What not to do in a kilt

[pbpersson]

Okay....I think we REALLY need a resource guide of what NOT to do in a kilt for those of us who have worn pants for decades and have no idea.

For instance....let's say that I am going regimental in the middle of the day in a Utilikilt with no sporran, crossing a busy street and to beat the traffic I run at full speed towards a group of people standing on the sidewalk, with my kilt flying up in the air.

Is this a recommended course of action to follow?

It makes perfect sense in pants or shorts if you want to get across a busy street without being run over.....

Also, at my age with my joints being as painful and tender as they are, once I start running I don't want to suddenly stop because I fear that something will be torn or become detached like a leg that I might need later in life so once I start running I can't stop.

This not something that really happened to me (well....not quite) but can't we have a guide so we each won't discover these things after it's too late?


Phil in Phoenix

[Colin]

don't do hand stands in a kilt.

don't go on ziplines in a kilt.

[Panache]

Things not to do in a kilt

tight rope walking
trampoline
trapeze
gymnastics


(There you have it folks, young kilted boys should not run off to join the circus)

also Bee Keeping comes to mind, OUCH!

Cheers

[Raphael]

I think Running is okay. I know someone who ran a marathon in his utilikilt and a pair of workboots. Anything is possible.

ALthough I wouldn't wear my Utilikilt for sky diving, bungee jumping, go carting, triathlon, bike racing, fire frighting, and swimming.

[Pour1Malt]

... fire frighting,....

fire frightening?

ai dinnae ken if liftin yur kilt wuid frighten a fire arr no...

:rolleyes:

[davedove]

I still say you shouldn't go horseback riding in a kilt, at least not for long periods of time. The thought of the leather of the saddle rubbing against the bare inner legs just makes me wince. And I don't even want to think about doing it regimental.

Riding a recumbent bicycle probably isn't a good idea either, for an entirely different reason.

[Kilted KT]

hurdles
high jump
pole vault


all bad in a kilt

cricket also bad in a kilt, not because you actually do anything, but because you are wasting soo much time standing around when you could be off in the hills, or at a pub or surfing xmarks

as for swimming, I have swam in my kilt, and it is fine. Just be careful of small fish and hermit crabs.

[MacTavishOfJapan]

.... as for swimming, I have swam in my kilt, and it is fine. Just be careful of small fish and hermit crabs.

Owwww!!!!!!!! Doesn't bear thinking about!

[davezero]

I'd say..... anything that requires a lot of jumping or being on tall ladders and maybe rock climbing.

[Retro Red]

I'd say..... anything that requires a lot of jumping or being on tall ladders and maybe rock climbing.

This short video really gets to the "bottom" of why you should avoid climbing ladders in a kilt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD6rxXd_Q1M

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