Packing a kilt for travel

**pdcorlis** · 28th February 06, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Big Paul

Go to Phil H's home page.. He has a great tutorial on there..

That is brilliant - thanks for the link!

**longshadows** · 1st March 06, 08:26 AM

Well, I was going to keep personal replies off-public, but since more than one of the lads in Texas has asked me, I'm coming to Dallas for a wedding. I'd love to try and meet some kilted brothers, but I doubt I'll have time. Between wedding events and the requisite family visits, I'm always "straight out" when I make one of my "Texas fly-ins" Maybe next time. Thanks for asking!

Michael

P.S. just got my first UK and am wearing it today. I love it!

**Livingston** · 1st March 06, 11:24 AM

rolled is the way to go. Before I had any decent hangers, I even kept my tank rolled in a drawer for about a year. Came out looking fine each time I wore it.

**Riverkilt** · 1st March 06, 09:11 PM

Hey Michael,

I travel by car a lot and used to take my spare UKs on hangers. That got cumbersome and I now just snap them together, hold up the snapped together UK, fold that in half, and lay it on the bottom of my suitcase or bag. Never a problem. I've stacked as many as four UKs that way, but I do reverse their direction in the bag each layer. No clue why, they just seem to ride better that way.

You'll love flying kilted!

Ron

**646guy** · 2nd March 06, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

You'll love flying kilted!

Ron

Flying kilted is the best...It was probably the most relaxing flight I had ever had...

**KiltedKnight** · 2nd March 06, 08:42 AM

I don't know if you all have noticed at K-mart or Walmart those strange little folding beach chairs that come in those oblong bags made from a very heavy nylon or similar material. I use those bags for my kilts when I travel, I put a grommet in the closed end and a drawstring through it and roll up my kilt with the pleats on the outside and attach the drawstring to it and pull it right up into the bag, the open end is then closed with the supplied drawstring closure and my kilts are safe from water and weather and any abrasion. I hope that I explained this right.

Chris.

**longshadows** · 2nd March 06, 09:12 AM

Thanks guys, for all the tips. That one about the folding chair cover is great! Between knowing that my kilts will be traveling well and I, traveling kilted, will be doing likewise, this trip is going to be a breeze (Now, if only the family doesn't get nervous about a guest wearing a kilt at the wedding ;-)

**KiltedKnight** · 2nd March 06, 09:30 AM

You'll be the center of attention from the ladies and the envy of the men attending the wedding. Don't worry about it.

Chris.

**Southern Breeze** · 2nd March 06, 10:14 AM

Great tip on the folding chair bags. I've got a bunch stashed around, now I"ve found a use for them. Thanks.

**longshadows** · 2nd March 06, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

You'll be the center of attention from the ladies and the envy of the men attending the wedding. Don't worry about it.

Chris.

Chris, that's what I'm afraid of! The BRIDE is supposed to be the center of attention, not some old fart from out of town!

Oh, well, I'll try and be as "understated" as possible!

Regards,