Hiking in a Kilt

**shrednwail** · 14th June 07, 04:00 PM

Well, I'm considering buying a Utilikilt as a hiking/backpacking/outdoors garment. How many guys here actually have hiked or camped in a kilt? Are there any special issues, such as chafing, or insects that I should consider, or that might give me any problems?

**Keith A** · 14th June 07, 06:38 PM

I Just Today Went For A 6 Mile Hike In Forest And Feilds Up To Long Island Sound In My 16 Oz 8 Yrd. No Chafing And As Far As Bugs The Swish Of The Kilt Kept The Bugs Off My Legs. The Only Time Had Had A Problem With Bugs Was When I Sat Down On The Beach To Eat Lunch And The Nats And Sand Fles Came Up.

**ccga3359** · 14th June 07, 06:46 PM

Much more comfortable kilted that's for sure.

**Nick** · 14th June 07, 06:46 PM

*raises hand*

Yep, both. When I'm moving around bugs aren't a problem. On longer hikes I've had a chafing problem from time to time, but there are ways to prevent that. I'd suggest kilt hose or gaiters if you're hiking in the woods, to keep your shins from getting beat up.

**Archangel** · 14th June 07, 06:47 PM

Had a mad run through the woods two weeks ago. It was supposed to be a hour and a half nature hike. I did it in about forty-five minutes because of the mosquitoes and flies. Later, I had to get allergy medicine because my eye was almost swollen shut from all the bites.

Point: only one mosquito bite just above the knee.

Next time, I'd probably have different pins, and a long sleeve shirt or go in fall.

**Keith A** · 14th June 07, 06:51 PM

I Started My Day Out Going To Get A Haircut. My Barber Justs Asked The Standard Question Are You Marching Today. That Was The End Of That As Far As Kilt Talk Went. Then I Went Get Batterys For My Camera And Got, ( Did You Bring This Scottish Weather With You) From A Guy At The Cvs. It Was A Cold Cloudy Day On Long Island. Then I Went To Get A Sandwich And Drink For My Hike. The Deli Guy Could Not Stop Laughing, It As If He Had Never Seen A Man In A Kilt Before. Well You Dont Get Nasty With The People Making Your Food. Then A Woman Comes Into The Deli And Asked If It Was Some Kind Of Scottish Hollday. And Why I Was Wearing A Kilt. Trying To Stay Above The Rudeness Of The Two Of Them I Kept My Mouth Shut Got My Food And Went On My Way. But If You Are A Very Large Person Who Wears A Tent For A Dress You Should Not Be Passing Judgement On Others.
But Off I Went On My Hike And Had A Great Day.

**GMan** · 14th June 07, 06:55 PM

I have had no problems. The real expert would be our own Andrew Breecher who is on his third trail from south to north in a Kilt, so that may be awhile. Go for it and enjoy. Oh and don't forget the Body Glide!

**scoutniagara** · 14th June 07, 07:12 PM

I'll be playing in a nudist volleyball tournament soon, and at night by the campfire, sorry, but I'm not stupid, I am Canadian, and I will have my legs covered. I'll wear a kilt for the dances, but not outside at night.

In the past, while on my canude trips, nothing was needed for most of my trips. A kilt would have been fine. Of course, we either cover up all over to sit around the fire or hit the tent when the bugs are at their worst for an hour or so after sunset.

Best wishes on your out of doors adventures. The only time chafing may be a problem, is when your scrotum is hot and sticky.

**HeathBar** · 15th June 07, 05:49 AM

You might want to re-think the UK for hiking/backpacking. UK's are made of mostly cotton and cotton doesn't work to well in nasty weather. If you only go out in nice weather, then it would be fine. But if you're backpacking and the weather turns on you, I don't think the UK will offer you the protection that wool or PV would. And for what you pay for some of the UK models, I think you could get two casuals in PV from USAKilts.

**KiltedBill** · 15th June 07, 07:53 AM

I got caught in a bit of rain during a hike, which can happen often here in the Rockies. I thought I'd be really uncomfortable in my soaking wet UK, but surprisingly, the outer pleats were soaked, the interior was fairly dry and the entire kilt dried a short time after the rain stopped. I contribute some of that to the lack of humidity here in Colorado. Even wet, it wasn't too uncomfortable.

For fair weather camping and hiking with minimal bug infestation, I'd say kilted can't be beat. For foul weather, perhaps rain p@nts would be better, or go with wool.