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    Wool kilt hose are necessary as the temperature approaches freezing. I generally wear them below 50°F, but not always. When I hike in the cold I'll wear knee-high gaiters to keep snow out, and accomplish the same as kilt hose. If I'm backpacking, I'll just wear the gaiters; if I'm only out on a day hike I might wear kilt hose beneath the gaiters.

    I've worn a four-yard PV kilt in 0°F weather, and it's fine as long as you're moving around. Then again, in that temperature you'll be cold no matter what, so it doesn't matter much if you're wearing a lighter or heavier kilt. Get inside by a warm fire, you nut!

    Andrew.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher
    Wool kilt hose are necessary as the temperature approaches freezing. I generally wear them below 50°F, but not always. When I hike in the cold I'll wear knee-high gaiters to keep snow out, and accomplish the same as kilt hose. If I'm backpacking, I'll just wear the gaiters; if I'm only out on a day hike I might wear kilt hose beneath the gaiters.

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    Get inside by a warm fire, you nut!

    Andrew.
    Many thanks Andrew for the gaiter link. I'd been needing to find a pair for this winter and here you've done all the work for me!
    Planning on doing a lot of snowshoeing and cross-country this winter and these along with my 8yd-16oz tank should just do the trick. :-D

    And yes, nothing better than letting the snow melt off your beard by a roaring fire, a little of the Oban single malt swirling about in a glass.

    Cheers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher
    Wool kilt hose are necessary as the temperature approaches freezing. I generally wear them below 50°F, but not always. When I hike in the cold I'll wear knee-high gaiters to keep snow out, and accomplish the same as kilt hose. If I'm backpacking, I'll just wear the gaiters; if I'm only out on a day hike I might wear kilt hose beneath the gaiters.

    I've worn a four-yard PV kilt in 0°F weather, and it's fine as long as you're moving around. Then again, in that temperature you'll be cold no matter what, so it doesn't matter much if you're wearing a lighter or heavier kilt. Get inside by a warm fire, you nut!

    Andrew.
    Off topic but still useful.Gaiters are also useful when doing yardwork and you want to protect your legs-opearating a string trimmer,edger or around shrubbery,tall grass or anything that can stick,cut or scratch.REI is where I get mine.
    I'm heading toward my first winter kilted and I've gotten a lot of good info here.

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