Chilly Legs ??

**Nighthawk** · 29th November 08, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

Trust me - an eight yard woolen kilt is considerably warmer.

Slainte yall,
steve

My SWK heavyweight is so much better than my USAK pv. Wool is so much warmer! So... what JS said!

**NewKilt** · 29th November 08, 06:47 PM

I find as the temperatures gets colder that there are about 4 things that will influence how warm your legs are: kilt weight, kilt length, temperature, and wind. I tend to wear my kilts lower on the waist in colder weather so that the bottom of the kilt hits over the top of the knee to mid knee. Even a lighter weight kilt seems to be warmer when I do this.

On a windy, cool/cold day, a heavier kilt will keep more of the wind out and will retain more of the warm air under the kilt. So an 8-yard wool kilt will keep you warmer. That said, Stillwater's wool heavyweights give you an option for a 7-8 yard wool kilt at very reasonable price.. Of course these are not hand sewn, made to measure kilts. However, they do have a taper at the waist, and have a very good appearance. I have 5 wool kilts from Jerry, and I'm very happy with all of them.

If your willing to pay a bit more for a wool kilt, and don't mind having one that is machine sewn scottishkilts.net has some pretty good sales going on right now. These kilts are made based on your waist and hip measurements as well as a length you specify. I have 4 wool kilts from them and like them a lot.

As Detroitpete said, the Stillwater standards are an option. Acrylic is a warm fabric. Plus you get a kilt in the 7-8 yard range. I frequently rotate my SWK standards with my wool kilts in cool weather. I find that on a sunny day in the 40's without much wind, I can spend several hours outside and be quite warm in an SWK standard.

Hope this helps.

Darrell

**Carolina Kiltman** · 29th November 08, 07:03 PM

There was quite a discussion of this "problem" and the solution of "kilt johns" with a most excellent suggestion from Freedom Kilts:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/l...ighlight=johns

I have never felt the need here in NC as I have a wool tank. But then I'm not nearly as active as some of you young'uns.

**McMurdo** · 29th November 08, 08:16 PM

OK you need to keep warm, then you need wool, and yuo need to spend some money on it. That is what I'd say, this is my second winter kilted, I'd say my warmest kilt would have to be my Gordon Highlander from What Price Glory, it's a 22oz monster. I've also been warm enough in my 8 yard 16 oz kilts.

**Nick the DSM** · 29th November 08, 09:09 PM

stop shaving yer legs!

**Tommy Hunt** · 29th November 08, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

Trust me - an eight yard woolen kilt is considerably warmer.

Slainte yall,
steve

I wore my 17oz woolen kilt to thanksgiving in Greenville SC and I was fine walking about in the woods. I noticed a bit cool in the morning but nothing that bothered me. Yeah this is a warm kilt. The only thing that bothered me was the thought of losing my sterling silver kilt pin in the leaves on the forest floor.

**Thunderbolt** · 29th November 08, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Casey_in_Carolina

Now, I don't have a tank

That would be a clue?

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

Trust me - an eight yard woolen kilt is considerably warmer.

Slainte yall,
steve

Exactly.

Also, are you wearing wool kilt hose? Keeping the lower legs warm will help keep the rest of the body warm too. Since our feet are in (hopefully!) constant contact with the ground, by conduction, our feet give off a lot of heat. Keeping the blood warmer on the trip down and up will certainly help. As of course insulated shoes too.

Medical personel will understand the rule of nines, but what it means that out legs alone account for about 36% of our body surface area. (9 x 4). Plus our 'nether' regions (if regimental!!), is another 1%, equalling 37% of our body somewhat exposed! That's a lot of flesh open to the air.

Anyway, sorry for the blabbering.

Hope this helps!

T.

**Thebigeman77** · 29th November 08, 10:21 PM

I was wearing my USAK Casual on Thanksgiving in ~30 degrees Fahrenheit here in Illinois and with some really nice, new, warm hose I really only felt cold on my knees, hands, and face. But... that's just me.

**Geoff Withnell** · 29th November 08, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Thunderbolt

That would be a clue?

Exactly.

Also, are you wearing wool kilt hose? Keeping the lower legs warm will help keep the rest of the body warm too. Since our feet are in (hopefully!) constant contact with the ground, by conduction, our feet give off a lot of heat. Keeping the blood warmer on the trip down and up will certainly help. As of course insulated shoes too.

Medical personel will understand the rule of nines, but what it means that out legs alone account for about 36% of our body surface area. (9 x 4). Plus our 'nether' regions (if regimental!!), is another 1%, equalling 37% of our body somewhat exposed! That's a lot of flesh open to the air.

Anyway, sorry for the blabbering.

Hope this helps!

T.

The other essential is to wear a warm hat. A very large percentage of heat loss from the body is through the head. Control that, and your body has an easier time of keeping your legs warm, and you don't feel the cold nearly as much. It seems silly but a good warm hat keeps your legs and feet warmer.

Geoff Withnell

**Thunderbolt** · 29th November 08, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

The other essential is to wear a warm hat. A very large percentage of heat loss from the body is through the head. Control that, and your body has an easier time of keeping your legs warm, and you don't feel the cold nearly as much. It seems silly but a good warm hat keeps your legs and feet warmer.

Geoff Withnell

You are exactly right, sir. I forgot to mention that, thank you!

Thunderbolt