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. I just received a mail from WR&Co Birmingham advertising various things including classic safari jackets in classic beige and with not so classic price tags! Does anyone actually own one these today and does anyone ever travel or hunt in one ? I cannot recall seeing a single photo of anyone - male or female - sporting the classic safari bush jacket. Surely a relic of the past? Charlie . "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | ||
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When Cabelas closed out a Safari line of clothes I bought a safari jacket and a vest for about $20 bucks apiece. Nice features - large pockets, epaulets, cartridge loops, etc. However, the jacket weighed quite a bit unloaded and would have really been heavy after I stuffed the pockets. It was also very hot even in Africa winter. Now days when I travel, especially internationally, I never wear camo and I would not want to stand out in an airport as a PH wannabe looking for a leopard hat band in my safari jacket. With the airline baggage weight limits I just bring a primaloft vest that weighs nothing and packs to a grapefruit size package. With a bandana around my neck and a long sleeve shirt, I am all set for those cool morning rides leaving camp. | |||
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I've had a Cabela's safari jacket, one from the Texas Hunt Company and one from Beretta too and never took any of them to Africa.  They're all out in a big plastic bag in my garage waiting for a trip to the local thrift shop. | |||
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I, infact, do own two of these safari jackets! Both are many years old and are a little ragged, but they are not going anyplace even though I haven’t worn one of them in many years. I also have a vest with cartridge loops on both sides above the large pockets sold by SCI designed by the SCI founder. That thing is so old that there is no way I could button it over my belly at age 80 yrs but was used by me several times in Africa many years ago. That vest is simply the body part of the safari jacket of old without the sleeves. That one isn’t going any place either, and if they still made one like it I would buy it in a heart beat. The fact is the young guys today simply are not old enough to have seen them in use. If one looks at any of the older African hunting films of some years ago those jackets were the standard wear of the Kenya White hunters (today called PHs) and that is why Capstick was still wearing them in the early safari films by “SPORTSMEN on FILM” from back in the early to late 1980s. All the people he trained under wore those jackets with roll up sleeves, or short sleeves. Todays safari hunters are, in many cases, simply not old enough to remember anything but short sleeve T-shirt and Base ball type caps of todays safari hunters. I guess it is a part of safari history that is, for the most par, forgotten! Sad!  .....................................................................  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Both Fislon and Wills and Geiger made classic styles with loops. I have them, as well as the cheaper generic type Cabelas sold years ago. No one wears them any longer, like the pith helmets. Filson will make you one from their old pattern for 2-3x the price. Mine are for looks, like the pith helmets, not out of style, but Africa on the coldest days is too hot for this Alaskan. I've never seen them worn in any of my hunting trips or vacations there. You may luck out, as I bought my Filson as sdvertised here on AR for $50. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I bought one at least 30 years ago at Abercrombie and Fitch( back when they sold safari clothing and not junk for today's cool dude). Didn't take it to Africa on my first safari 20 years ago and later sold it at a garage sale. By the time I got into African hunting, they were passed their heyday!! Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… | |||
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Lost Worlds out of New York makes one that is 100% classic. Not cheap, but quite nice, I think. Cheers. Chip.  | |||
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Had to laugh at the comment about not seeing anyone male or female wearing one. My wife is going with me for the first time; we leave next month. She bought one made by Boyt, I believe, at DSC. I laughed then as well. But you may see one in some pictures soon. | |||
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I have a vest manufactured by TAG Safari. It was given to me before my first African trip to Namibia. I still wear it. In fact it is in my duffel bag right now. Tomorrow we head to Zim for a hunt with Save' Safaris. The vest is nice to wear instead of a backpack. I find it comfortable and very practical. | |||
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I have two Boyt safari jackets, one in khaki and one bush green, they came with cartridge loops.. I have used them several times in Africa while hunting elephant...in up to 40 degrees centigrade, very comfortable and the fabric give excellent thorn protection.. Sadly they are not made anymore.. | |||
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There were some on the Krieghoff America website. They looked pretty good. I wore one on my safari, but it was too hot. I think it was a Cabelas model. Beretta and that ilk still make them. They are the only European hunting company I have seen selling them, and they don't do it every year. Blaser might have made them one year, and maybe Chevalier. | |||
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The M60 style military jacket is a modern alternative. I had one by LL Bean, fleece lined, very heavy cotton....was great in Namibia...took a lot of hard use..... | |||
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I have this exact jacket. https://store.westleyrichards....-safari-jacket-olive Comfortable and well made. Very light weight; not one for the thorns. | |||
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This is what I use most and is probably the best all round bit of clothing kit I have. I cut the sleeves off so it is effectively a waistcoat now. Very durable, comfortable and water repellent. Highly recommended. https://store.westleyrichards....-shooter-jacket-sand | |||
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Nice looking jacket.  But thorns would rip it to pieces... | |||
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I have my old original KLINEBURGER bush jacket they sold in their Seattle outfitting store...and it has had some closet shrinkage>>!!>>?? I have a nice Boyt bush jacket with the Jack O'Connor Museum logo on it...and looks great for Convention going. I get a lot of comments on it...all positive, and interest in the Museum which I like to promote. Don't think I would hunt in it...but certainly would work in right weather conditions.... Cheers, 470EDDY | |||
