I cheated/wimped out finally

[Adam Pound]

So every time I take my dogs out to the leash free park in the winter and I wear my Freedom Kilt, a line from the movie " Carry on up the Khyber" always pops into me head.
To whit, "Ooh, the way the wind whistles up the pass!"

Finally had to cheat. I grabbed a meter of Polar Fleece (R) fabric and made a wrap out of which I strapped on under my kilt.
Hallelujah! I was warm.

I still have to work out a better fastening system for it, but now I wonder; am I the only one to wimp out this way?

[Pleater]

Due to the unsewn nature of the pleats on the kilts I make and wear, I normally wear a long tunic, or put a liner into the kilt - I use strong webbing on quite a few of my kilts at the waist and attach the liner to that, or I take the liner and wear it as a sort of separate under kilt.

The colder the weather the more layers I put on - and the more insulating the material.

Anne the Pleater

[Adam Pound]

Due to the unsewn nature of the pleats on the kilts I make and wear, I normally wear a long tunic, or put a liner into the kilt - I use strong webbing on quite a few of my kilts at the waist and attach the liner to that, or I take the liner and wear it as a sort of separate under kilt.

The colder the weather the more layers I put on - and the more insulating the material.

Anne the Pleater

Now that's a good idea, the webbing.And I bet that's coming in very handy given your weather at the moment.

I also discovered that after putting it on, I had to get outside quickly, as a double layer of fleece heats up VERY quickly!

[The Wizard of BC]

Hi Adam, nice to see you around the forum.

In cold weather I use what I call Kilt Johns. Basically a pair of thermal long johns cut off with a piece of elastic sewn into the legs about 3 or 4 inches above the knee.

Works great and if you can find black long johns, barely noticable if the wind kicks up.

[Sammac]

Hi Adam, nice to see you around the forum.

In cold weather I use what I call Kilt Johns. Basically a pair of thermal long johns cut off with a piece of elastic sewn into the legs about 3 or 4 inches above the knee.

Works great and if you can find black long johns, barely noticable if the wind kicks up.

Great idea! You should add those to your kilt line!

[Kiltman]

In cold weather I use what I call Kilt Johns. Basically a pair of thermal long johns cut off with a piece of elastic sewn into the legs about 3 or 4 inches above the knee.

First, I didn't know it got that cold in Victoria.
Second, It's a wonderful idea, can I use it here in Spokane?

[McMurdo]

I really don't think you "cheated" at all what one man wears under his kilt is nobody's business. Also in Canada in February all bets are off, it just gets too cold to be comfortable. So from a Full time Canadian Kilt wearer I say so long as you are warm and comfortable wear what you'd like.

[Adam Pound]

Hi Adam, nice to see you around the forum.

In cold weather I use what I call Kilt Johns. Basically a pair of thermal long johns cut off with a piece of elastic sewn into the legs about 3 or 4 inches above the knee.

Works great and if you can find black long johns, barely noticable if the wind kicks up.

D'oh! That's the first thing I should have thought of!
I know what I'll be doing this afternoon.
Thanks!

[Adam Pound]

I really don't think you "cheated" at all what one man wears under his kilt is nobody's business. Also in Canada in February all bets are off, it just gets too cold to be comfortable. So from a Full time Canadian Kilt wearer I say so long as you are warm and comfortable wear what you'd like.

I was almost temted to wrap 2 scarves around my legs,
Seriously, it's not really the cold here in Ottawa, when you stand still it's totally fine. It's the constant wind that gets you, BRRRRR

[Robert Lamb]

I have said this before and I shall say it again. If it gets too cold I wear two (2) kilts.
One up higher than normal for the inside and the other in a normal fashion. So your slip doesn't show. As long as there is a not a lot of wind no one will know and your backside should be nice and warm.
I have done this a few times and had no problems.