Back to trousers

[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.

[bubba]

Hmmm. A Nomex kilt........;-)

[Alan H]

a Tyvek kilt?

No, Nonnonononononono
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Hosehead]

Hmmm. A Nomex kilt........;-)

Or PBI...chuckle...

I have not yet considered how to handle the concept of responding to a fire call kilted...

I have already stumbled across an accident victim, but not yet a fire...I may have to take the sidelines or keep a pair of trousers handy...I am not sure about going commando in my bunkers...LOL

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

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

Davedove, shudder the thought! I can't imagine wanting or needing a reminder, although I don't have enough experience or seniority yet to have a weighty opinion!