Today, I planned to go on a day trip kilted. This would be the first trip when I planned on being in public kilted alone. The trip almost didn't happen because it was 21 degrees outside when I got up. But after a few hours is was about 32 degrees outside. So I got into my black Stillwater kilt (picture in gallery) and headed for Freeport Maine for a day of shopping!

I only had one comment all day. An older woman asked did ask if I was cold. I told her I was fine. But ten degrees colder outside would be a problem. Which probably is true. I talked to a young man working on an ice sculpture. It said it was about 32 degrees outside. So it seems that a Stillwater kilt is good to at least 30 degrees for this sort of of activity.

One funny thing happened in LL Bean (sporting good store). I came around a corner and a clerk got a puzzled look on his face. Then I think he saw the sporran and his brain clicked in on "kilt" and he smiled. I talked to him and several other people during the day.

I can't say that I ever forgot that I was in a kilt. It was cool outside with a breeze, so I was aware of the cool air on my legs.

The only "bad part" was my first trip to the "little kilter's room." I had avoided that on other trips. I had read the advice here. But, I still found it a chore to sit on the toilet.

All and All, the trip went well. With winter around the corner, not sure how many trips there will be in the near future. Time will tell!

Will