"Hello" from the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate, New York

**Saranac** · 21st April 21, 09:46 AM

Good afternoon, all! I'm Matthew, and I live in the town of Saranac in New York State (less than an hour from the Canadian Border).

I don't currently own a kilt, nor have I ever worn one, but I've wanted one for sometime. Over the last few years, I've been expanding my knowledge about sewing and have made a few shirts, so I've decide to learn what I can about kilt making and sew my own.

My research brought me here (via a link to the X-kilt), and I've been spending some time reading this great forum. I work mostly from home, so whatever I construct will (most likely) be for home-wear or hiking (before and after black fly season).

--Matthew

**Father Bill** · 21st April 21, 10:17 AM

Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!

**DCampbell16B** · 21st April 21, 01:38 PM

Oh yeah, I've been up there in black fly season. You don't want to be wearing a kilt then.

For those of you who haven't been in the Adk during black fly season, think midges by the cloud, with blood.

**Liam** · 22nd April 21, 04:16 AM

Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!

**Saranac** · 22nd April 21, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!

Thank you for the welcome, Father Bill!

Originally Posted by DCampbell16B

Oh yeah, I've been up there in black fly season. You don't want to be wearing a kilt then.

For those of you who haven't been in the Adk during black fly season, think midges by the cloud, with blood.

Yep! Black flies are intolerable--even when covered from head to toe. Luckily, we can have some breezy days during the summer, so there are occasional reprieves throughout the season.

Originally Posted by Liam

Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!

Thank you, Liam!

--Matthew

**Tomak** · 22nd April 21, 07:19 AM

Hello and welcome from Southern California.

**Ninehostages** · 22nd April 21, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Saranac

Good afternoon, all! I'm Matthew, and I live in the town of Saranac in New York State (less than an hour from the Canadian Border).

I don't currently own a kilt, nor have I ever worn one, but I've wanted one for sometime. Over the last few years, I've been expanding my knowledge about sewing and have made a few shirts, so I've decide to learn what I can about kilt making and sew my own.

My research brought me here (via a link to the X-kilt), and I've been spending some time reading this great forum. I work mostly from home, so whatever I construct will (most likely) be for home-wear or hiking (before and after black fly season).

--Matthew

Welcome! I grew up in Montreal and I hiked your Adirondack Mountain Club trails extensively as a young man. Elizabethtown was only an hour's bus ride ± (a hassle-free border crossing at the time) and it was a short hike to the trail system. The Saranac Lake area is beautiful. That HAS to be done in a kilt! (You sort of get used to donating blood to black flies BUT NOT UP THERE!) Remember, our Scots cousins have to put up with their Midges ...