Waxed/oiled cotton hunting kilt?

[RobertParker]

Yes you are quite right we call it "oil skin" too, which the outdoor coat maker Barbour has made world famous.I like your idea of hiking boots and gaiters which would work well.We wear that kind of gear(boot and legging wise) when we are out on the hill, deer stalking.That is a very differant ball game to bird shooting and frankly the kilt of any sort is a liability out on the hill and one just expects to get wet,but by wearing tweed you at least stay warm.

On the less arduous bird shooting front, where the traditional kilt is also a rarity,the oil skin kilt over-covering is in my book a must for those soaking wet days that the UK is famous for.

I do a considerable amount of deer stalking/hunting as well, and the kilt just doesn't work when crawling through lots of briars and brush. But it would be nice to have something more "freeing" to hike trails in. I've used gaiters and shorts in summer storms, and think the kilt would be much better. Of course, then there are the mosquitoes....