Quote Originally Posted by FinnKilt View Post
For hiking, whether in England, Sweden & Finland, or on the Camino de Santiago, my absolute preference is for the Elkommando. I've worn one comfortably in temperatures from 0 to the upper 20s C (lower 30s to upper 70s F). Since I do wear a blet (cf the 'Belt Loops' thread elsewhere on this site), I've had a narrow strip taken from the far left end of the underapron and made into beltloops; and even so, the underapron reaches so far round underneath that decency is maintained even in a strong wind. One downside is the lack of a hip pocket – I don't want laden cargo pockets on a hike.
Once, as an experiment, I went out in utterly torrential rain and walked for 2 hours in an Elkommando and a Goretex jacket. When I got back, soaking wet, I hung them up. The Goretex jacket took several hours to dry; the Elkommando was dry in an hour.
Good for you! I had a few of those kilts over the years but they weren't my jam but I can testify to their ruggedness and quick-dry properties.