Back to trousers

[Graham]

Well I have to admit that I found one thing I would not do in a kilt.

We have a 25 acre front yard which slopes down to the Cam River. Bushfire is the only natural disaster we face each summer, and for the past two years I've failed to do a reduction burn, ie. set a fire to clear all the undergrowth before a really big wildfire does it for me.

Yesterday afternoon the conditions were perfect, so with a friend we set to creating a huge fire right across nearly half a mile of hillside.

The fire was effective, no one died, no houses destroyed.
The only casualty was my comfort, I had to put on overalls for the occasion. closeness to such a fire would have ruined any kilt.

My brother in law came around and saw me bifurcated, I was actually embarrased to be seen in trousers.
for the first time the tables have really turned, two years ago I was embarrassed to be seen in a kilt!

When the work was done I couldn't wait to shower and get back into a kilt.
Guess I'm hooked!~

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Thank goodness! For a second I thought the Grand protector of the kilt was calling it quits, and could not figure out why!

Glad it was just a little 1/2 mile fire. I thought it would be something major!

I would have to agree though, that I would be hesistant to wear a kilt around that kind of fire. With the way it flows around you, too easy for a part ot get close enough to catch fire, let alone the potential for it reeking of smoke afterwards! Sacrifice the pants instead.

[cavscout]

When the work was done I couldn't wait to shower and get back into a kilt.
Guess I'm hooked!~

Amen, Graham!

Since I sold my UK Survival, (to fund the purchase of more kilts ), I've been doing my yard work in shorts and I am noticably, significantly less comfortable. It's all I can do to procrastinate my projects until the arrival of my Pittsburgh Kilts.

Please Jeff, Don't delay!

[chasem]

I had the exact same reaction as KCW! Scared me for a second

[ByDand]

Maybe one of our varied and talented kilt makers could come up with one in a flame-retardent material so you will not have to go through this next year!

One can only hope!!! ;-)

[Riverkilt]

Dang Graham....

Visions of a kilt on fire! Guess it'd be easier to get out of a burning kilt than a burning pair of pants. Drop and roll would take on a whole new meaning if a kilt caught fire.

Good on you for restoring the land with a controlled burn. I'm sure the critters will be grateful in the long run.

Ron

[GMan]

Smart thinking Graham, protecting the kilt from possible flames! Glad that all went well and that you were able to get back to kilt wearing.

[macwilkin]

I worked security for a controlled burn at the battlefield this spring; I was in a Ranger truck blocking a hiking/horse trail to keep visitors out of the burn zone, and at one point, the fire line was about 75-100 yards away. One of the most impressive, and yet blood-curdling sights I have ever seen -- and the noise -- I can still hear the fire cracking, popping.

I've got to hand it to the fire crews; we had several teams of NPS firefighters from various parks there working the burn, and many were veterans of the wildfires in the western states the last couple of years.

Back in 2001, I tried to get my "red card" and be an NPS firefighter, but we didn't have enough staff to cover my shifts at the park while I would be gone to training -- blame all on reading too much Norman Maclean, I suppose.

Cheers,

Todd

[Sherry]

Dang Graham....

Visions of a kilt on fire! Guess it'd be easier to get out of a burning kilt than a burning pair of pants. Drop and roll would take on a whole new meaning if a kilt caught fire.

...
Ron

What an observation!

Ah, well, Graham, the time spent in overalls means no worry over a wildfire destroying your home (& the kilts inside it). God bless you with a not-too-dry summer.

Sherry

[davedove]

Perhaps all the full time kilt wearers should spend the occasional day in trousers so they appreciate the kilts more.