Kilting in the cold

[Freedomlover]

My question is this, what kind of kilt do you find the most comfortable in cold weather?
I refer to material (pure worsted wool/ blends etc), weight and perhaps accessories such as woolen kilt hose.
What are you really warm and snug in?

I hike the Blue Ridge Mountains year round and when the temperature falls below 40F the best choice is, by far, wool, and the more the better. I have a variety of "modern" kilts in all sorts of materials and they are just the thing for warm weather but none of them are habitable when it gets really cold. 24+ feet of fine wool gets it done. Last winter I hiked the Art Loeb trail up Cold Mountain (yes, the one the movie was named for, which is 10 mile from my home) with the temperature at the top -5F. No problem. Of course heavy gauge kilt hose and good upper body and head covering are essential to retain core heat.

[Andrew Breecher]

Wool kilt hose are necessary as the temperature approaches freezing. I generally wear them below 50°F, but not always. When I hike in the cold I'll wear knee-high gaiters to keep snow out, and accomplish the same as kilt hose. If I'm backpacking, I'll just wear the gaiters; if I'm only out on a day hike I might wear kilt hose beneath the gaiters.

I've worn a four-yard PV kilt in 0°F weather, and it's fine as long as you're moving around. Then again, in that temperature you'll be cold no matter what, so it doesn't matter much if you're wearing a lighter or heavier kilt. Get inside by a warm fire, you nut!

Andrew.

[Owl of Oban]

Wool kilt hose are necessary as the temperature approaches freezing. I generally wear them below 50°F, but not always. When I hike in the cold I'll wear knee-high gaiters to keep snow out, and accomplish the same as kilt hose. If I'm backpacking, I'll just wear the gaiters; if I'm only out on a day hike I might wear kilt hose beneath the gaiters.

*snip*
Get inside by a warm fire, you nut!

Andrew.

Many thanks Andrew for the gaiter link. I'd been needing to find a pair for this winter and here you've done all the work for me!
Planning on doing a lot of snowshoeing and cross-country this winter and these along with my 8yd-16oz tank should just do the trick. :-D

And yes, nothing better than letting the snow melt off your beard by a roaring fire, a little of the Oban single malt swirling about in a glass.

Cheers!

[Southern Breeze]

Wool kilt hose are necessary as the temperature approaches freezing. I generally wear them below 50°F, but not always. When I hike in the cold I'll wear knee-high gaiters to keep snow out, and accomplish the same as kilt hose. If I'm backpacking, I'll just wear the gaiters; if I'm only out on a day hike I might wear kilt hose beneath the gaiters.

I've worn a four-yard PV kilt in 0°F weather, and it's fine as long as you're moving around. Then again, in that temperature you'll be cold no matter what, so it doesn't matter much if you're wearing a lighter or heavier kilt. Get inside by a warm fire, you nut!

Andrew.

Off topic but still useful.Gaiters are also useful when doing yardwork and you want to protect your legs-opearating a string trimmer,edger or around shrubbery,tall grass or anything that can stick,cut or scratch.REI is where I get mine.
I'm heading toward my first winter kilted and I've gotten a lot of good info here.