New member starts an X-Kilt

[Gerald_G]

Very nice indeed. That digicamo kinda grows on a fellow.

VERY fast. Did you sew the edges of the pleats or just press them in?

The edges of the pleats are top stitched both inside and outside pleats. I followed the X-Kilt directions to the absolute best detail that I could, since I had no previous knowledge of kilt making.

I think I mentioned this earlier, but my material had a woven pattern of small squares in it, much like rip-stop nylon might. This really came in handy for getting things square. It was like having graph paper included on my cloth for me.

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Alright!!!! Good job. Two nights only, what a ride. Wear it with pride.

Be well,

[Tartan Hiker]

Looks good to me!

[Alan H]

NICE job! Congratulations...

[Gerald_G]

Hi again all. I've been away on holidya for a bit.

I wore this new X-kilt on my backpacking trip over the Canada Day long weekend. For various reasons, I did not wear it on the hike in, but put it on for the trip back out to the car.

We met a number of hikers on the trail and chatted about trail conditions, snow in camp, routes etc. No one made a comment whatsoever about the attire.

Then we met a group going up the trail on horses. After explaining to them that the trail was closed to equestrian use at a junction up ahead, and them suggesting that their horses may not be able to read the sign, one of the guys, says "nice skirt".

I told him it was a kilt, and that he'd been the first to comment on it all day. I mentioned that I kept waiting for the "where's you bagpipes?" question, but he seemed to miss the reference.

After a few more minutes of trail chat, their group headed up the trail with one final "nice skirt" thrown over the shoulder.

I was impressed witht he comfort of hiking in a kilt. I do need to find a belt of some sort with a buckle that is not going to get too much trouble by the backpack hip belt. I'm thinking of something made from webbing should work well in a backpack wearing situation.

[MysticMead]

Hi again all. I've been away on holidya for a bit.


Then we met a group going up the trail on horses. After explaining to them that the trail was closed to equestrian use at a junction up ahead, and them suggesting that their horses may not be able to read the sign, one of the guys, says "nice skirt".

yeah.. you'd kind of have to expect a comment like that out of someone who plans on taking horse into an area closed to them.. and saying his horse couldn't read... sounds like a real winner there.. or possible future nominee for the Darwin award

[Alan H]

Interstingly, I wore a tartan casual kilt backpacking this past week and only got one comment...a "nice kilt" all week. All the packers we saw, herding horses into and out of the wilderness paid it no attention at all.

[Kiltman]

Welcome from Eastern Washington. On to your next kilt!