FIre Helmet Chaffing

[Donnie]

A nice soft t-shirt with a long tail solves the problem for me! I find a long tail on any shirt not only protects tender parts , but, helps keep the kilt cleaner also!

[RockyR]

A nice soft t-shirt with a long tail solves the problem for me! I find a long tail on any shirt not only protects tender parts , but, helps keep the kilt cleaner also!

Yep..

[RockyR]

For when you want to wear a T shirt this might fit the bill perfectly. There are several colors available

You may need to shorten it. I think black or navy would be best to help hide it under the kilt. They come in tow neck types. I have not tried this yet but I am thinking about it. I don't know how it might affect the feel and swing of the kilt.

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/j...erID=76&KICKER

[Riverkilt]

Thanks, great idea JohnAllen.

Some of my tshirts do have tails long enough to do the job.

How about cutting off the TOP and making a "Vermont Country Kilt" out of the bottom half??

It'd be a "lounge kilt"....get a local seamstress to sew in some elastic at the waist.

They make "tube sox" why not "tube kilts?"

[RockyR]

It actually is a tunic if you consider a bit of clothing history. What I like is here we have an acceptable non ( not UN) bifurcated garment for men. Ok not for public use.... I know but belt it and it is pretty much what was worn publicly in bible times by itself as well as under other garments, and is still worn by Beduin men today.

[ggibby]

... my solution would be a Mountain Kilt.

Can this be comfortably worn under another kilt?

Uh, gonna wade in here.
I've tried a Mountain Kilt under a contemporary, and the waist area just gets annoying. Too many layers. I usually carry a Mountainsmith lumbar pack, so everything is on my hips.

The Mountain Kilt has no pleats (should be called a wrap or sarong), and air movement is limited compared to my other kilts, but from a weight/movement perspective, it rocks over trousers and most shorts. And despite the above comment, the waistband of a Mountain Kilt alone works very well under a hipbelt or strap.

That issue is why I gave up underwear on backcountry trips to begin with, and haven't yet found a traditional kilt design that works for me. When I do go hiking in a traditional design, I carry a daypack, but even then the hipstrap causes some bunching and pleating in the waist area.

If you're going for an 'underkilt,' maybe consult with a lady friend and get a (forgive me, brothers!) slip. It does what we're talking about, and with some careful selection and/or modification, it won't be frilly. I've considered it more than once on warm humid days in my tank.

But I really like the overlong t-shirt idea better. Too bad I have so many standard t-shirts I like so much already. Don't think I'll find one in black with a skull & flame design declaring "The liver is evil- it must be punished!"

[Anthony]

If you had a "Dressing Ring" you could place a cord through the ring then lash it to your leg.

[TheFly]

If you had a "Dressing Ring" you could place a cord through the ring then lash it to your leg.

As a member with one, I don't think that's quite a solution. Too much pulling on the tender bits can hurt and if you pass a nice lady on the trail, the . . . err. . . strain could be too much to bear.

Now, going back to the "little helmet" idea. You could use the PA to lock one on there. I've seen such devices in more mature areas of the Internet. I'm not about to link to them here though.

[Anthony]

As a member with one, I don't think that's quite a solution. Too much pulling on the tender bits can hurt and if you pass a nice lady on the trail, the . . . err. . . strain could be too much to bear.

Now, going back to the "little helmet" idea. You could use the PA to lock one on there. I've seen such devices in more mature areas of the Internet. I'm not about to link to them here though.

Hey Joel,

I have one as well, and if you believe what is writen about the P.A. that was it's intended use. As I have not tried this myself I can not bear witness as to Whether it would help or hinder.

[TheFly]

Hey Joel,

I have one as well, and if you believe what is writen about the P.A. that was it's intended use. As I have not tried this myself I can not bear witness as to Whether it would help or hinder.

Yeah. I'm well aware of the supposed reasons in Victorian Era England for them. But if you're planning on that being a good solution during hiking, which can be a vigorous exercise, I don't think it's wise. That's my point.

Plus, if we want to get into the nitty gritty, you'd want to have a gauge of at LEAST 6ga, if not 4ga, before you'd want to put any undue stress on the piercing. It's a committment, not a short-term solution.

I did find pictures of precisely what I was thinking of for anyone inclined to looking at them. You can email or message me.