Packing a kilt?

[knotty]

The Lass & I are planning a getaway for Xmas. When I travel I normally fold & roll my shirts & pants, but I havent packed a kilt yet. I question is fairly simple. How does 1 pack a kilt for travelling?

sanx
Craig

[brewerpaul]

Many people use the kilt rolls that are available. I have used the suit hanging type bag to hang my kilts, shirts etc. When packing for a plane trip where I plan to check my bag or carry on I roll them and put them in a rope bag used for climbing. This is a nylon bag about 26 inches long and will zip up with two or three kilts in it. They come out and hang just fine. If you want to take it a step further using a rope bag or some sort like I do roll your kilt up and pull a leg and length of womens panty hose over it and it will stay rolled tightly. Always hang your kilt up when you reach your destination.

[knotty]

Many people use the kilt rolls that are available. I have used the suit hanging type bag to hang my kilts, shirts etc. When packing for a plane trip where I plan to check my bag or carry on I roll them and put them in a rope bag used for climbing. This is a nylon bag about 26 inches long and will zip up with two or three kilts in it. They come out and hang just fine. If you want to take it a step further using a rope bag or some sort like I do roll your kilt up and pull a leg and length of womens panty hose over it and it will stay rolled tightly. Always hang your kilt up when you reach your destination.

"Kilt rolls" Dont recall seeing those.
Rolling the kilt is what I was picturing. Works for pants & shirts so...

[walkerk]

Here's a way that works for many:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-travel-19516/

Packs in a suitcase like this:

[Braw Cathairneach]

I rolled my kilt for the 1^st time last month to travel to our AGM. The kilt was worn for only one day and stayed rolled for nine days. The technique worked well. Whoever developed this technique is an absolute genius.

The kilt jacket developed unwanted creases, ‘thus I may experiment with rolling the jacket in the same manner as the kilt for the next journey.

[ForresterModern]

Not that I am suggesting you drop a lot of change for one trip, but I personally use one of two pieces of luggage known by the retail name SkyRoll and better described in a previous thread of mine:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...t-three-65828/

They roll your hanging clothes, be they suits and shirts or kilts, as a garment bag around the outside of the main bag without folding anything over in halves or thirds.

Best place to find them is themenswearhouse.com or one of their retail outlets, but as they are rather expensive at retail I would if possible wait for their fairly frequent buy one get one free sales, where you get two for the price of one. Either keep and use them both yourself, give one away as a gift, or go in halfsies with a friend who might also want one, but get the best deal.

I used the smaller shoulder strap version to carry on three 16 oz 8 yd wool kilts (44-45" waist) and almost all my kit on my golfing week in Scotland, and have used the larger rolling version during subsequent trips elsewhere. I put my kilts in the garment bag off hangers then put the scotweb type kilt hangers inside my bag to use to hang them upon arrival. If you cinch the straps up tight the kilts will not shift or bunch up and wrinkle significantly.

Previously I have used the nylon stocking or kiltroll techniques, and even own the Order of the Gael kilt garment bag and four of their special hangers, and personally have not found them as easy or convenient to use, IMHO.

Happy trails.

[Spartan Tartan]

I have to second the skyroll. After FM's review and above thread link, I checked them out. I have the smaller version and took two kilts with me on a trip back in September. The kilts came out superbly on the other side. Take the time to read the linked review provided above.

[Laird_M]

As I store my regalia in a suit carrier, it means all my gear is in the same place as it has 3 pockets. It also means that my clothing is not crushed or rumpled and when I get to the hotel it just hangs in the closet by its integrated hook and chain. Below is an example.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2862057.htm

[English Bloke]

Thanks for that link Martin. I have one similar but it doesn't do quite what I want it to do by fault of design ie. the coat hangar hooks poke through the top. This Argos one appears to be better, and for 20 quid, a reasonable buy. I must look into it further.

I don't think the Sky-roll, (nice though it is) is available in UK and it's definitely too expensive to import.

[brewerpaul]

"Kilt rolls" Dont recall seeing those.
Rolling the kilt is what I was picturing. Works for pants & shirts so...

Scotweb has a few and they would be easy to make.

http://www.scotweb.co.uk/mens-wear/
kilts-and-kilt-outfits/carriers-and-hangers

Sorry this is being done via my phone so link is just pasted in.