G'day Lads and Lassies

**Ursus_Maximus** · 29th May 13, 07:17 PM

Hey Team,

Just a quick G'day from a newly kilted lad in Melbourne Australia.

I’ve been interested in celebrating my Scottish and Irish family history through kilts for quite a while, inspired in part by a friend who’ll wear his whenever he can find (or make) a decent excuse.
He’s even managed to incorporate his love of kilts to his hobby of Obstacle Course Running, along with his wife, my brother in law and another mate who are now wearing a mix of Utility Kilts and 5 yard PV Kilts as their team uniform.

Not being much of a runner myself (but who knows), I’ll be wearing my new 8 yard Scottish National and Heritage of Ireland kilts more for day wear and more formal special occasions. So in looking for some advice on how best to dress, I stumbled across this site. Some great discussion and pics here guys, it’s been quite informative so far.

Thanks for your help, talk to you all soon,

Trent "Bear" Rice.

**Mael Coluim** · 29th May 13, 07:43 PM

from the Old Dominion State!

**Richrail** · 29th May 13, 07:51 PM

from Reno, Nevada, USA

**Nile** · 29th May 13, 08:29 PM

Greetings Trent, and welcome to X Marks from Delaware, USA. Well, you have certainly stumbled on to the right place, you'll learn a lot here and we look forward to your interactions.

Nile

**Grizzled Ian** · 29th May 13, 08:48 PM

G'day Trent,
Greetings and welcome, from over the Murray and a few hours drive up.
Do you have any interest in Rebels, and, say, Brumbies (now there's a hint), and Lions and Wallabies? Or are your sporting interests closer to home?
Once you acquire a 16oz wool traditional kilt, will it be in a family/clan tartan?
Cheers,

**DyerStraits** · 29th May 13, 08:50 PM

A Warm Welcome To The Rabble, Trent, glad to have you among us. Wearing the kilt is something I wish I'd done YEARS ago--they're distinctive, comfortable, practical, hygienic, and versatile--I wear mine for concerts, the opera, formal events/ceremonies, dining out, pub crawls, to the office, playing golf, walking the dog, etc. You can dress them all the way up or all the way down. Prepare yourself for more compliments than you've ever had before in your entire life--especially from the ladies. I own kilts in both the Scottish National and Irish National tartans and they are both fine, versatile patterns that will serve you well. Slainte!

**Downunder Kilt** · 29th May 13, 08:55 PM

Hi Trent, welcome to the board, hope to catch you at some of the games when summer is upon us. Cheers

**Ursus_Maximus** · 29th May 13, 10:18 PM

Thanks for the welcoming replies guys,

Grizzled Ian: My sporting interests are more martial in nature, I teach and train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Karate. For the most part I don’t follow any of the football codes, but given the choice I would rather watch a Union game over any of the others. Perhaps it’s the fact that my dad and brother both played, perhaps it’s the St Patricks College Old Boy-ness, or perhaps it’s just that it’s the team sport that most resembles grappling.
And Yes, when I do invest in a hefty wool kilt it will definitely be in a Rice Tartan. If it were a more commonly available tartan I probably would already have bought it “off the rack”, but it’s kind of nice to have that whole bespoke, handmade, traditional process to look forward to.

DyerStraits: All good reasons. The versatility and practicality appeals to me as much as the tradition. Looking forward to experiencing it all.

Downunder Kilt: Your username should have given it away, but it was your Breaker Morant quote that made me go “Hey, a fellow ‘Strayan!”. Let me know when there’s games on and I’ll be there.