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I have the Orvis one in beige leather that over the years I ve received a lot of complements over including DSC. I don't take on hunts but for going out in. I have the H&H classic one in dark green cotton and it's very nice but was expensive. Never came with the cartridge holders but at the price they should have been in leather! Wear it to parties for conversation but nevervhunting. I notice some of the upscale clothing designers are now marketing them again sans cartridge holders. | |||
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I always thought these looked vaguely hilarious, like Americans with Aussie bush hats pushed up high on their foreheads. I realize they were de rigueur in the post-war years. I've been to Africa but once -- Namibia in May. It was either so chilly that I needed a regular coat, or so warm that I wanted nothing more than a shirt with sleeves rolled up, so I can't see a lot of use for these. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I have one, actually wore it in Namibia, and RSA. Wear it as a casual jacket here at home too. Caleb | |||
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I always thought this was the best safari jacket.  . | |||
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Propper has various military jackets available in different colors and different fabrics including rip-stop types for the thorns ! | |||
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I would wear that. Not absolutely sure but I think these jackets were designed to accommodate cartridge belts mid rift whilst allowing access to the lower pockets? Young Saeed would look very dapper in one of those! ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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I normally cut off the top right hand flap, or entire pocket, if there is any danger of it catching the butt when I mount the rifle in a hurry. | |||
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All mine are that guacamole color of the newest US Navy uniform. They aren't long enough to alow for the wear of a cartridge belt over them. I have a couple of Brit desert and Australian AUSCAM ones, they are the same. A safari bush jacket is longer. And the bottom pockets are much lower. | |||
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These look great on Stewart Granger, Clark Gable and Robert Redford . . . on the rest of us . . . looks like we are playing cowboys and indians dress up.  Mike | |||
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In "79" I spent just short of a year working in the Kenyan bush. My favorite garment was a Safari Vest that I bought in Nairobi. Wore the vest with no shirt underneath during hotter days. Bleached almost white from washing and wear. Those pockets were indispensable with all the gear they good carry. Not my vest but one like it  | |||
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Yes, they were made to accommodate a wide belt at the waist, a pistol belt complete with ammo pouches, grenades, canteens, and a sidearm. The rip-stop versions, like this one, are light and cool. The pockets at the top are slanted because that's how your hand goes into them. It is unnatural and uncomfortable to root around the bottom of a straight, non-angled, breast pocket. The sleeves can be rolled up or even cut off. There is no Velcro, no snaps, and nothing made of metal. It is made of cotton and covered plastic buttons so it doesn't make noise. It's great for stalking but you won't see people wearing it in safari movies. By the way, this is what the label says, "COAT, MAN'S COTTON, W/R RIP-STOP, POPLIN, OG 107, CLASS 1 -- 100% Cotton". . | |||
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I think maybe if one added a "pith helmet" it could work out okay? | |||
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I saw two guys dressed in them in the airport, they looked like rhinestone cowboys. Just wear cotton clothes a good color and fit in. You stand out like a knob in them. | |||
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I know a guy that has booked and guided a lot of whitetail, quail, dove, and hog hunts in South Texas. He wore an old safari jacket most of the time. One of the pockets was torn and it was fairly used and abused. I asked him when he would get a new one. He said he and his clients considered it lucky so he was going to stick with it. Haven't talked to him in a while. I wonder if he is still wearing it? ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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I also happened to see over the weekend that MidwayUSA sells a safari jacket. Not as posh as some, but cheaper. Men's Safari Jacket ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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I'm thinking on my next safari I'll fly over in one of these https://www.historicalemporium.com/store/006401.php  Formerly Gun Barrel Ecologist | |||
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I like the feel of cotton compared to synthetics.Cotton is also breathable.I don't like the color tan because I think it sticks out too much and alarms game.A jacket is great idea for early morning July hunting.I bought a Boyt polar sleeveless jacket for future hunts. | |||
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Don't forget the hat.  Roger ___________________________ I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along. *we band of 45-70ers* | |||
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Zephyr, that vest makes sense. Except for chilly Namibian mornings, I just wore a long-sleeved shirt with sleeves rolled up and a fanny pack for knife, camera, water, extra cartridges, etc. A vest would hold a lot of if not all that stuff. My PH's only comment was that my tan ballcap might be too bright, so I rubbed dirt into it to tone it down. He and our tracker mostly wore greens. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Here's a vest from a Nairobi shop with the right front pocket already removed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintag...b:g:yIkAAOSwCU1Y3UCl There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Yeah i have one. I've taken it to Africa a few times and tried to use it. Mostly just around the campfire at night. I still like the thoughts of wearing/having one. Just a connection with the past. | |||
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I have a vest with shell loops, used In namibia quite handy! DRSS 9.3X74 tika 512 9.3X74 SXS Merkel 140 in 470 Nitro | |||
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http://forums.accuratereloadin...861046141#4861046141 nuff said Mike Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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