My first kilt

[Quinlan]

Greetings,

This is the beginning of my kilt journey.

My initial thinking was to sew one myself, then a reality check came when I realised it's not a viable option to make one without a sewing machine and I don't plan on buying one now. I mean, hand sewing roughly molle webbing isn't exactly the experience to draw upon when you want to sew a garment you'll be wearing.

That's a whole different thing and a skill I would need to develop, along with the man hours to do it without a machine...

So I'll search for a kilt to purchase. I found the design of a wool blanket I bought during antrip to Edinburgh is called "bannockbane silver tartan", so I'll search for this in a kilt. I hope they make it in kilts as well as blankets.

And it just goes to show how little I know about kilts that I thought it would be like buying a pair of trousers, or a good shirt.

There are synthetic ones, at reasonable prices, but for the wool ones, it's like investing in a new suit. So, no quick purchase. I will have to save up some funds for a proper one. Till then I want to get a reasonably priced one, see if I do like it as I believe I will and then start thinking about a wool one.

Synthetics or cotton or a blend of the two it is then. One of these utility kilts maybe? That's were I was aiming at and then the Mountain Hardware Elkommando was suggested to me. Researching it I found that it is perfect for my purposes.

As a first kilt and for the trip I am planning on having in Scotland late spring / summer, it is a very good one for a hiking trip.

But, it's been discontinued and although it can still be found, not in my size which is Looked (36' waist). All I can find are either X-Small or XX-Large...

So, back to square one. If anybody has any alternative suggestions, other kilts for hiking, with some waterproofing capacity as the Elkommando has, please feel free to offer your suggestions.


Regards,

Christos