Rainy Day question...

[Tartan Hiker]

I always carry gaiters when hiking, and there have been many times that I put them on beneath my kilt to keep my boots and socks dry. It doesn't look any funnier than wearing gaiters under shorts, and a lot less water runs down my legs into my boots with a kilt on.

[Wompet]

I have a couple pair of waterproof, neoprene-lined shoes that I wear with either cotton or wool kilt hose. If we're talking snow and rain, then it's wool hose and boots. I don't break out my gaiters or overboots unless I'm going to outside walking or hiking for an extended period of time.

[raibeart_dubh]

I'm at work, so not kilted, but as it's raining buckets, it started me thinking. What do you wear to protect your legs in wet weather? Are standard shoes and hose enough, or do they make a gaiter(sp?) of some sort for the kilted?


Casey

I've never been out kilted when it was raining buckets, but I have gone kilted in light to moderate rain. I find that a good wool kilt and proper hose with a good pair of shoes goes a long way in repelling the rain. My SWK standards have also served me well in a light rain.

[Ryan Ross]

I've been kilted and stuck outside in torrential downpours on several occasions. A couple of times, the rain was so hard, and we were out there so long that my entire tank was soaked through, save the inside middle of the pleats (in a normal rain, a kilt is as good as a raincoat). The usual wool hose and a solid pair of shoes still did fine, as I recall. I've never had much a problem with wet hose. Remember that the Highlands are a rainy place, so it would make sense for the kilt and its acutriments to be well suited to wet weather. You should be good to go.

[puffer]

I live in the SEATTLE WA area ( need I say more ??

All my shoes are "waterproofed". & I wear my Inverness Cape ( Mr. Anthony "ultimate" http://www.misterantony.com/ Keeps me dry, top, kilt & major portion of my wool hose.



Puffer

[The Barry]

That's a nice looking Inverness cape. I might have to look into that.

[BEAS]

I fear I am about to have to tell you!!!

BEAS

[lethearen]

I think I'd read that ghillie brogues were designed open-tongued specifically for the inclement highland weather - that way they could get wet and dry out pretty quickly. That being the case, wouldn't they be an ideal footwear in addition to the nice woolen hose as previously mentioned?

Not that many people run around in them on a regular basis ;)