This Memorial Day weekend I had my first kilted backpacking experience. It is definitely the way to go! Black Watch Sportkilt, in case you are wondering. We hiked for two days and camped out three nights spending most of our time camped out at a beautiful waterfall near the halfway point of the whole trail. At the final road crossing we met four guys in kilts who were hiking the other way all wearing a different tartan! I even got a, “lookin’ good, man!” from one of the younger guys. The one older fellow said he primarily goes to USA kilts for his hikers so I directed him here. Apparently they hike kilted so often that wherever they go they get called the “kilt Crew”.

We got torrential downpours the first and last nights, I have blisters all over my toes, and on the last day I got bitten by what seemed like every mosquito in the forest but it was, by far the best backpacking trip ever. Imagine two days just chilling out in a hammock listening to waterfalls and white water with some of your best friends. We even left a couple of six-packs at the drop car nearest the final site and hiked the beer in for the last 1.5 miles. Can’t wait to do it again!

Here’s the link to the photos - http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/m...monkey/albums/