Getting in and out of a truck with modesty

[Cowher]

I appreciate the advice on this thread. I am more worried about my pleats getting messed up. The towel trick sounds good.

[Mike_Oettle]

Dale-of-Cedars wrote: “Yes! I essentially learned this in the last 2 days, as we had 2 different play opening nights to attend back-to-back, both with spring-loaded seats.
“Butt-lower-and-slide-back.”

Spring-loaded seats or not, and going purely on the experience of having been kilted on and off lately, I would say put the knees apart (not all that easy in a theatre seat, granted) and let the sporran do its work while smoothing the pleats behind.
Regards,
Mike

[Mike in Dayton]

I have a van and getting in is never an issue being high off the ground. The problem is with the little micro cars. If your butt is going to end up below your knees you have potential problem. I saw a good example of that a few years ago. I was attending the Kentucky Scottish Weekend. There was a Mini Cooper dealer at the event with two new cars on display. People were getting into the cars to try them out. Of course many of the guys had on kilts. I noticed two young ladies (mid 30's) standing by the driver's door. They were whispering back and forth with each other. I wondered what they were doing so I walked up behind them. Naughty girls! They were watching the guys in kilts get into the car. Now us gentlemen would have never have done that if the situation was reversed ;)

Mike

[Whidbey78]

I have a van and getting in is never an issue being high off the ground. The problem is with the little micro cars. If your butt is going to end up below your knees you have potential problem. I saw a good example of that a few years ago. I was attending the Kentucky Scottish Weekend. There was a Mini Cooper dealer at the event with two new cars on display. People were getting into the cars to try them out. Of course many of the guys had on kilts. I noticed two young ladies (mid 30's) standing by the driver's door. They were whispering back and forth with each other. I wondered what they were doing so I walked up behind them. Naughty girls! They were watching the guys in kilts get into the car. Now us gentlemen would have never have done that if the situation was reversed ;)

Mike

No. No...of course we wouldn't.

[Andrew2160]

I have a van and getting in is never an issue being high off the ground. The problem is with the little micro cars. If your butt is going to end up below your knees you have potential problem. I saw a good example of that a few years ago. I was attending the Kentucky Scottish Weekend. There was a Mini Cooper dealer at the event with two new cars on display. People were getting into the cars to try them out. Of course many of the guys had on kilts. I noticed two young ladies (mid 30's) standing by the driver's door. They were whispering back and forth with each other. I wondered what they were doing so I walked up behind them. Naughty girls! They were watching the guys in kilts get into the car. Now us gentlemen would have never have done that if the situation was reversed ;)

Mike

If we were gentlemen, we would not do so, but sometimes we are not gentlemen.

[Spartan Tartan]

I'm going to try the belt trick (described earlier) on the way out to a local kilt night tonight....

[Dale Seago]

I'm going to try the belt trick (described earlier) on the way out to a local kilt night tonight....

Let us know how it goes!

[Spartan Tartan]

The belt trick worked perfectly. Thanks again for the idea!!

[SoSelkirk]

Recently faced with spring loaded seats. I stood slightly in front of seat. As bending over, spread legs slightly and push sporran between legs and pinch. Push seat down with back of hands, and sweep pleats with hands as sitting down...by end of evening, could accomplish smoothly.

[Jaggy thistle]

Trucks are easy you want to try my old car with suicide doors very near imposible not to show off!!