Mountain Hardwear Men's Kilts

**Mael Coluim** · 29th March 08, 01:54 PM

Thanks fellows for clarifying the garment has no pleats.

**JerseyLawyer** · 29th March 08, 03:51 PM

Sounds suspiciously like a skirt to me.

**kilted in seattle** · 29th March 08, 07:10 PM

I've actually held one in my hands. Found one at REI's flagship store in Seattle and thought about buying one.

It's a skirt. I opted for putting it back on the rack and getting on with my life.

**Andrew Breecher** · 29th March 08, 11:42 PM

This is NOT a kilt. They call it a kilt so men will buy it, but it's a wrap skirt. Perhaps it could be called a sarong. It is absolutely not a kilt. It doesn't have any pleats, and there's no drape to the apron when you sit, so it's necessary to sit with your knees together. I think it's fairly useless for hiking as well, since it only stretches so far, so you'd have to hike it up in order to take big steps up rocks or over trees. I'm sorry if I seem negative, I'm really not impressed with this item. Their women's model works better (for women) since it's shorter, so you don't get the hindrance in stride that the longer men's model gets. I've seen plenty of these in person, and there's no way I'd ever buy one.

Andrew.

**SportBilly** · 30th March 08, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

... I think it's fairly useless for hiking as well, since it only stretches so far, so you'd have to hike it up in order to take big steps up rocks or over trees...

Andrew.

Maybe that's why it's called a 'hiking kilt'

**OFCJAX** · 30th March 08, 08:34 PM

Went to a store today that carries Mountain Hardware. They didn't carry it but they did have the womans skirt. The salesman heard of it but laughed a little when I described it compared to a normal kilt. At least the trip got me in the mood to go out camping again!

**Bugbear** · 30th March 08, 08:43 PM

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**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 30th March 08, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by DTrain

I've seen this for sale before in a few places on the Net--usually at hiking/outdoors sites. You never get to see the back and the "pleat shot." Anybody out there seen one live, or better yet, worn one?

We saw one at The Monterey Bay Aquarium. Looked comfortable. Oddly enough, it attracted less attention than Panache's kilt did. Then again, I think he may have been wearing loud Mcleod that day!

Be well,

**Dirk Skene** · 31st March 08, 07:12 AM

I dunno

be careful. I tend to stick with our advertisers & members. I'm just cautious that way.

**MuffinMan** · 31st March 08, 11:32 AM

Dirk, Mountain Hardware in a top notch outdoors outfitter, I have one of their packbacking tents and it is a rock. I am surprized they would put their name a product like this, its just doesn't fit with their reputation.

MM