First experience kilted with freezing rain

**Kid Cossack** · 15th January 07, 10:20 AM

"It's a kilt thing, you wouldn't understand"

**McMurdo** · 15th January 07, 10:21 AM

I like it pdc, so far today at work nothing but commpliments, I think my coworkers are getting used to it.

**Zyzzyx** · 15th January 07, 10:49 AM

Another vote of warmth here too. And in a UK Workman's, as I don't have any in wool yet. Was out and about to the auto parts store, Barnes & Noble, and a few other places. Had some nice thick wool socks up to the knees, was plenty warm. Was probably 20F out, slight hint of a breeze.

**David Dalglish** · 15th January 07, 11:35 AM

I have not been cold all winter wearing my kilts & its been blowing a gale for weeks now.

**McMurdo** · 15th January 07, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by David Dalglish

I have not been cold all winter wearing my kilts & its been blowing a gale for weeks now.

We have had unseasonablly warm weather until today, so this is a first for me.
Having said that there is nothing like a 16oz, hand sewn Scottish kilt.

**scoutniagara** · 15th January 07, 01:46 PM

I stood outside in the cold talking with friends after the Burns Dinner the other night. I purposely stood with my feet apart to see how warm my 13 oz. wool MacIntosh actually was, and all was warm and toastie.

I'll be traveling down to Florida on the 27th wearing my Loch Ness SK, but if it's too cold when leaving, may switch to my SWK standard. Ya know, with knee high hose, I'll be fine.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 15th January 07, 01:49 PM

Great!

**Retro Red** · 15th January 07, 02:03 PM

It actually got cold enough here in the desert to have a fair test of the warmth retention capabilities of a full 16-oz "tank" - the low yesterday morning at my house was 25ºF (-3.89C) - that's the first time in over 16 years that it has officially "frozen" here in Phoenix. And even this "thin-blooded" Desert Rat was warm & toasty!

(Geez, sounds like I'm a Quiznos sandwich!)

Those Scots came up with a great garment!!!
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**McMurdo** · 15th January 07, 05:34 PM

Well as an update, my car broke down on the 401 on my way home from work tonight, for those who dont know the 401 is one of North Americas busiest highways, if not the busiest

so there I am in my kilt, waiting for a tow truck to pick up my car, and my brother to get me home, the funny thing is the only part of me that got cold was my feet, yet another extreme test for the kilt, well I am glad to home know, but I am even happier that I was wearing my kilt.