Peter,
thanks for the pictures, the countryside looks a lot drier than before
![cool cool](/images/graemlins/default/cool.gif)
And don't worry too much about the hat - mine doesn't look much different
![laugh laugh](/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif)
It's maybe not as cool looking as a cowboy hat but you can easily fold it into the backpack if need be.
Peter
(But I must admit I always wanted to have a real cowboy hat...)