Kilt Travel

[scoutniagara]

I've travelled a lot with my kilt, but I've left it open on a kilt hanger in a suit/hanging section of my luggage or I've worn it. I want to do some travelling with a duffle bag/backpack and am looking for experienced travellers to share their wisdom. Ok, I see the post rolling the kilt apron down, pleats up, side to side. I'll try it, but wouldn't it roll easily from top down? Also, where do you find blue nylon hose? I'd try using some of my wife's old pantyhose, but their not blue.

[porrick]

I use a standard kilt roll/kilt carrier. Works great!

[turpin]

Same here - kilt roll carriers are great - you can carry them separately or pack them in a duffel and still have the kilt come out looking great.

[MacTavishOfJapan]

I'm going to have to buy one of them.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I've used a beach towel and elastic bands. I will buy a proper kilt carrier one of these days.

[turpin]

I've used a beach towel and elastic bands. I will buy a proper kilt carrier one of these days.

I've done the towel thing and then packed it in a duffel and it worked well. However, I have a cautionary tale, mostly related to my absent-mindedness but something to keepi in mind if you carry it separately.

On my last plane trip I had the kilt roll and carried it on, because I didn't want to trust that the airlines wouldn't lose the baggage. Then, on my return, I left it at the airport train station (travel weary and distracted). I got all the way home and about blew a gasket. Fortunately I hooked up with an excellent customer service rep for MARTA who tracked it down for me that same day and had it on the next train to the closest station to my house. Talk about a sense of relief!

I wrote her supervisor a glowing letter.

[Martin S]

If my suitcase is big enough, I lay the kilt in flat. If not I fold it top to bottom, or even fold it both side to side and top to bottom. If the rest of the belongings are packed in firmly so that nothing can move, a good woolen kilt comes out of the case some hours later, looking just as good as when it went in. Hang it up as usual and it won't even know it is away from home.

Martin