Hiking in kilts

**Doc Hudson** · 9th September 05, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Jewddha

Hate to breach in, but is bodyglide the type of product your average hiking store might stock in? (internet ordering is problematic)

Go to http://www.sternoff.com/ and click on the "Where to buy" link. It will guide you to the BodyGlide stocking dealers nearest you.

**PaulS** · 9th September 05, 04:07 AM

Every REI store I've ever been in stocks bodyglide, and you should be able to reliably order it off of their website.

**Riverkilt** · 9th September 05, 06:51 AM

Think I've seen on the forum that REI stocks it. I buy mine 150 miles south in Flagstaff at Babbitts which is a local hiking, climbing, et.al. store. Stock up when I'm in town.

Sorry, no clue about Victoria. You might try calling the stores listed in the phone book as hiking stores...

Ron

**Hal** · 9th September 05, 07:25 AM

Re: Bodyglide:
As mentioned, REI stocks it, and I've seen it at EMS. But I've also had good luck finding it at running stores as well. Not so much the "sneaker specialty stores", but the shops that cater to serious runners/marathoners (is that a word?) and so on.

Hope this helps!

Hal

**Freelander Sporrano** · 9th September 05, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Doc Hudson

Go to http://www.sternoff.com/ and click on the "Where to buy" link. It will guide you to the BodyGlide stocking dealers nearest you.

Bear stocks it too now. http://www.bearkilts.com/Accessories.html
I got some after a sore days hike in the hills around my home . This stuff is good
;)

**jfellrath** · 9th September 05, 08:14 AM

Check cycling stores as well - BodyGlide's pretty popular in that sport, too.

**Riverkilt** · 9th September 05, 08:14 AM

I'm headed to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon tomorrow - about 8,000 feet and generally forested area - for some hiking. Weather should be sunny about 60 degrees F at the most.

I've never hiked in a tank, but I'm so dang proud of my new Kathy's Kilt I'm thinking of going hiking wearing it - 16oz Strome. I know it'd do the job for keeping me warm.

My question is, am I being stupid to wear such a fancy kilt hiking in the woods?

My mind races between thoughts that its what my ancestors did and what if I got dirt or pitch on the kilt?

And yes, I think I just wanna show off my new Macdonald of Kingsburgh tartan....I feel like such a gutter kilt addict....

Anyone else wear their hand sewn kilts hiking?

Lord knows I have plenty of knock around contemporary kilts to wear instead.

Ron

**flyv65** · 9th September 05, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by riverkilt

Anyone else wear their hand sewn kilts hiking?

I haven't. To tell the truth, it would probably break my heart if I munged it up somehow. Still, I know what you're saying Ron: this is how they were treated historically and they should be more than sturdy enough for the duty (heh, heh, I said "doodie" phonetically). I'd just be afriad that I'd stain the poor thing then would need another for dressier occaisions. Wait a minute-this sounds like a justification!

Bryan...cutting a check to Kathy Lare next payday...

**Andrew Breecher** · 9th September 05, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Anyone else wear their hand sewn kilts hiking?

Yes. I've worn mine both on a winter backpacking trip in the White Mountains, and on a rock-scramble climb up Katahdin in Maine. After seeing that my Bear Kilt came survived my thru-hike with practically no ill-effects (the only wear is on the rear belt loop, where the pack rubbed against it for five months), I have no qualms about wearing a more expensive kilt out in the rough. Even if you got pitch on it, it's nothing a little gentle spot cleaning couldn't get out.

Andrew.

**Southern Breeze** · 9th September 05, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Doc Hudson

Go to http://www.sternoff.com/ and click on the "Where to buy" link. It will guide you to the BodyGlide stocking dealers nearest you.

Thanks for the link. I checked it out this morning and found a dealer only two miles from where we were working.I stopped by at lunch and got some.Great stuff,Iwish I'd found it sooner.
The same thanks goes to everyone who's replied so far.As I already knew,everyone has their favorite type of kilt.Hearing what they are narrows the field down for when it comes to my next kilts.The other two threads on wearing kilts in the rain and in the cold have filled that area in for me.It looks like I'll be using lightweight PV in the summer,heavyweight PV or lightweight wool in the fall and heavyweight wool in the winter.I'm still wide open when it comes to dealers/makers.No decisions yet.Now I've got a good reason to listen to that voice in my head thats whispering "More kilts. Must get more kilts!"