The eternal question of kilts in winter

[SoulFyre777]

I had not seen this! Bravo!! Brilliant study and quite surprising, actually! I, like others, would have innocently assumed that more yardage = higher R value. Very interesting indeed! Any plans to further your research with the new gadgets your publication afforded you? I'd love to see some of the suggestions on the original thread covered (i.e. p@nts, different wool weights, temperature at the knee, etc.). All in all, well done and congratulations on being published! Well deserved, I say!

[Lachlan09]

All I can remember was that in the Scottish snow with a snell wind blawing, my under areas were warm as toast but my hands were freezing !

[Jock Scot]

All I can remember was that in the Scottish snow with a snell wind blawing, my under areas were warm as toast but my hands were freezing !

This might be tempting providence, but we still get the wind, but snow is not as common as it used to be. Above a thousand feet maybe, lower than that snow is "almost" uncommon, We still store provisions though, just in case we get a real winter!

[Pleater]

I am waiting for some cold weather to test out wearing a long plaid over a kilt.

I have already found that wet and windy weather can be faced with a plaid, but so far there have been just a couple of light frosts in the morning which I can cope with in tee shirt, not even shirt sleeve order so far.

The experiment will be mostly subjective - though I do have a long probe thermometer which could put numbers into the situation, should it arrive.

We used to get snow, enough to make snowmen with our children - well - I used to create snow dinosaurs and Rupert the Bear. I wonder if my grandson will ever have the opportunity to see my snow sculpture.

Anne the Pleater