Western Bareback Shapeable Hat Brown By midday the shoreline opens

By midday the shoreline opens up

Twenty five litres is enough when you plan lightly and improvise heavily

It works leaning against a zinc bar in Lisbon’s Bairro Alto

switchbacks tightening as the valley drops away

So does air

Western Bareback Shapeable Hat Brown By midday the shoreline opensWestern Bareback Shapeable Leather Hat The air in the Amazon sits heavy. Wet heat, slow rivers, long days that start early and finish late. The Bareback does not carry extras. No band. No trim. Just raw leather that takes shape as you move through it. It bends when you need it low against the sun. Opens up when the air settles. Thrown on the ground near camp, picked up again without a second thought. Cafezinho in the morning. Icy Brahma beer by night.