The Kilter: Kilt carrier.

[Jack Daw]

I have a kilter and the other soft-sided carrier that comes with it. It's great for the car and for carrying on luggage. But, the kilter itself does not fold in half like a suit carrier. The problem I have with rolling up a couple of kilts for the suitcase is that they make the case pretty heavy and there is a weight limit of 50 lbs. It doesn't take much more with two kilts to go over. I've never had my carry-on stuff weighed.

[BoldHighlander]

I have a kilter and the other soft-sided carrier that comes with it. It's great for the car and for carrying on luggage. But, the kilter itself does not fold in half like a suit carrier. The problem I have with rolling up a couple of kilts for the suitcase is that they make the case pretty heavy and there is a weight limit of 50 lbs. It doesn't take much more with two kilts to go over. I've never had my carry-on stuff weighed.

Thanks, your the first one to answer my question about their use as "carry on" luggage

[gilmore]

I have traveled many times kilted. I am convinced that rolling the kilt is the best way to pack kilts.

I agree. I just roll them up, pleats on the inside, and put them into a woman's nylon stocking to keep them that way. It has always worked very well.

[Nervous Jock]

I agree. I just roll them up, pleats on the inside, and put them into a woman's nylon stocking to keep them that way. It has always worked very well.

Its the way forward

[gilmore]

Its the way forward

What does that mean?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I have a kilter and the other soft-sided carrier that comes with it. It's great for the car and for carrying on luggage. But, the kilter itself does not fold in half like a suit carrier. The problem I have with rolling up a couple of kilts for the suitcase is that they make the case pretty heavy and there is a weight limit of 50 lbs. It doesn't take much more with two kilts to go over. I've never had my carry-on stuff weighed.

Assuming your kilts are made with 8 yards of fabric, and the cloth is 16 oz heavy weight, each of those kilts should weight approximately 4 lbs, plus or minus a few ounces. So two kilts should be about 8 lbs, let's say 9 lbs at most. That leaves 41 lbs to spare. I know the weight of the suitcase itself needs to be included, but unless you are filling the remainder of your luggage with the last half of the Encyclopedia Britannica, I don't think travelling with two kilts in your suitcase should be that much of a problem. :-)

M

[Chef]

I don't think travelling with two kilts in your suitcase should be that much of a problem. :-)M

But Matt, two kilts means at least two sporrans, two belts, two jackets, a waist coat or two, at least two pairs of shoes, four pairs of kilt hose, at least one fly plaid, a dirk, basket kilt sword, two pairs of matching tartan flashes and two pairs of solid flashes, several shirts, a balmoral and a glengarry...you'll be lucky of you get it under 75 lbs. I mean one must have the rest of the kit to match otherwise why take two kilts

[Bugbear]

Chef's got a good point there. I had to choose between taking Christmas gifts to family members I haden't seen in a long time or the kilt outfit last year. The gifts took up less space...

[Jack Daw]

I don't think travelling with two kilts in your suitcase should be that much of a problem. :-)

M

It is. I fly all the time.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

It is. I fly all the time.

Oh, I'm not doubting your experience. I just don't think it's due to the weight of the kilts themselves. I pack kilts for shipping all the time and I know how much an average kilt weighs. Suggesting that two kilts alone can take up the bulk of a 50 lb weight limit is ignoring other factors. Maybe, as Chef says, it's all the accompanying accoutrements!
M