Winter wear

[Father Bill]

Some of this will also depend on the body mass of the individual. More mass = more stored heat.

[Kilted Cole]

I've worn the kilt up to -20 degrees....I don't really reccomend it when its windy, but if there is minimal to no breeze then its fine. I usually wear my "Mustange" jacket that I still have from when I was in the navy or some of my other cold weather gear. If you have an army navy serplus near you...I highly sugest getting a full sett of what's called poly propalines, there a light brown almost flesh colored and what is known as a jeep sweater. I'll see if I can find a pic of the sweater for you. Its usually brown or green colored wool and 3 to 5 buttons from the top to the middle of the chest.
But yes it is more than possible to be comfortable in sub-zero temps in a kilt if you accessorize correctly.

[CMcG]

There have been some good suggestions thus far, but I would like to know where the OP is from? In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, I've worn the kilt in -25 Celsius weather for a brisk, half hour, evening walk. Despite having a jacket, hat, scarf, gloves, heavyweight kilt, thick hose, sturdy shoes, and even "kilt johns," I was still getting a bit chilly by the end. Midway through the walk I had to roll my hose up over my knees because they were going numb



If I were to do it again, I'd want to add another layer under the jacket, thicker hose, and perhaps more yardage and weight to the kilt too! If the OP is planning to work outside in his kilt all day in the winter, I hope he doesn't live in northern Alberta!!!

[guardsman]

Ollie I hope your not working up ladders over windows , dare say some women would find a look hard to resist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[piperdbh]

This is me in the winter.



16 oz. MacDougall kilt, wool-blend hose, snow boots, Pendleton wool cape made by our own Vmac3205, gloves, etc.

[Kiltboy]

A good jacket or jumper usually keeps me warm when out in the snow, sometimes I'm even in danger of overheating!!

I agree, but it depends on where you live. For me in Texas, a sweater and a heavy kilt (like a tweed one I made) and regular kilt socks is more than adequate. Of course, add a hat and gloves if needed.

[Ollieolson]

To answer your question about location, I'm in Upstate NY, near Albany. Winters around here can commonly get in the single digets. I grew up in NW Montana, so I'm no stranger to cold conditions. I was just wondering what those of you who spend a lot of time outside in the winter wear. I'm wondering what early American trapper/traders wore if they were kilted?

[AKScott]

It depends, for me, on how cold it is, how long I am going to be out there, and what i am going to be doing.

In my wife's late model car in excellent repair I am willing to go kilted to church at -42dF (-42dC). That's about it below -20 or -25dF really.

Down to -20dF I'll spend some time shovelling the driveway kilted.

For more than about 20 minutes at temps below zero f, a kilt is right out but as long as my head, feet and hands are warm I can put up with a lot.

[Chas]

The only note of caution I would sound is - don't work on your own. Most people do not realise that they are becoming hypothermic till they are already hypothermic.

Regards

Chas

[piperdbh]

I'm wondering what early American trapper/traders wore if they were kilted?

I doubt they were kilted. They probably wore britches made of wool, linsey-woolsey, or rawhide. And maybe some sort of long johns.