Backpacking kilt

[Tartan Hiker]

I have made a number of hiking kilts and I'm a huge fan of mil-spec camo in poly/cotton blend. Like Alan H I like the Rev-K style with velcro fastenings. I also use a velcro patch in the kilt pin location. Like Tobus said, I make mine high-waisted, almost like a tank, so that the waist belt of my pack rides totally on the kilt rather than straddling the waistband edge.

This is one of the greatest advantages of kilts over shorts. In addition to the freedom of movement, the high waist prevents that dreaded problem of the pack belt pushing your shorts down as you walk.





And here's my Ranger crew from a couple of summers ago with their self-made work kilts.