Hiking in a Kilt

[furrycelt]

every time i go camping/hiking/backpacking, i wear one of my Utilikilts. some campers live by the term "cotton kills". but it is not like the fiber will strangle you in your sleep if you take it with you. besides less than half of the UK is cotton (unless it is the Workman model). it dries quickly cause of all that polyester in it. it doesn't restrict the legs at all. i've never had a problem with bugs under my kilt. i might avoid a kilt under super cold conditions, but other than that, i won't take anything else.

the only time i am not regimental is when i am backpacking. i wear trunk-like/boxer-brief things that are made from micro-fibers. they keep my junk from banging around, and they wick away moisture, and prevent chaffing. and i wear gaiters to protect my lower legs.

the ideal fiber though for camping and such is still wool. it is the most fire proof of all the wearable fibers, it breathes well, it holds heat in regardless of moisture content. and it dries quickly. PV is said to do the same thing, and be cooler (of course PV in a fire would melt and burn, so avoid hiking in fire).

[Archangel]

so avoid hiking in fire).

darn, that was next on my list...

[cavscout]

I notice though that many of the issues being brought up, you would still encounter while wearing shorts (lower leg, bugs, ...).

Fact is, most folks will do the most if not all of their hiking and camping in the warmer months so I'd tend to go with a very light cotton kilt. I personally think the UK Survivals are too heavy for a long hike. My PK MarPat is very light and hardly any metal but is very durable to scuffs. If I had the coin to own a lot of PV kilts, I'd probably be willing to dedicate a couple to getting filthy in the woods, but for now, the one I've got is dedicated to semi-formal casual wear. The same principle goes for my wool kilt also.