Almost an adult show.

[Kilted Cole]

This is where the third strap and buckle works well for me. I cinch it down and it helps with the fly-aways. I also have a big ole safety pin style kilt pin. Normally I wear the third strap quite loose and see where you don't need it at all...but when the wind kicks, nice to have.

My kilts no longer have the 3rd strap since it is to my understanding that the purpose for the 3rd strap was for the regimental kilts having a 4 inch rise instead of the standard 2 inch rise of today's standard kilts.....Also the 3rd strap had a nasty habit of catching on my sporran strap and messing with the hang. Unfortunately kilt pins do not seem to make much if any difference in regards to the wind factor.

[plaid preacher]

I recall, while in seminary in Toronto, attending the Remembrance Parade for the 48th Highlanders of Canada. The reviewing officer was set up on a dias down University Ave near the Ontario Power building. Unfortunately, it was directly in front of a gap between two buildings. As the group I was with walked along the sidewalk with the pipes and drums we passed behind the reviewing officer and his ADC, whose kilt had completely kicked up at the back. The ADC was not regimental. So, even with a full weight military kilt, sometimes "things" happen.

[Riverkilt]

I live in a place called "The Windy Mesa" and it is. For sure there are places that will develop wind patterns to set the kilt to flying - like the Venturi effect under a parked car or truck, or entering a building with positive air pressure...we learn those things from kilting in the wind.

I watched women in skirts and saw them throw their arms straight down at their sides in high winds.

What helped me the most to learn kilting in the wind was to go for a hike on a windy day in a remote area and play with the wind, experiment with the kilt. I think we men are so new to having the wind dance in our pleats we freak out at the slightest breeze. The more you wear a kilt in the wind the more comfortable we become kilting in the wind. Think about it. If the wind blows from the right then the apron may blow up but the underapron is held down. If the wind blows from the left then the apron is held in place...its only the updrafts that get us....but it takes a lot...

As far as kilt weight, my heaviest kilts - the RKilts leather kilts - make wonderful sails and I have more kilt rise in a wind in those heavier kilts than in wool kilts. Didn't the ancients use leather to make sails?



My old brown leather Utilikilt could fly well in the wind too.

[Dranoweb]

70-100km/h winds here in the lead up to my wedding - after reading this, I'm not filled with confidence.

[James Hood]

BTW, Chicago was named "The Windy City" because of a full-of-hot-air politicians' convention here quite a while ago.

The area's oft-bitter natural wind is a "fringe benefit" but not the origin of the "acolade."

[Liam]

I watched women in skirts

Ron... A favourite pastime of mine as well!... Seriously, the hands at the side and a heavy sporran works as well as anything. Perhaps a 6-pack in each hand at each side would work.

Slainte...Bill

[Spartan Tartan]

...My problem is I would not sacrafice a beer for modesty....

I probably wouldn't either. (sacrifice the beer that is)

[MNlad]

Finally I see the real utility in a utility-style kilt. 15-20 mph winds—1 beer can per pocket. 20-30 mph winds—2 cans per pocket. 30-40 mph winds—stay in the pub. And, yes, I've been known to sacrifice dignity to preserve a pint or two.

[tundramanq]

I will second that and give the Utilikilts their due on wind. If they start flying, it's time to get indoors because the tree branches and bricks are soon to follow.

[Kilted Cole]

I used to own a Utilikilt serviors kilt...and the toggles/modesty strap I found to be invaluable.....Sadly....the shrink fairy raided my closet after I was honorably discharged from the military and was forced to give it to a good friend of mine.....if utilikilts ever offered the option for a more traditional appron front.....I'd be buying in a heart beat.