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    Ok, So its like 92 deg and 85% humidity. how do you guys not sweat your butts off?
    Have a very large butt.

    I was just wondering if you all had any ideas of keeping cooler, or not sweating your kilts out.
    Yeah; in the heat, cotton drawers are more comfortable than reggie.
    A rub of something like Secret invisible antiperspirant between the thighs helps a little.
    If you must wear hose, get really cheap thin ones. I've got some from Sport Kilts that are (relatively) quite comfortable yet presentable.
    Avoid having to wear a jacket if at all possible. As a piper, I can't always do that, so I at least minimize the amount of time I wear it to only when I'm being paid to.
    I find so-called Jacobite shirts to be a lot hotter than a short-sleeve Oxford, tropical uniform shirt, or polo shirt.
    Situational awareness; always know where the shade is. Go stand in it; it's amazing how much cooler you'll feel.
    Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
    Always at least air out/air dry your kilts before hanging them back up in the closet, perhaps folding a dryer sheet into it when you clip it into the hanger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PiobBear View Post

    Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
    What he said! first, last, and always.

    Situational awareness; always know where the shade is. Go stand in it; it's amazing how much cooler you'll feel.
    Be like these guys (intelligent):

    Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
    Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
    gainfully unemployed systems programmer

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    Poly-cotton! I did an 11-mile, 3,000' elevation gain hike on Thursday, temps in the low 90's most of the day (which is really unusual for this area). 5.5 yard poly-cotton desert camo kilt and 25+ pound pack. My t-shirt was soaked for most of the day, but I was cool and comfortable elsewhere. Body glide!
    Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USA
    Happy patron of Jack of the Wood Celtic Pub and Highland Brewery in beautiful, walkable, and very kilt-friendly Asheville, NC.
    New home of Sierra Nevada AND New Belgium breweries!

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