Long Distance Hiking

**Bo On The Go** · 8th December 14, 06:01 AM

Greetings all. Not sure where this question goes, so if this is not the right section, please move.
I am looking to do a 'shake down hike' in the up coming season to dial in some of my gear before doing my thru of the AT. I would love to go kilted, but I really don't want to uses any kilts that I currently have due to not wanting to damage - funk up (this will most likely be a 10 day or so section hike). I have done a lot of hiking in my kilts, but nothing to the extreme of what I am about to. So, I said that to ask this: Is there an inexpensive kilt (looking for at least 2) that will also be durable and look good too? I was thinking something along the line of an economy or thrifty, but have no experience with them. Please be gentle.....

**Micah** · 8th December 14, 06:35 AM

I can't speak with experience but I've seen several posts here in the past about both
USAKilts and Stillwater kilts for hiking. They both advertise here
and I'm certain one of them will have what you're after.

**Bo On The Go** · 8th December 14, 06:51 AM

Thanks @Micah, I have one of Rocky's kilts and shiver at the thought of damaging it on a long hike. But then again it is not one of the lesser cost ones

**Geoff Withnell** · 8th December 14, 06:57 AM

If you are planning to go on a long hike in a kilt, there is one critical factor. Make sure the hem of the kilt hits above the crease of your knee in back. Otherwise, the back of your legs are going to be very irritated.

**Tarheel** · 8th December 14, 06:54 AM

Follow the advice of Micah on kit. It sounds like you might be up to a Appalachian or Natchez trail traverse. Through Highland country maybe? If your weight allows for a camera, we'd love to see photos. May the path lay gently before your feet.

**Bo On The Go** · 8th December 14, 07:55 AM

The Mrs. will take care of the camera and I am sure there will be pictures to be seen. We are going to be doing he SNP section of the AT

Originally Posted by Tarheel

Follow the advice of Micah on kit. It sounds like you might be up to a Appalachian or Natchez trail traverse. Through Highland country maybe? If your weight allows for a camera, we'd love to see photos. May the path lay gently before your feet.

**ChuckTN** · 8th December 14, 06:54 AM

Here are just some of my thoughts and a little of my experience. Acrylic will pick up burrs and other duff kind of like velcro does in the outdoors. I don't build campfires, use a stove instead, but acrylic will melt easily when exposed to flame. I did a short section this past September in my Elkommando kilt. Everyone on this forum and others commented about how quickly it dried out when wet. Well maybe from a rain storm, but it didn't take long in the heat and humidity for me to soak it with sweat. It pretty much stayed soaked the entire trip. I do have a Sportkilt hiking kilt, but have only used it for short hikes so far. Not sure how it will do with sweat soaking. On the positive side, both have been very comfortable to hike in.

**Micah** · 8th December 14, 07:03 AM

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**Bo On The Go** · 8th December 14, 08:06 AM

Thanks for the link!

Originally Posted by Micah

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=85752

**Andrew Breecher** · 8th December 14, 10:19 AM

I hiked both the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail in a poly/viscose 4-yard kilt. Although I wouldn't wear it to a super-fancy occasion now, it survived the 4,800 miles pretty well! I know plenty of people who hiked in Sport Kilts, but I liked that mine looked a little more traditional. And the pleats were always sharp, even after weeks of rain, and fording waist-deep creeks. Feel free to ask me anything you like, either about hiking kilts, or kilted hiking!