Help from the hikers

**FreeDon!** · 10th June 08, 03:30 PM

I like my UK Survival for hiking, but it certainly doesn't dry quickly. I bet a UK original would, though.

In agreement with previous posters, BodyGlide is it, man. Great stuff - works really well for cycling too (no, not in a kilt). Use liberally.

**Andrew Breecher** · 10th June 08, 05:13 PM

I don't know anything about hiking in kilts....

I recommend poly/viscose, if possible, for multi-day hikes. It dries quickly, and keeps you warm even when it's wet and cold outside.

But then again, I don't know much. I've only hiked 5,000 miles in a kilt.

Andrew.

**Alan H** · 10th June 08, 05:15 PM

I regularly hike in the sierra nevada, which has a lot of open trails, a bit more open than your first picture. My hiking kilt of choice is my USA kilts casual, which is poly-viscose. I'm going to try my camouflage X-Kilt this year, too.

Underneath? After hiking 5-7 miles on two days with 50 lbs on my back, wearing cotton "tights" underwear, and two days doing the same "regimental" with bodyglide, it's a tough call, but I'd vote for the cotton grundies.

**george7** · 10th June 08, 05:16 PM

Whether you decide to wear underwear or forgo, remember to keep the mystique. When asked, give the typical ambiguous answers.

**robthehiker** · 10th June 08, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

I don't know anything about hiking in kilts....

I recommend poly/viscose, if possible, for multi-day hikes. It dries quickly, and keeps you warm even when it's wet and cold outside.

But then again, I don't know much. I've only hiked 5,000 miles in a kilt.

Andrew.

I was waiting for your response Haiku...

**Standard** · 10th June 08, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

I don't know anything about hiking in kilts....

I recommend poly/viscose, if possible, for multi-day hikes. It dries quickly, and keeps you warm even when it's wet and cold outside.

But then again, I don't know much. I've only hiked 5,000 miles in a kilt.

Andrew.

Andrew, where is your next long distance hike going to take you? Also what wieght of fabric do you recommend? I've not hiked in a kilt yet, but it sounds like an interesting proposition.

**pakiltedff** · 10th June 08, 07:55 PM

I only day hike, but I like my UK originals for hikes. The pockets come in handy for things like GPS, Water, or a flashlight. Also the washability factor is a plus for those muddy / dusty hikes.

**Coemgen** · 11th June 08, 03:10 AM

I haven't been hiking in a kilt yet, but, I'm saving up for a Survival Utilikilt for that very purpose.

**thanmuwa** · 11th June 08, 04:00 AM

The trails I hike are typically fairly clear and well-defined. To give you a sense of the terrain, here are a couple of pics from a 3 day 100 km hike I did last year. It's Killarney Provincial Park.

Wow that place looks beautiful, almost as nice as it's namesake!

**Pleater** · 11th June 08, 05:50 AM

This year seems to have brought out a lot of realy lush stinging nettles, and they seem to have really strong stings too.

I would find moving over uneven ground in woven trousers tiring - it does actually take more effort to be enclosed in trousers than to go freely in a kilt.

At least my heart rate is higher - so I assume the rest of me is also working harder.

Ordinary hose unrolled over the knees seems to work fairly well where the nettles are overhanging the path and I need to brush past them, but in really wild country I would be tempted to wear close fitting leggings of some elastic material I could do yoga in, but to cover up with a kilt in order not to scare the wildlife and other walkers.

You really need to know how much your skin will have to take to decide how much protection, and of what sort, you will need on the hike.