Long Johns Under a Kilt

[Southern Breeze]

Here's something to consider now that winter is near. Wearing pants constantly rubs a lot of the hair off your legs.Whereas a kilt allows that hair to grow to it's full potential and provide much needed insulation in cold weather.

[bear]

In summer, I'm asked, "aren't you hot?"
In winter, I'm asked, "aren't you cold?"

I often answer, "not so's you'd notice."

[mbhandy]

Here's something to consider now that winter is near. Wearing pants constantly rubs a lot of the hair off your legs.Whereas a kilt allows that hair to grow to it's full potential and provide much needed insulation in cold weather.

YEA RIGHT!!!

Last week I was out in -20°F in the SNOW. I had on my Wool SWK, heavy wool sweater gortex parka and I was fine. Oh, and Ski scocks under my wool kilt scocks.

MrBill ??:

[Graham]

Here's something to consider now that winter is near. Wearing pants constantly rubs a lot of the hair off your legs.Whereas a kilt allows that hair to grow to it's full potential and provide much needed insulation in cold weather.

I am a victim of hairless legs from years of tight jeans, but 2 years of kilting has not seen the hairs grow back. reckon it will be like 'me heed!

as to long johns under kilts, like Hamish, I must say Arghhhhhhhh!! and like Blu, go wear trousers!

[GlassMan]

I must naturally be as hair as a gorilla because even after wearing pants for so many years (I never could get used to shorts) I've still got hairy legs!

[KiltedBishop]

two suggestion I offer. As I am a big guy my legs don't really get cold and like bear a find the occasional breeze quite exhilarating.

I heard of someone saying wearing a sport kilt under their UK worked well. haven't tried it myself but sounded like a good idea. The other is a piece of clothing I never heard of till I got into hiking in the UK. Gaters. They are usually gortex, or wool leggins. The fit over the bottom of your trousers and go up to about the knee, supposed to be to keep your pants dry but could work well for warmth me thinks as well. Also saw a pick on the UK site of a staff member who wraps sheepskins around his calves on cold days. Talk about traditional huh? hahaha

don't worry I won't make any jokes about Scotsmen using every part of the sheep. hehehe

[The Wizard of BC]

When Ontario is under so much ice the electricity freezes in the power lines;

When Winnipegerites can't tell where they are because the snow has drifted over the name on the water tower;

When Vancouver has to cancel it's Annual "Miss Ethnic Diversity" swim suit competition in Stanley Park because the contestants might be embarrased because the snow fall might make it look like someone might have dandruff;

Here in Victoria, we are plagued with the slow down of the growing grass to the extent that we can only mow the lawn once a month and temperatures so extreme that we must bring the cat inside at night.

It was so cold here last month that I was forced to drive east till I found a store that sold "Stanfield" double layer long johns in charcoal grey.

I then had to take the elastic from a pair of hose flashes and sew it to the legs 2 inches above my knees. Cut them off and rolled the hem over one time.

My new "KiltJohns" paired with extra thick "Pipers hose" have been just the ticket when walking the dogs on the beach, or having a coffee and smoking my pipe on the deck.

[mddock58]

You can always pick up some "cycling shorts". Most are lycra, some have padding though. Also check the backpacking/camping stores for "thermal" boxers or boxer briefs that can serve the same as the modified "long johns".

[Southern Breeze]

"Kiltjohns",now thats an excellant idea. I had been planning on trying a kilt liner,but the arrival of two 22oz. kilts put it on hold. The"killtjohns" seem like they would be much warmer than a liner.

[Randy]

I have found that the undershirt/turtleneck/longsleeve for the upper body, and my smartwool hiking socks under a perfectly matched pair of green soccer socks finished off with a 16oz kilt keep me warm to upper 30/low 40 degreesF. no breeze thank you.