best kilt for hiking

[Colin]

Graham,

I'm going to post the question under the Bearkilts
to find out what Andrew's kilt is made of.
Good luck with the raincoat.

Nelson,
Unless Bear has done something really special for Andrew (Haiku's) kilt, then it is the same poly/viscose material as all of Bear's kilts. I know that the clan material is a nice thick material, and it is stain resistant. Claddish is in the list of clan tartans that Bear carries, so I would have to assume that it is the same poly/viscose material.

[Rhino]

Graham wrote

Yeh Yeh, I know, you don't like tartan....

Funnily enough I'm starting to warm to it - at least some of them, you and Al have a lot to answer for. What next, I'll be asking Robbie's advice on where to put me kilt pin
Cheers Rhino

[bubba]

[quote="Rhino"]What next, I'll be asking Robbie's advice on where to put me kilt pin

Don't. He just might tell you

[Graham]

Funnily enough I'm starting to warm to it - at least some of them

I knew the tartan disease would get you sooner or later, there's not escaping it, no cure, no antidote.
My advice, just enjoy it, give it to it,
"you will be assimilated, resistance is futile"

[Hamish]

Graham,

I have type of rain coat for you. I'll post the
link below.
http://store.yahoo.com/scottishlion/piperscape.html

I too have one of these nylon Inverness Capes, Nelson, and it is brilliant. Of course, there is no warmth to speak of in it so one needs a warm woollen kilt in winter, but it is pretty much waterproof (certainly shower/drizzle proof). It also dries quickly and rolls/folds down to almost nothing when being carried.

One thing though: I found mine to be just a little too long and so shortened it to be about 2" longer than my longest kilt.

[bear]

Here's what I answered in the Bear Kilts thread:
Haiku's kilt is 4 yard poly/viscose kilt in the Cladish tartan.
Check http://bearkilts.com/grizzlyvsclassic.html to learn more about it.

[Graham]

I agree a 4 yard poly kilt is great for hiking, but (to quote your site) "It's perfect for summer days"

However, this thread is about "What fabric is considered best for hiking in a kilt in cold/wet weather".

There is no way I would want to get caught in our highlands in winter with a four yard poly/vis. as much as I love the kilt.
Admittedly, we don't have the low temperatures of Canada, but the cold wind, snow and rain would demand something with more thermal value IMHO.

[bear]

I agree a 4 yard poly kilt is great for hiking, but (to quote your site) "It's perfect for summer days"

However, this thread is about "What fabric is considered best for hiking in a kilt in cold/wet weather".

There is no way I would want to get caught in our highlands in winter with a four yard poly/vis. as much as I love the kilt.
Admittedly, we don't have the low temperatures of Canada, but the cold wind, snow and rain would demand something with more thermal value IMHO.

I wore a 4 yard poly/viscose kilt for an entire winter here, many times in less than freezing temps, and had no problem doing so. And I walk the mile to work and back frequently.
It was about minus 13 celcius when we had our January Kilts Night and walked a good 15 minutes or so from one pub to another. Some of the guys were cold but I didn't feel it much. I was wearing a 6 yard poly/viscose kilt that night.
I will add that I find the cold invigorating in a kilt and seem to have a high threshold for cold weather.
As for rain, we get a fair bit of it. When one of my poly/viscose kilts gets wet, it holds the heat in better than when dry because the wind can't get through the fabric. A poly/viscose kilt is warmer when it's wet.
I've never had a kilt soaked all the way through, so I don't know how cold that would be.

[Graham]

I will never call a Canadian a sissy again. They must be built tough there!!

[The Kilted Chef]

[quote="Graham"]

"you will be assimilated, resistance is futile"

Grahm, I didn't know you liked Star Trek TNG? (sorry, I don't mean to get off topic )

Larry