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Three years ago I found a snake carcass in one of my hiking trips that was a road kill. It was about 45 inches long with a nice brown skin .
I skinned the snake carefully and now I have the skin. I was thinking about sewing it to my Tilly Endurable hat that I use for my hikes. What do you think about a guy that is wearing a hat with a snake skin ? Is it cool, good, bad or ugly in your mind?
I'm thinking it's going to rot when it gets wet unless you tanned it. Stinky!
fiddlehead
03-15-2012, 06:10
Whatever floats your boat.
I have Buddha eyes embroidered on my pack.
Who cares what others think?
Everyone wants to cut weight, why add any? And I think you would get the trail name "Jungle Jim".
rocketsocks
03-15-2012, 07:50
Everyone wants to cut weight, why add any? And I think you would get the trail name "Jungle Jim".Or at least a Sssssss by passers by.
I honestly don't think anyone would care what you put on your hat. Besides, why worry about the opinion of others?
Just keep an eye out for a hiker named Rikki Tikki Tavi.
Or PETA babes.
Firefighter503
03-15-2012, 09:53
Its not ultralight, but why not? :-P aSome people pay good money to have a snake skin on their hats.
turtle fast
03-15-2012, 11:05
I think you have to carry a large bowie knife and try to manage an Australian accent when wearing the hat.
Feral Bill
03-15-2012, 12:42
I wonder what the Tilly people up there will think.
Why not just wrap the brim of that Tilly hat in fabric softener laundry sheets?
I honestly don't think anyone would care what you put on your hat. Besides, why worry about the opinion of others?
Low self esteem I guess.
I think you have to carry a large bowie knife and try to manage an Australian accent when wearing the hat.
And shave with my knife and use cactus instead of toilet paper?
Its not ultralight, but why not? :-P aSome people pay good money to have a snake skin on their hats.
the whole skin weighs 5 grams and I use 2/3 of it. ( Like many say: next to nothing, god .I hate this next to nothing stuff.):)
I think you have to carry a large bowie knife and try to manage an Australian accent when wearing the hat.
and wear a leather vest
Or at least a Sssssss by passers by.
What about Sir Hiss.
hikerboy57
03-15-2012, 16:20
do you know what kind of snake it came from? i dont think a garter snakeskin will impress very many.if you're gonna wera a skin, you need a story to tell, the taller the better.
canoehead
03-15-2012, 16:21
Put it on your hat, you obviously took time in bringing it back, pride in skinning it and now what? Put on your hat and enjoy the stories that you can tell about it.
What about Sir Hiss.
Now that's funny!
Spoks:
Once Jon Bon Jovi said: success is falling seven times but standing up eight. Before reading your under written proverb I taught Bon Jovi made it by himself.
Spoks:
Once Jon Bon Jovi said: success is falling seven times but standing up eight. Before reading your under written proverb I taught Bon Jovi made it by himself.
I had no idea Jon Bon Jovi was Japanese! Although I hear he can work a set of chop sticks.
rocketsocks
03-15-2012, 17:03
What about Sir Hiss.Sir Hissy fits;)
swjohnsey
03-15-2012, 17:05
Ditch the Tilley (they will think you are a bird watch or a kayaker) and keep the snake skin.
Derek81pci
03-15-2012, 17:29
The world becomes this great place once you learn to stop giving a f*** about what others think of you. If you want to rock the skin, rock the skin. I'll be in my kilt... already came up with the response for the narrow minded peeps that say "nice skirt...".
swjohnsey
03-15-2012, 17:31
A snakeskin kilt!
Derek81pci
03-15-2012, 17:37
Ohhh that sounds awesome! You get me the snake big enough to make one out of and I'll get the sewing kit :D
rocketsocks
03-15-2012, 17:38
The world becomes this great place once you learn to stop giving a f*** about what others think of you. If you want to rock the skin, rock the skin. I'll be in my kilt... already came up with the response for the narrow minded peeps that say "nice skirt...".Do tell Do tell......nice skirt,nice skirt.;)whata ya got,whata ya got!
Derek81pci
03-15-2012, 17:57
Ask me on the trail :)
rocketsocks
03-15-2012, 18:12
Ask me on the trail :)no :eek:freakingway
Wise Old Owl
03-15-2012, 18:27
Whatever floats your boat.
I have Buddha eyes embroidered on my pack.
Who cares what others think?
Different. And awesome