Skiing and Kilts

**Rigged** · 11th September 05, 07:23 PM

Great idea Dreadbelly! In fact, any petroleum product should protect the knees from direct exposure to the cold air, and help prevent frost nip, but only for a fairly short time. The added benefit of the menthol in Tiger Balm should help some.

Ozone, you might want to do a bit of experimenting with Tiger Balm or plain Vaseline before taking the long plunge.

Send photos!

**Dreadbelly** · 11th September 05, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Rigged

Great idea Dreadbelly! In fact, any petroleum product should protect the knees from direct exposure to the cold air, and help prevent frost nip, but only for a fairly short time. The added benefit of the menthol in Tiger Balm should help some.

Ozone, you might want to do a bit of experimenting with Tiger Balm or plain Vaseline before taking the long plunge.

Send photos!

It's in my cold weather survival guide booklet for RA and Fibromyalgia suffererers, so credit where credit is due. It's not my idea. And it WORKS. Once it hits 45 degrees out, that seems to be my magic number, it makes my fingers feel like somebody is smashing them repeatedly with a hammer or keep getting smashed in a car door. It's a horrible violent thobbing feeling. Tiger Balm makes a world of difference in "keeping the cold out." Keeps my fingers from locking up and going so stiff that they become hooked claws that are completely useless to me.

I use it on my knees too.

**Canuck** · 11th September 05, 07:49 PM

Here I thought I was crazy, shoveling snow in -30c in my kilt.....The tiger balm idea sounds good, but the rest of the legs and equipement are going to get a bit of forced cool air up there! So you gonna tiger balm all the lower appendages??!! hmmm look out ladies one hot kilted skier melting the powder, that will make interesting conversation in the chalet afterwards....Graham... another single malt if you please for our friend here....oh and since your pouring ....a round for the members here.....Oh by the way I'll be in Hawaii for a month when this event takes place....cheers all I promise to keep my knees warm I'll send a post card
Robert

**Dreadbelly** · 11th September 05, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck

Here I thought I was crazy, shoveling snow in -30c in my kilt.....The tiger balm idea sounds good, but the rest of the legs and equipement are going to get a bit of forced cool air up there! So you gonna tiger balm all the lower appendages??!! hmmm look out ladies one hot kilted skier melting the powder, that will make interesting conversation in the chalet afterwards....Graham... another single malt if you please for our friend here....oh and since your pouring ....a round for the members here.....Oh by the way I'll be in Hawaii for a month when this event takes place....cheers all I promise to keep my knees warm I'll send a post card
Robert

If you put tiger balm on your middle (wee) knee you would disrupt the satsquatch mating season with all of your screams of agony going down the hill.

**Graham** · 11th September 05, 08:04 PM

Robert, if Ozone ski's kilted from 12000 feet, he'll need more than a single malt at the bottom!

I've never ever been on ski's, but I think I would add it to my short list of things not to do in a kilt, along with motorbike riding, parachuting and bungie jumping.

**Canuck** · 11th September 05, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

Robert, if Ozone ski's kilted from 12000 feet, he'll need more than a single malt at the bottom!

I've never ever been on ski's, but I think I would add it to my short list of things not to do in a kilt, along with motorbike riding, parachuting and bungie jumping.

Motorcycle riding in a kilt isn't too bad...like riding a bike only FASTER!
So Graham give him 3 shots of the finest single..
Actually skiing in a kilt might be a blast....now Graham which leather one should I wear for the occasion?

**ozone** · 11th September 05, 08:18 PM

You guys are too cool for words! I cant believe the fast response. Well, I grabbed my gear and my wife says I dont look too ridiculous except for the helmet and goggles. So I guess I will dispense with those when the time comes. She had the bright idea of pulling the kilt hose farther up than usual and having just a wee bit of thermals showing betwixt the top of the knee and the edge of the kilt. I think I may have to go with thermals of some sort since it gets to -20 deg F at the top of the bowl. Dont worry, I want pictures of this event as well, so I will post them likely around January or February depending on conditions.

Incidentally, Ozone is the name of one of the runs at the bowl and it tops out at about a 44 deg angle.....lots of fun when there's powder and you arent too concerned about a controlled free-fall :-) Anyone interested in joining me is welcome to wander over to Colorado; we have a spare room.

**Graham** · 11th September 05, 08:26 PM

STOP IT ROBERT, STOP IT, no more mention of leather kilts, I can't stand it, my head hurts, I'm going crazy.

Anyway, I've just spent $2000 on a guillotine and laminating machine for my business, no leather kilts for a while

**switchblade5984** · 7th December 05, 03:58 PM

hahah what about knee braces......

**flyv65** · 11th September 05, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

I've never ever been on ski's, but I think I would add it to my short list of things not to do in a kilt, along with motorbike riding, parachuting and bungie jumping.

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Ahem. I had just finished washing my Honda Blackbird and decided to take a quick spin around the neighborhood to "blow dry" the bike. I geared up somewhat-helmet, gloves, yard boots, tank top and, (pregnant pause), my UK. I tucked the apron under, rolled down the driveway and then down the street.

If I might offer a word of advice: Tuck the back under if you're dressing Regimental (I forgot about the draft up the back...flipped the pleats up to my shoulder blades and scared the neighbors' kids).

Bryan...live and learn, eh?...