Originally Posted by
Bugbear
It is 105 degrees F (41 degrees C
) here, right now, at 8% humidity. That is, of course, not in the direct sun.
If you can stay in the shade, have air blowing on you, and not become dehydrated, it's not too bad.
I guess it was last summer, I did an experiment, though not very scientific, and took note of the difference, heat wise, of my wool kilt before and after I removed the "pillow butt" and replaced it with hair canvas etc. Huge difference. I think a lot of the heat issue is in the number of layers around your waist, that includes the belt and possibly the sporran.
This is a big deal. When it gets really hot just dropping the belt makes a huge difference.
Last weekend I was in a Sportkilt with no belt and shirt untucked. Now this is a bit rare for me as most of the time even in casual wear (UK, SK, Alt-Kilt and AK) I usually have my shirt tucked in and am wearing a belt.
I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game pursued. I see the animal not only as a target but as a living creature with more freedom than I will ever have. I take that life if I can, with regret as well as joy, and with the sure knowledge that nature's ways of fang and claw or exposure and starvation are a far crueler fate than I bestow. - Fred Bear
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