here, or to another crease of your own choice. The open crown is 5½ inches, the raw edge brim is 3⅛ inches on the front and back, 2¾ inches on the sides. Akubra's Imperial Quality fur felt. The Adventurer is finished with a matching 1½ inch grosgrain ribbon band. Fully lined, with a reeded roan leather sweatband. No chin strap hooks. This is a durable hat that will stand up to long-term hard use. UPF rating 50+. Made in Australia.

The Adventurer is an open crown hat, shipped uncreased and ready for you to personalize [learn more -- View our Video].

  • View Colors
    • Mid Brown
  • Product Features

    Adventurer Features

    • Pure fur felt -- Akubra's Imperial Quality
    • Open Crown, 5½" to top
      Shape the crown to your desired shape.
      (instructions included)
    • Raw edge brim, 3⅛" front and back, 2¾" at the sides
    • 1½" grosgrain ribbon band
    • Fully lined
    • Reeded roan leather sweatband
    • No chin strap hooks
    • No ventilation eyelets
    • Colors are Mid Brown, Black or Moonstone
    • Sizes 56 (7) through 64 (8)
    • The Adventurer is the same general shape, style and color as the fedora worn by Indiana Jones in the "Indiana Jones" movies.
    • Made in Australia by Akubra
  • Measure Twice! -- Hat Sizing and Care

    Large Hats with High Shipping Costs

    Unfortunately, some of our larger hats, including the Adventurer, are now facing astronomical shipping costs. Although we only charge our standard Shipping & Handling fee of $9 to ship the hat to you, please be aware that returning the hat to us for exchange or refund can be costly.

    All domestic shippers now charge dimensional weights for ground delivery. Any package over one cubic foot is subject to a greater charge than the actual weight. For these hats which require a box greater than one cubic foot, the cost has jumped to upwards of $25 via USPS. If you are interested in one of these styles, we do recommend you double check your hat size before purchasing, or consider buying from a bricks & mortar store where you can try on the hat, checking both size and style, before purchasing. We have been distributing Akubra hats in the US since 1965. A list of retailers, including our own store in Bothell, Washington, can be found at akubra-usa.com, or by calling us. If your local hat store does not yet carry Akubras, suggest they contact us!

    Heads come in all sizes, and in a surprising variety of shapes. Although fur felt hats are adaptable, and will usually conform to differences in shape with a little wearing, it is essential that the size be correct for the head.

    To determine your hat size, measure the circumference around your head, keeping the tape level and firm, across the temples and above the eyebrow ridges. Check the size chart given below. For in-between measurements use the next size up.

    Circumference of head where hat brim sits:

    Inches 21⅛ 21½ 21⅞ 22¼ 22⅝ 23 23½ 23⅞ 24¼ 24⅝ 25 25½
    US Hat Size 6⅞ 7 7⅛ 7⅜ 7⅝ 7⅞ 8 8⅛
    Metric Size 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
    Inches US Hat Size Metric Hat Size
    21⅛ 54
    21½ 6⅞ 55
    21⅞ 7 56
    22¼ 7⅛ 57
    22⅝ 58
    23 7⅜ 59
    23½ 60
    23⅞ 7⅝ 61
    24¼ 62
    24⅝ 7⅞ 63
    25 8 64
    25½ 8⅛ 65

    Check the Fit
    When your hat arrives, check the fit before wearing to make sure you have ordered the correct size:

    1. The sweatband inside the hat should fit securely on the head without binding.

    2. For some in-between sizes, and for some head shapes, greater comfort may be attained by placing felt pads inside the sweatband. Felt pads are enclosed with Akubra hats.

    3. The top of the crown should not be so low that it touches the top of your head and prevents the hat from coming down far enough to seat properly. If it does, with a leather or cloth hat you may need a smaller size. With an Akubra fur felt hat the top can be adjusted. Check the information sheet supplied with the hat.

    If you do find the size is not right, please give us a call before exchanging or returning. We have over 5o years' experience helping customers measure their heads and fit their hats. Heads come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes judicial use of felt hat pads (included with each Akubra purchase), altering to a long oval or raising the crown will solve a fit issue.

    If the hat does not fit, recheck your hat size, and exchange your hat for the correct size. Hats in unused condition can be returned for exchange or full refund of the product price within 90 days of purchase. The cost to return the hat to us is the customer's responsibility. Our $9 handling charge covers your first exchange (if needed.) If you live in the greater Seattle area, exchanges and returns can be completed at our Bothell, Washington store. (See Customer Service, Returns and Exchanges and Repacking Your Akubra).

    Hat Care
    Akubra Hats are made to be worn by active outdoorspeople. They are made to give full satisfaction during years of service, through sun and rain. There is no need to baby your Akubra, but if you treat it with understanding, it will look better and last longer.

    Do not pick up your hat by pinching the crown, either at the top or front. Pinching will flex the felt, and eventually cause a hole or crack to develop in the felt. It is best to pick up the hat either by the front and back of the brim, or by placing the thumbs inside the leather sweat band at the sides with the fingers just touching the outside edge of the brim.

    Rain or sun do not harm a pure fur felt hat. There is no need for plastic rain covers -- these merely keep the felt from breathing properly and so make your head uncomfortable. Do not heat a wet hat. Heat will shrink the felt, as well as the leather. Stand the hat upside down on its crown, or hang on a hook in a cool place and let it dry naturally. Wet felt retains the shape in which it dries, so make sure the brim and crown are shaped as you want them before drying. Do not leave a hat standing flat on its brim, as this will distort the brim. Never put your hat on the back ledge of your car or truck in the sun, as the heat may shrink and damage the leather sweatband. If your hats must of necessity be dried or stored under warm conditions, storing the hat on a Hat Stretcher, set to your hat size, will be beneficial.

    Dust and grime are bound to accumulate on a hat under any normal conditions. Dust can be removed by brushing with a soft brush. Always brush with the nap, in a counterclockwise direction. Dust can also be removed by wiping the hat with a damp (not wet) towel.

  • Indiana Jones, Fedoras & Whips

    There has been a resurgence in sales of open crown hats and whips, spurred on by the Indiana Jones movies. The actual hats worn by Indiana Jones were custom made hats, with an open crown and a modified fedora bash. If you cannot afford a custom hat, but enjoy the Indy look, you will be pleased with the Akubra Adventurer. We recommend the Indy Bash for the Adventurer.

    The Akubra hats with an open crown allow you to put your own personal bash or crease in the crown. A hat maker would use steam to make the shape permanent but steam may also shrink the felt. The better way for those who are not hat makers is to put in a preliminary shape, then when the hat is damp from the rain adjust it to the desired final shape and let it dry. This not only avoids shrinkage problems, but also lets you try out the preliminary shape and change it if needed.

    For the Slouch, we prefer the traditional Australian Army choice of a center crease, a dent on the top from front to rear. Please refer to our online instructions: "Bashing your Open Crown Akubra" or download our Hat Manual for more help.

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