Kilts and cold weather

[Eujeankilt]

I just use an extra kilt sock and a freelander sporran lined with felt. It's a tight fit but it does the job.

Dude, you nearly cost me a new monitor on that one. I should know better by now than to drink while reading XMarks. int:

[GatorUK]

I was in Tucson last week for a conference at Davis Monthan AFB. On my last day I wore my US Navy wool kilt. The temp that morning was 27 degrees F. The "boys" knew something was up, but I felt more comfortable than I was the day before when it was 32 and was wearing trousers.

[Kiltedfirepiper]

contrary to popular belief...it DOES get cold here in the desert!

but not cold enough to require "extra cloth" under the kilt

not trying to sound like a tough guy ( ok kinda:rolleyes: ) but when I was living in Denver we would go to LoDo ( lower downtown) at night, in the winter time , and if anyone's ever been to the front range of the rockies(AKA Denver) they know it gets pretty windy there! well except for having to hold my kilt down from the wind I had no problem doing a pub crawl in 5F weather!
my only complaint was my hands got frozen holding my kilt down! (wind gusts up to about 15 mph multiplied by being channeled in between buildings ...probably closer to 20 will do that though ) I wore my heavy wool tank, cable knit hose and had a military type sweater, a flight jacket and my balmoral for a cover.... the rule of the road is .........

keep your top warm, and your @$$ will follow!!

[GMan]

Being one who has experienced the "breeze" of the Rockies, I can attest that I have never had any problems in the cold.

[beloitpiper]

I just got back from a belated St. Andrew's Day party. It was 6 degrees outside as I walked home. I bit brisk, but I didn't think it required any special clothing.

[Abax]

Having grown up and lived in Alaska for 35 years, I offer that it is foolish to expose yourself to potentially injurious cold (not sure this happens too often in Georgia though). It's also not very comfortable. It is well within the realm of possibility to frostbite parts you'd rather not. I've come close once or twice . . . you don't realize it's happening. Once you incur frostbite, that part will become sensitive to cold and be much more susceptible to frostbite in the future. You pick 'em, but wear enough clothes to keep yourself warm.

With that caution in mind, I wore my Utilikilt to work the mid-shift last week. When I left to go home at 6:00 am, it was minus 20° C with a light breeze. The multiple layers of cotton-poly in the Utilikilt plus normal underwear was quite sufficient for comfort. My upper body was clad in a shirt, wool sweater (incidental to indoor comfort) and a down coat plus scarf. As many others have mentioned, keeping your upper body core warm will help keep the extremities warm as long as the extremities' blood flow doesn't shut down.

I can't wait for my box-pleat kilt from Matt to arrive so I can wear wool on those chilly mornings

Stay Warm!

Abax

[davedove]

Unless you're going to be in Arctic conditions, the kilt should keep the boys warm enough, unless there is a serious wind. That being said, i have found that when it's cold and a bit breezy, my knees get really cold, but only when I'm standing still. If you keep moving, there is usually no problem.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Having grown up and lived in Alaska for 35 years, I offer that it is foolish to expose yourself to potentially injurious cold (not sure this happens too often in Georgia though). It's also not very comfortable. It is well within the realm of possibility to frostbite parts you'd rather not. I've come close once or twice... etc.

True enough. I too have come close once... and that was enough.

There's cold... and then there's raw biting cold with wind chill factors that make trousers your best option.

Under extreme conditions, health and safety should take priority over pride.

[Dreadbelly]

A real Scot curls back his lip and makes a face so fierce that the cold wind shivers.

[Colin]

A real Scot curls back his lip and makes a face so fierce that the cold wind shivers.

That's the frostbite setting in on those parts that Abax mentioned!!!!