a little uncomfortable discussion about kilts for backpacking

[Nathan]

Regardless of how comfortable a garment is, chafing can occur when hiking over long distances with a heavy pack. This is even more of a problem for gents with bigger thighs that rub together when they walk. For those interested, I'll share an old soldiers' trick that many use for long forced marches with heavy backpacks - panty hose.

Nylon panty hose is light weight and not too hot, but it helps to keep the thighs separated and when nylon rubs on nylon it is far more lubricated than sweaty skin. It's counter intuitive for kilt wearers to contemplate wearing nylons but honestly, when it is your health and comfort at stake and you want to be operationally effective at the end of a 20km forced march, you use what works. The foot part actually also helps alleviate blisters.

You could cut them off at the knee and hem them if you didn't want anyone to see...