kilted by day

**phil h** · 29th March 05, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by kilt by death

Newbie.

1st post.

Am a scot and am used to cold weather. The full weight tartan kilt is fab in the cold. Also, I have a knitted silk kilt which is just incredible: is cool in the summer and SO warm in the winter. A must have!!

I gotta see that silk kilt, any pix?

**Declan Rowan** · 29th March 05, 08:17 PM

Lol it's ok Bish, I've apparently given half of my friends inferiority complex when I thought it was a good idea to wear a light kilt on the beach. How was I supposed to know it was near-hurricane season? :o

**Kiltman** · 29th March 05, 09:50 PM

This year I've worn a kilt at 10 above, at 55 above, in the snow and the rain. It's a marvelously good garment for winter. Oh, I didn't wear it skiing.

**Thistle Stop** · 30th March 05, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by kilt by death

I have a knitted silk kilt which is just incredible: is cool in the summer and SO warm in the winter. A must have!!

I have never heard of a knitted silk kilt! Sounds quite intriguing. Where did you get it, if I may ask? I love silk for the same reason you noted -- it's comfortable in all temperatures. It's a very strong fabric, too, even though it can be incredibly light, even sheer, depending on how the fabric is made.

**KiltedBishop** · 30th March 05, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Atticus

Bishop,

It was me who passed the gas...But I am in New England, not the Midwest. I should think the winds would be greater than 30 mph! Maybe some mountain range deflected part of it.

Please excuse me... but my my wife made this crazy salad and...well...umm...sorry.

It must have been SOME Salad...you blew a thunderstorm in! LOL

**KiltedBishop** · 30th March 05, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Declan Rowan

Lol it's ok Bish, I've apparently given half of my friends inferiority complex when I thought it was a good idea to wear a light kilt on the beach. How was I supposed to know it was near-hurricane season? :o

I know what you mean, but what can you do? I mean you can tie it off, but that kills the idea of comfort.

Why do Scotsmen wear kilts? Because sheep can hear a zipper a mile away.
Why do Irishmen wear kilts? To keep Scottish egos in check.

:o

**kiltie as charged** · 30th March 05, 09:41 PM

g koch. dude chill out. When I say 40 degrees, I mean -40 degrees below ZERO. I am no pansy as you say. When its -40 and the wind chill factor kicks in it can be much colder. I don't know if you live in a mountianous region or not,but the moutians funnel the wind to near hurrican force.
Sometimes 50 to 70 miles per hour! The highlanders wore their kilts
in winter but I don't think they had the snow and the wind to go with it.

**Thistle Stop** · 30th March 05, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by kiltie as charged

g koch. dude chill out. When I say 40 degrees, I mean -40 degrees below ZERO. I am no pansy as you say. When its -40 and the wind chill factor kicks in it can be much colder. I don't know if you live in a mountianous region or not,but the moutians funnel the wind to near hurrican force.
Sometimes 50 to 70 miles per hour! The highlanders wore their kilts
in winter but I don't think they had the snow and the wind to go with it.

Geesh, if it's minus 40 degrees (Fahrenheit?) with a wind of 50 to 70 MPH, your flesh will freeze solid in 40 seconds... I don't think you want to go outside in ANY kind of garb short of a few inches of down or fur or some very efficient thermal material!