I might have mentioned this in another post!

But some years ago I was backpacking in Norway in the Hardangervida area, and it rained constantly and heavily. Whilst my chum wearing breeches suffered severe chaffing thanks to the constantly wet material of his breeches-I remained comfortable throughout. For the heavy wool kilt shed most of the water, and stayed warm.

Also weraring a kilt in bad weather does away with the need for condensation/sweat inducing overtrousers.

The kilt by the way came to absolutely no harm at all: and it was a traditional heavy wool one.

James