Non-Kilted activities?

**kevinkinney** · 15th January 08, 07:01 PM

...anything outside in the last 3 weeks.....

Kevin

**davedove** · 16th January 08, 06:03 AM

What it really boils down to is that you can wear a kilt in just about any activity. Just as soon as someone says he would never wear a kilt for something, someone else will chime in and say they do it all the time.

So, instead of asking what can you wear a kilt for, the proper question should be when would it be wiser not to wear a kilt.

One common activity is riding motorcycles. Some guys will say he rides in a kilt. That's all fine and dandy, but what happens if you lay the bike down. There is a reason bikers wear all the denim and leather, and it's not just to look tough. It's because they have either been in an accident themselves or personally seen someone else in an accident. In those cases, it's good to have as much between your skin and the pavement as possible. Remember, no one ever thinks "I'm going to wreck my bike today, so I better dress for it."

**Drillagent** · 16th January 08, 06:54 AM

While I'm by no means continually kilted, I don't wear my kilt while I'm doing my woodworking. Using the table saw really throws around the sawdust. I'm sure it wouldn't do well getting in the wool. And I'm pretty sure I wouldn't appreciate it if the sawdust got blown upwards.

**Kilted_John** · 16th January 08, 10:37 PM

Not a good idea when you're swapping greasy transmissions, or doing oil changes. A Utilikilt would probably be ok in the latter case, but, for the former, definitely jeans, or jeans, and coveralls.

-J

**BoldHighlander** · 17th January 08, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by davedove

What it really boils down to is that you can wear a kilt in just about any activity. Just as soon as someone says he would never wear a kilt for something, someone else will chime in and say they do it all the time.

So, instead of asking what can you wear a kilt for, the proper question should be when would it be wiser not to wear a kilt.

One common activity is riding motorcycles. Some guys will say he rides in a kilt. That's all fine and dandy, but what happens if you lay the bike down. There is a reason bikers wear all the denim and leather, and it's not just to look tough. It's because they have either been in an accident themselves or personally seen someone else in an accident. In those cases, it's good to have as much between your skin and the pavement as possible. Remember, no one ever thinks "I'm going to wreck my bike today, so I better dress for it."

AMEN!!

I earned my 'broken wings' the hard way in October of 1986. Slid 20 feet with my sportster on top of me. Levis, 16" engineer boots, leather jacket & greasy patched denim cutaway saved my hide (no helmet law then, I didn't wear one & was fortunate I didn't hit my head!)...had road rash just from the friction of the pavement, couldn't imagine if I had a kilt on!!
We had /have a saying in my old crowd:
"there are two kinds of bikers, those who've crashed & those who are gonna' crash".

I still shake my head when I see some goof on his sport bike wearing tank top (or no), surfer shorts & sandals, with a full face helmet!!

Nope, kilts & bikes (in motion) have no place together.

**Makeitstop** · 17th January 08, 03:36 AM

I slept in a kilt just this sunday. It wasn't all the bad, though it did get a bit bunched up. But it was no worse than wering any other large amount of clothing while sleeping. However, it probably won't make your kilt look very nice.

I don't wear the kilt on extremely windy days, When doing something which may stain, damage or stink up my clothes, or when working out, as I sweat a lot and do excercises which will result in flashing people.

And I don't wear a kilt when I feel like avoiding attention, and especially while doing something that requires be sneaky and not being recognized.

**Bellfree** · 17th January 08, 06:24 AM

When not to wear a kilt? Chainsawing.

**Jerry** · 17th January 08, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

The obvious point being is that you are nude! Also contrary to common ideas, nudist camps are really pretty boring and staid affairs.

I’ve gone swimming in my Sport kilt and same with running.

Come on guys – Golf is a Scottish Game! Of course we should play golf in the kilt!!

Fore!

Do you use the Sgian Dubh for repairing ball marks on the greens? As for bowling, the main reason I don't do that kilted is my arthritic knees. I can't bend them when I release the ball, so I have to bend over at the waist. And, I have taken a fall before when my foot stuck. That would lead to unwanted exposure, and it is a mixed league with quite a few kids running around. Even with the bad knees, I don't do all that dad, shot 206, 205, 203 for a consistent 614 set last night. I average in the 170s.

**andyfg** · 17th January 08, 07:26 AM

I play squash three times a week. Haven't thought of wearing a kilt while playing. Anyone tried it? (Racquetball would count)

**Daaaaang** · 17th January 08, 09:42 AM

I wouldn't wear a kilt while doing yoga or bagua. I also wouldn't wear it to the gym because there are weight machines that would give 100 of my best friends a view that they probably do not want to see.

That said, I probably could go to the gym if I wanted to be really careful. But I'd rather just work out and not worry about being careful. Still though, I would not wear a kilt for yoga or bagua.