Mountain Hardwear Men's Kilts

[Tartan Hiker]

Dirk, Mountain Hardware in a top notch outdoors outfitter, I have one of their packbacking tents and it is a rock. I am surprized they would put their name a product like this, its just doesn't fit with their reputation.

MM

Can you say EDSEL?

[Hamish]

I have one of these Mountain Kilts in my 'Kollection' - it was a gift (but I never wear it!!!!)

Take care,
Ham.

[RCallan]

That is a skirt.

[Coemgen]

That is a skirt.

[SteveB]

It is interesting that the ad in the first post says specifically that it has no rear pleats.
I would find that a bit difficult as I have a very long stride. ( a way to keep up with regular people as I have short legs). I am quite pleased with the pleats on my new USA Kilt for that reason. I like when they fall nicely back into place after being heavily "swished" during a long walk. I find that some of my "contemporary" kilts have such shallow pleating that after only a short walk they are all in a dither, and look like I tied them in a knot.
I was unkilted for a while after outgrowing my ancient tank. When I took up being kilted again, I was lucky enough to have a female friend work with me on the walking, sitting, getting up stuff. We have helped each other over the years as our body shapes have required fashion adjustments.
She was very helpful after an industrial accident left my left knee in a very large brace and wrap. The breakaway athletic pants would get caught on the brace and self break away, leading to potentially embarrassing moments. She loaned me a wrap just above the knee skirt that worked well as my stride was shortened while on crutches, and as I waited for a kilt that I had ordered. (Long before Jerry's super service) I got plenty of ribbing by some of my companions. After some of them experienced the winter sport injuries (Skiing) their ribbing ended quickly. Several of them wound up borrowing my skirt, or my kilt while recuperating. The day came when one of the biggest unrelenting teasers about the skirt/kilt wearing got a leg injury in a motor vehicle accident. After he had suffered through two days of wardrobe "malfunctions", he came to me begging for the kilt. He ate large quantities of crow wearing the skirt - I wasn't about to let him have the kilt that easily. The rest of the work crew gave him plenty - for aggravating them while they were in casts on crutches. Five of them had ordered matching tartan kilts to the tartan I was wearing. The day after he started wearing trousers again, the rest of the work crew showed up every day in matching kilts.

[Uncle Ricky]

Can't be a man without them pleats eh?

I have one. Quality is very good. Stride is not a problem at all. It's cool and breezy - just what you need on a hot sweaty hike. Yes it's a skirt. So is a kilt. (Get over it)

I'm surprised and a little disappointed that folks who have never seen or tried this item would make such unfounded disparaging pronouncements about it. Sounds quite disingenuous to me.

This item will never replace a kilt, and it is not meant to. It is however a very comfortable garment for the back yard, backpacking, and long car trips.

Take my word for it. I own one.

Cheers,
Rick

[MuffinMan]

I maybe starting something, but I agree with Rick, do we wear kilts because of the Pleats? If it has only 5 pleats does that make it a "girls" and you are a crossdresser? Everyone is acting like people we can't stand judging something based on preconceived notions. This thought process should include all kilts that is not 1. wool 2. no Tartan.
WE WEAR IT CUZ IT FEELS GOOD.
please don't look under kilt while I'm on the soapbox.

MM

[Larry124]

Ricky and MuffinMan,

Sput….
Sputter…
[Apoplexy]

[cacunn]

I maybe starting something, but I agree with Rick, do we wear kilts because of the Pleats? If it has only 5 pleats does that make it a "girls" and you are a crossdresser? Everyone is acting like people we can't stand judging something based on preconceived notions. This thought process should include all kilts that is not 1. wool 2. no Tartan.
WE WEAR IT CUZ IT FEELS GOOD.
please don't look under kilt while I'm on the soapbox.

MM

MuffinMan that knocking you hear at your door are the kilt police. They have a warrant for your arrest and the confiscation of all kilt and kilt related items. don't you know that to be a kilt it MUST be 16oz or greater wool, hand sewn, 20 or greater pleats, be rib cage high, and not go below the middle of your knee. In addition unless you can prove that you have direct linage to the current clan Chief you can not wear the tartan.

Don't you read the instructions manual that came with your kilt.

Hands against the wall - you know the position.

[cavscout]

Careful in labeling anyone who does not accept a loose definition of a kilt as kilt police or judgmental. Just because some might want to call a ladies petticoat a kilt does not mean I have to accept that classification. All Kilts are skirts but not all skirts are kilts. Define it as you choose but I'm under no obligation to agree.

My perception of how this garment came to be is this... women found that hiking in skirt was more practical and more comfortable. Mountain Hardware made a skirt that women would buy and that was cost effective which meant less fabric so no pleats. Women don't need the extra room anyway. Some guy saw it, tried it liked it. Mountain Hardware decided to market it as a "kilt" (little k)to draw the uni-sex crowd. But without the pleats it's not functional enough for a man.

I do wear kilts for the pleats. the Pleats are part of why a Kilt (big K) is functional for a man. Function, Comfort, Image are the top 3 reasons I wear a kilt. This garmetn does not present the image I want.