Wondering about the wind

[Galant]

Well, yesterday was a nice day; warm, but with a nice breeze. A breeze though, that turned into 20-30 mph winds. Nevertheless, I wanted my afternoon walk (as did the dogs) and so I was having it.

I donned my 16oz trad (sans kilt pin and sporran - since I own neither), and wandered out into the wind. Quite gusty, even to the point that I felt I could sing full volume as I walked an no-one would hear me unless they were stood next to me, I wondered whether today might see my first occasion of having to keep my kilt down. I wandered in every direction, uphill, downhill, and although I had some front apron flapping, and some extra swish at the back, the gusts fail to lift my kilt.

I begin to wonder what it takes to have one's kilt lifted by the wind. As for you guys who have experienced such - were you courting El Nino?

Perhaps such only occurs with lighter weight kilts or non-trads?

[KiltedBishop]

I really only have a couple of spots of air-oriented-kilt-lift.
1. When a BIG sudden gust comes up at the right angle it can blow it up if I am wearing a lighter material.
2. (This is MUCH more common) By some scientific means a wind-tunnel effect develops just outside the door of my truck. whenever I get out, and there is a modest wind it blows directly up my kilt and I wind up have to push it down.

luckily the door often provides defense for my modesty.

[philibeg]

It is indeed rare that the kilt well and truly blows up in the back (the sporran takes care of the front, unless yer wearin it to the side), it happened to me only once here in Holland on a very stormy day indeed, and once again at the castle in Edin...where several other kilts were also airborne!! The wind must somehow come from underneath in a sudden gust, otherwise one is safe....

[KiltedBishop]

I think that is the gist. 98% of the time the wind comes head on, and just blows the kilt against your legs. It is the 2% that can give the women standing about a

[Riverkilt]

Hey Galant,

I've experienced the same updraft beside my pick up that the Bishop mentioned. Just know to expect it when its windy.

Rest of the time no problem...either sporran holds the front down, or with UKs the mass of front pleats under the apron and the snaps.

When I started wearing kilts I freaked at every little gust. So, wore them hiking in the wind and just let the wind do what it could...never a problem.

From the pics on line it certainly can happen if the gusts are right or in the city walking over a grate that's putting out an updraft.

Ron

[Galant]

All good to know because I was a little paranoid about it.

Just things experience teaches you.

[Dreadbelly]

A USAKilts Philabeg in PV will blow right up to your neck in the slightest breeze. Front does ok because of the sporran, but, the back... GEEZE. I have made more people scream, hoot, and holler because of accidental exposures. I was standing on a street corner one day, down town, at a busy intersection, waiting for the crosswalk light to change. A big UPS truck, not the standard brown panel trucks, but, a BIG UPS truck that they use to deliver to businesses went flying by, and the resulting burst of wind blew my kilt completely up... And a passing white convertable full of women were exposed.

Entering into the bank I frequently get lifted. There is a breezeway, with double doors, and when both sets are open at the same time, there is a stout gust of wind, which usually causes me a Monroe Moment. (Also one of the funniest comments ever while kilted happened because of this... "Oh my... that man needs a wax job!")

It's my understanding that USAKilts uses an 11 ounce PV. And it's a 4 yard kilt, so that might have some effect. Whatever it is, it's bloody dangerous. Greenville is incredibly hilly, and because of geography, creates wind channels. Downtown especially, with all the tall buildings, hills, and the wind tunnel effect, it is really quite dangerous to a kilt wearer. It doesn't stop me from wearing my kilt every day, but, it causes a lot of other folks around me distress.

I have had one gust of wind so strong that my front aprons ended up in my face, even with my sporran. I was coming out of a movie theatre, and all the hot air from the blacktop, sizzling in the early spring sun, at a scorching 80 something degrees created quite a rush of wind that was so hot and bothered that it too, wanted into the air conditioned theatre and it met me at the door, blowing and billowing around me. My One Eyed Wonder Weasel got to see the light of day... Lots of screaming, along with some hooting and a sexual invitation.

A heavier kilt is needed to prevent these exposures.

[Saxon Squire]

When I was in Ireland we went to the Rock of Cashal (sp?) It was raining side ways with wild winds. Even holding down the front and back, it was quite a challange.

[bear]

There is a 12 degree corner in Gastown, right in front of the Steamworks brewpub. On windy days it is always fun. (I like it when the wind blows my kilt up!)
Today is windy and pouring buckets. When I hit that corner this morning, I was thinking about not getting under the edge of the eaves and getting the big drops down my neck.
I actually had to push my sporran down because the wind was lifting my kilt so strongly, even the sporran was coming up.
A woman passed me from behind seconds later, her eyes staring straight ahead, emotionless.

[Rob Wright]

I've only had the back of one of my tanks lift once, the wind was blowing a steady 35mph on top of the mountain and gusting at 55+, ended up getting asked out on a date

Rob