Kilting & New Years, how to deal with cold?

[Sir Robert]

Because my kilts are my best clothes I'll be wearing them for the fireworks, how exactly do you stay warm outside in 20 degree farenheit (-10C) weather?

[Big Dave]

Warm socks, a heavy jacket and keep moving. As long as your upper body is warm, you won't feel the cold down below, well, you will, but it's a good cold.

[Southern Breeze]

Since I work outdoors most of the time,I'm better acclimated to the cold than those working indoors. When it gets down to thirty degrees or less I wear a hooded coat and a 22oz. kilt. Insulated boots and wool socks round it out. When I'm off work the boots and socks are replaced with regular shoes and wool hose. A nicer coat or jacket finishes it up.It depends on where I'm going that determines how much to wear. Almost forgot the gloves and watch cap.
Since your going to be mostly standing,a good cap- ski,tobaggon,watch etc. is a must and gloves.

[Shay]

Trench overcoat would probably help a lot, too.
I second the hat- I wear hats all the time and people are constantly telling me to put on a sweater! It keeps me way warmer than a jacket or a scarf.

Of course, the best way to keep warm is to have someone very special give you kisses as the ball drops!

[GMan]

Gloves and warm socks. Keep my extremities warm and I am fine, all toasty. Of course a nice sweater helps.

[GlassMan]

A true 8 yard wool kilt, wool (or wool blend kilt socks) a wool jacket and a wool Inverness cape on top of that. And be sure to wear a hat and gloves. You'll probably be the warmest person there!

[Sherry]

All the men say wool kilts are plenty warm. It's the "mitten effect."

But Shay's kiss idea is a darn good one. ;)

[davedove]

Because my kilts are my best clothes I'll be wearing them for the fireworks, how exactly do you stay warm outside in 20 degree farenheit (-10C) weather?

Actually, this morning I went on a volksmarch and it was in the low 30's. Although I felt the breeze on the knees initially, by the time I was finished walking the 10K I was sweating. If you keep moving you'll have no problem keeping warm.

[Bob C]

I'm with the other Robert on this one. If you're going to cover up the kilt with a long coat, you might just as well wear pants.

[arrogcow]

I'm with the other Robert on this one. If you're going to cover up the kilt with a long coat, you might just as well wear pants.

So you only wear the kilt so others can see it, interesting. I personally wear a kilt because it is more comfortable than pants.

Adam