but baby, it's cold outside....

[Blu (Ontario)]

Basically the difference between pants and a kilt is the same as mittens vs gloves...

Well... sort of... perhaps mittens with the end cut off!

[Andrew Breecher]

I live in Boston, and it gets below 0°F in the winter here quite often (as low as -20°F, with an additional wind chill factor on top of that). No problem. Sure, you're chilly. You'd be chilly in trousers too.

Last year I spent the entire winter outdoors - literally, I was not indoors at any time. Snowstorms, hailstorms, dank drizzle, I was out in it, 12 hours a day, and then I stayed in three-sided structures overnight, so I was outside 24 hours a day. In the winter. Wading through knee-deep snow. Wearing a kilt. No problem. My fingers were often cold, and I often couldn't feel them. My knees were never too cold.

Obviously, if you're in very extreme cold and wind, you can get frostbite on any exposed skin. Be aware of that, and take precautions. But don't be afraid of a little bit of cold weather. The kilt is not as cold as you, or anyone else, thinks.

Andrew.

[Archangel]

I live in Boston, and it gets below 0°F in the winter here quite often (as low as -20°F, with an additional wind chill factor on top of that). No problem. Sure, you're chilly. You'd be chilly in trousers too.

Last year I spent the entire winter outdoors - literally, I was not indoors at any time. Snowstorms, hailstorms, dank drizzle, I was out in it, 12 hours a day, and then I stayed in three-sided structures overnight, so I was outside 24 hours a day. In the winter. Wading through knee-deep snow. Wearing a kilt. No problem. My fingers were often cold, and I often couldn't feel them. My knees were never too cold.

Andrew.

why? if that's not being personal.

[Dreadbelly]

why? if that's not being personal.

I would guess he was out hiking.

[Doc Hudson]

why? if that's not being personal.

He hiked the Appalachian Trail from end to end.

You can read his journal at Bear Kilts website: http://bearkilts.com/haiku/haiku.html

[Archangel]

He hiked the Appalachian Trail from end to end.

You can read his journal at Bear Kilts website: http://bearkilts.com/haiku/haiku.html

thanks, read a bit this morning, fascinating.

His post, without this context, sounded like he was homeless through the winter and living in a cardboard box. I was concerned. I feel better.

[Martyn]

Hi Gents

I am taking my 2 sons north of the artic circle (North Finland) the week before Christmas to meet the real Santa!

Everybody has been asking if I will be wearing my kilts?

As well as the usual sleigh ride there are the skidoos and some skiing to be done, so on the sleigh it will be fine wearing a kilt but as for ski tows (The between the legs thing) and the skidoo maybe not such a good idea.

As for the cold have worn the kilt with good hose outside hill walking at -10C and only suffered with slightly cold knees, would consider thermals underneath but I think I prefer a little chill rather then look silly.

Martyn

[Andrew Breecher]

His post, without this context, sounded like he was homeless through the winter and living in a cardboard box. I was concerned. I feel better.

Well technically I was homeless for five months. The three-sided structures were large wooden boxes (lean-tos), not cardboard.

Andrew.

[Archangel]

Well technically I was homeless for five months. The three-sided structures were large wooden boxes (lean-tos), not cardboard.

Andrew.

yeah, I was getting all mushy here.
But good for you, I'm going to try to read through the journal. One of my dreams is to do the Bruce trail here but....