REI "Kilt"

**KiltedPilot** · 26th June 06, 10:01 AM

It has been mentioned on XMarks before -- search for Mountain Hardwear Hiking Kilt.

It's been around for a few years, at least 4 I think. Mountain Hardwear only manufacture it once a year, at the beginning of the hiking season. It seems by early summer each year most sizes have sold out.

Until this year it was sold as explicitly "unisex". Given the growth in sales to men, it is now sold in two versions -- male and female. Having said that, I am not aware of any difference between the two apart from the size label -- the male version says 'Men's Large', etc.

It's clearly not a "kilt" in the traditional sense -- it's really a men's wrap skirt. Having said that, a number of XMarks members have made positive reports of this product -- both for hiking, but also for lounging (no pleats for destroy).

KP

**Mike1** · 26th June 06, 10:14 AM

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=7855

**Livingston** · 26th June 06, 10:38 AM

Thanks Mike. Not sure why I didn't remember it from the previous posts but.... Must be the missing memory upgrades :rolleyes:

**Randy** · 26th June 06, 12:08 PM

I have one. It is comfy, light, cheap, emergency towel, fast drying. It is lined from waist to down about 4 or 5 inches. It is not pleated, opens on the left.

**jjoseph** · 27th June 06, 08:54 AM

So, Randy, should I read that as an endorsement for hiking / out-about-town wear? or is merely a yardwork / lay-around-the-house-not-quite-nekkid wear?

**Randy** · 27th June 06, 01:31 PM

I use it for hiking. The SWK Irsh is laying about, the SWK Nightstalker is for running around town. And the tank is for dressing up, dating the lovely bride, etc...