It's Hot Out There! (Couple of Kilt Observations)

[McNulty]

It is the humidity or lack thereof that makes you uncomfortable in the heat. We've been hot out here for the past two weeks and I've either worn my 6yd casual or my 13oz 8yd wool. Either one breathes well in the hot 95F+ weather. I can get away with wearing my 16ozers early in the A.M. or early evening when the temps get into the 60'sF. Even with a slight breeze the 16ozers are a tad much for the really hot temps/days.
Nulty

[davedove]

I understand completely about the waistband Ted. Whenever I have worn a kilt, traditional or otherwise, I have noticed that the waist is where all the heat is trapped, mainly because my shirt was tucked in. My legs are usually fine, even with hose.

[Mr. bone]

Cripes Ted! I guess I won't complain about our 108 here in Lewiston. Our station is starting a golf promotion tommorrow and I'm wondering if I should wear my UK Workmans. It's black and heavy so it may be no better than p@nts. I'm hoping to have a Stillwater by the time we hit the second or third week of the contest.

[starbkjrus]

Well....just.....harumph. Dry heat indeed...


Two words....AIR CONDITIONING!

[macwilkin]

Well....just.....harumph. Dry heat indeed...


Two words....AIR CONDITIONING!

In my humble opinion, A/C is part of the problem. Someone once asked Barry Goldwater what it was like to live in Arizona before A/C, and he simply replied, "We didn't know any better." People have managed to survive in AZ for many years before A/C, with ollas, swamp coolers, soaked bed-sheets and oscillating fans, etc.

Nowadays, we rush from our air-conditioned cars to our air-conditioned offices, homes, etc. -- it's no wonder we can "stand the heat".

Mind you, I'm not giving up my a/c anytime soon, just waxing philosophical...



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[McFarkus]

118+ degrees! Good lord Ted, I would die!

Ditto! We just finished our coolest July in 130 years (when they started keeping records) - not one day of 90 degrees or above. I'm getting spoiled.

[Bugbear]

You can literally fry an egg on the concrete sidewalks during the summer... It works better with a cast iron skillet that's been sitting in the sun for a while, though.

This isn't the hottest desert in the Americas or in the world, however; I think it gets up in the 140s over in the Middle East.

Most traditional desart garb is made from loose multi layers that are open for air flow while providing tent like shade for the wearer. A kilt does that better than shorts.

I need to get a giant sombrero.

[Brother Falldown]

You can literally fry an egg on the concrete sidewalks during the summer... It works better with a cast iron skillet that's been sitting in the sun for a while, though.

This isn't the hottest desert in the Americas or in the world, however; I think it gets up in the 140s over in the Middle East.

Most traditional desart garb is made from loose multi layers that are open for air flow while providing tent like shade for the wearer. A kilt does that better than shorts.

I need to get a giant sombrero.

I relocated from the California Coastal Redwoods to Needles, California in June of 2004 only to discover it was not uncommon for the daily high to be in excess of 125F for two to three weeks in row. My stay there was short lived. Kilt or no, you can only tolerate so much!

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[ChubRock]

In Minnesota it is the high (tropical at times) humidity along with the heats that brings the discomfort. I too wear a modern kilt in place of shorts. The issue is that my UK Workman weighs almost twenty times the amount of a light-weight cargo short. So tradeoff is great, more breezes and an extra seven pounds around my waist for a better leg workout. My UK Original is much lighter, but slightly less manly.

[GMan]

Several years ago I had someone tell me it was too hot for a Kilt, he would also say it would be too cold for a Kilt.

Good observations.