X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    21st July 11
    Location
    Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Posts
    320
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Now that winter is upon us here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, there have been some days when the temperature has reach well below the freezing point. One day this week it was stated as "feels like" -12 Celcius (which apparently is 10 F) - I think the actual measured temperature was around -6C. There was no real wind this day but some time ago a similar day had some strong winds and I believe I reached the limit of kilt wearing on such a day.

    It's not as bad as viewers may think (I have talked to some people and mentioned how jeans are probably the coldest things to wear in winter and they seem to freeze) but the thighs can get pretty chilly.


    Perhaps it's a sign of obsessive compulsive disorder to wear a kilt on such days but I want to make it through the winter and thus all year (might have to cave and get some red long john's for underneath ... I'm not going around 'regimental' anyway).

    Anyone else going around outside in "feels like" -12 C(10F) weather? Or am I the only crazy person here?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    7th January 10
    Location
    Presq'ile, ON
    Posts
    624
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    I've been out in -20C. It's the wind that is the problem. I do however wear heavy woolen hose, togue, gloves and a warm jacket. The apron on the kilt and the pleats in the rear give some added protection. No reason not to wear a kilt in cold weather, but I might draw the line when the wind chill gets to much lower than -20C and it is howling.
    Gu dùbhlanach
    Coinneach Mac Dhòmhnaill

  3. #3
    Join Date
    3rd January 12
    Posts
    47
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Not worn a formal at those temperatures but I have worn a modern with long johns and high Sorels while out in the country. No one to offend with the look other than a few close friends and the cows on the farm next door.

    I recall from grade school that one of the Highland units in Canada in 1812 or earlier did a long winter march on snowshoes with extra "leg wrappings" to keep the bits warm so there is historical precedent.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    10th December 06
    Location
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    14,351
    Mentioned
    9 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    The coldest I can remember ever donning my kilt was a -40c night we were meeting up for a kilt night in St. Catherines Ontario. Of course I was lucky to be wearing a 22oz kilt from What Price Glory and was thus as ready for the elements as could be. I don't have any outdoor photos from that night, but the pub was nice and warm, here is a photo of the brave bunch who showed up:


  5. #5
    Join Date
    19th December 09
    Location
    West Pittston Pennsylvania
    Posts
    31
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Three days ago temperature here in northeastern PA got down to 4 degree farenheit. I walked 6 miles wearing a 16 ounce acrillic. I did wear a pair of long johns cut off above the knees and hose that i was able to pull up over my knees. I walk for exercise every day and don't wear hose or the long johns untill temperatures get into the teens or theres a strong winds blowing.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    1st December 06
    Location
    Conyers, Georgia
    Posts
    4,299
    Mentioned
    19 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Quote Originally Posted by McMurdo View Post
    The coldest I can remember ever donning my kilt was a -40c night we were meeting up for a kilt night in St. Catherines Ontario. Of course I was lucky to be wearing a 22oz kilt from What Price Glory and was thus as ready for the elements as could be. I don't have any outdoor photos from that night, but the pub was nice and warm, here is a photo of the brave bunch who showed up:

    Well, I can readily see why McMurdo was not cold.

    I, too, have the Gordon from WPG, and I've worn it on a windy 25 F evening with no problems. Warm, heavy woolen hose and a good heavy jecket will keep one warm in the coldest of climes, at least most of the time. If the wind doesn't get you, you'll be fine, I think.

    However, I wouldn't recommend spending the whole day out there in anything, though.
    Jim Killman
    Writer, Philosopher, Teacher of English and Math, Soldier of Fortune, Bon Vivant, Heart Transplant Recipient, Knight of St. Andrew (among other knighthoods)
    Freedom is not free, but the US Marine Corps will pay most of your share.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    25th September 11
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    1,475
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Nice thing about a kilt in the cold is the warmth trapped under it keeping the .. well keeping everything warm. I walk daily to work and back in a kilt and find it much warmer than jeans. For me as long as my hands and ears are warm Im warm. As a runner it has to be below freezing or windy for me to use running tights of any sort. A kilt is like any garment that has some thickness to it. Pants are thin and keep little to no heat in. If you were to wear pants in sub freezing you should wear fleece. Fleece acts like a good heavy wool and insulates you by trapping your warm air in the nap of the fleece or wool. For me a kilt does the same. I start walking, get warm and Im quite comfy. I always get asked "Arent you cold like that." My answer is always, "No I have my gloves and hat on Im just fine thank you." I then smile and keep walking.
    "Greater understanding properly leads to an increasing sense of responsibility, and not to arrogance."

  8. #8
    Join Date
    6th July 08
    Location
    Montgomery Village, Maryland, near Washington, District of Columbia
    Posts
    1,842
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Here's the link for a previous discussion. Kilts are definitely a lot warmer than jeans, if you are talking a heavy weight weave.

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ng-cold-57083/
    Geoff Withnell

    "My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
    No longer subject to reveille US Marine.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    20th July 11
    Location
    Big South Fork
    Posts
    879
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    Temperatures not that cold; it only gets down to just below freezing here but I "accidently" found out that wearing a wool kilt (8 yarder) is warmer than a pair of jeans. Wind could be a problem I suppose if it "lifts the kilt" but the heavy wool actually seems to keep the warmth in and cold out better (don't have any heavy woolen trousers to compare). I wear heavy woolen hose, don't go "commando" (in that kind of weather at least) and wear appropriate "top wear" for the weather -- oh yea, ' also found out that knitted sweaters are useless in the wind unless covered by a tight weave jacket of some kind. Seems to me the Scottish highlands aren't known for warm and balmy days?

  10. #10
    Join Date
    2nd October 07
    Location
    Denver, Colorado- a mile high, baby!
    Posts
    6,147
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Re: kilt wearing in -12 Celcius (10F) weather

    I've been out in -15f weather in my 16 oz tank, and have been just fine. As stated, it only suck when there's wind. And in that case I have an ankle length leather duster and a heavy wool hat/scarf to break the wind.
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Under the kilt in freezing weather
    By Jimmy in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 22nd December 10, 05:17 AM
  2. Warm weather kilt hose
    By Geoff Withnell in forum How to Accessorize your Kilt
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 13th March 09, 07:37 PM
  3. Horrible Kilt Weather
    By Ayin McFye in forum Miscellaneous Forum
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 23rd July 08, 05:20 PM
  4. Cold weather kilt, not wool, what to buy?
    By minimalistix in forum Kilt Advice
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 19th November 05, 02:30 PM
  5. -16 Celcius
    By Casey in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 10th January 05, 09:22 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0