Kilting in the cold

[philbo]

I tend to follow Canuck's advice on cold-weather kilting. Personally, cold weather doesn't really bother me unless accompanied by a strong wind. Do you Canadians (or alyone else for that matter) have any special advice on windy weather?

[Colin]

yeah, a heavy sporran....

[bear]

Right.
A heavy sporran keeps the kilt down in the front and you make a good impression as you arrive at your destination.
I don't care what people thing of me when I'm leaving.

[Canuck]

I tend to follow Canuck's advice on cold-weather kilting. Personally, cold weather doesn't really bother me unless accompanied by a strong wind. Do you Canadians (or alyone else for that matter) have any special advice on windy weather?

I choose to wear kilts with full aprons. (Utilikilts have half which I don't own). The other thing is to walk into the wind as much as possible. Sporrans help the front but it's the back that can catch a bit of wind.
Now the underwear thing. I was told that the British army, the divisions that wore kilts were required to be regimental. In fact they were kilt checked daily according to my source. When asked why this choice I never did getthe answer. Anyone know the answer? I know the reason pre 1900's

[Graham]

The simplist thing is to wear the appropriate weight of kilt.
My heavy "horse blanket" wool kilt would need a cyclone to lift it at the back. If it's not windy I wear a lighter kilt.

Just like it is when wearing trousers, we pick the garment to suit the weather.
The only trouble is is that kilts are more expensive to build up a wardrobe of.
But what price do we put on freedom?

[Hamish]

The simplist thing is to wear the appropriate weight of kilt.
My heavy "horse blanket" wool kilt would need a cyclone to lift it at the back. If it's not windy I wear a lighter kilt.

Just like it is when wearing trousers, we pick the garment to suit the weather.
The only trouble is is that kilts are more expensive to build up a wardrobe of.
But what price do we put on freedom?

What price indeed, Graham? One cannot count the cost as it is immaterial. I dare not begin to think what my twenty (soon to be twenty-two) Scottish kilts, and my twelve American-made 'kilts' have set me back in the past five years.

I wonder if I should have them insured under special cover - separate from my house contents insurance!!

[Rob]

I wonder if I should have them insured under special cover - separate from my house contents insurance!!

Be careful Ham, the premium may be higher than that for the house itself.

Rob

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Resurrecting an old thread here, but it just show the wealth of information on this site! I was going to post a thread regarding the appropriate height below the knee for wearing kilt hose and came across this great thread that was related and very timely as I start my first winter kilted, and in the cold north! A belated thanks for all this good information.

For qualification, Ham mentions 2" below the knee as the appropriate height for hose. Is this the absolute lowest when wearing hose at the traditional height or is there a range that "looks" good? And it this is the absolute lowest, but the hose in question won't make that height AND be folded over, which look would be the best? Folded over but low, or unfolded and at the correct height?

[AckZel]

Ok, this winter we how it works out in Finland... down to -30C here sometimes I think I will change to trousers in some weather... we'll see what it will be

[Graham]

I hope that's not you under one of those mounds of snow!

wow that looks cold!

nice photo