but baby, it's cold outside....

[Archangel]

Bbbbbut those kilts, as I understand, have some sort of lining, so the itchy parts wouldn't rub you. I think.

In the winter here, where I live, we get ICE STORMS. We get some snow and such... But the ice storms are the real *** kickers. Sub zero temps, 40 to 60 mph winds, and shards of razor sharp ice blowing down from the sky. Below zero, with wind chill, and shards of ice. Not a friendly place for kilt wearing or golf. We get 5 or 6 inches of solid encrusted ice coating everything... NAS-TEE.

Last winter, had to go out and get some food. Power was out because of an ice storm. While I was out, more of the storm blew in. Coming home was hell. Got a nasty gash on my face from an incoming ice shard. I was beat up three ways to Sunday from being pelted with golf ball sized sleet in 50+ mph winds.

And I did it all kilted, wearing my USAKilts Philabeg. Security guard for my building said it was the ballsiest thing she had ever seen.

When I got in the door, all my dreadlocks were frozen solid and sticking out.

And never once did I think about wearing troosers.

let one of the golfers rent your place and come up here for a walk with us mid-January. Picture we'd look like something between the three wise men and Sav's t-shirt.

arggh, can't believe I'm really inviting Dreadbelly to visit.

[bubba]

I wore kilts all last winter with no problem. My knees got a bit chilled a time or two but otherwise was plenty comfortable enough and I'm just a bit south of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

[Mr. Kilt]

This is a pic of Jazzkilts and myself from last December. If memory serves me it was about -27C that day with a bit of a wind. I'm wearing a 4-yd Bear, and I was a little chilly but not freezing.

[Jerry]

Bbbbbut those kilts, as I understand, have some sort of lining, so the itchy parts wouldn't rub you. I think.

In the winter here, where I live, we get ICE STORMS. We get some snow and such... But the ice storms are the real *** kickers. Sub zero temps, 40 to 60 mph winds, and shards of razor sharp ice blowing down from the sky. Below zero, with wind chill, and shards of ice. Not a friendly place for kilt wearing or golf. We get 5 or 6 inches of solid encrusted ice coating everything... NAS-TEE.

Last winter, had to go out and get some food. Power was out because of an ice storm. While I was out, more of the storm blew in. Coming home was hell. Got a nasty gash on my face from an incoming ice shard. I was beat up three ways to Sunday from being pelted with golf ball sized sleet in 50+ mph winds.

And I did it all kilted, wearing my USAKilts Philabeg. Security guard for my building said it was the ballsiest thing she had ever seen.

When I got in the door, all my dreadlocks were frozen solid and sticking out.

And never once did I think about wearing troosers.

Hey, Dread, are you sure you don't live in Virginia?. We have ice storms here too. Several years ago, everyone lost power, some for nearly a week due to a massive ice storm. Trees and power lines were down everywhere, just from the sheer weight of the ice. I guess some people don't believe you can get hours of rain with temperatures below freezing. I also here people from the northern states saying that we southerners just don't know how to drive in snow. What they don't understand is that much of the time we have snow on the ground, it probably has at least half an inch of ice under it. The plant I worked at built a new section in Virginia because they saw a study which said, "the average year around temperature is 50 degF". It is too, only thats because it might be 100 deg in August and 0 deg in January, so it averages ouy to 50 deg, right?

[Riverkilt]

Not a problem in the canyonlands...cold, wet, snow...kilts with hose keep me snug as a bug. Only time I've been cold was using an unheated rest room at the north rim of the grand canyon....when I raised up the kilt to use the urinal all the warm air spilled out. Took a few minutes to reheat under the kilt when i was done.

And, if you have a UK Workman's with modesty snaps them things will chill and getcha on the leg from time to time...

Ron

[Archangel]

Hey Dread... you realize of course that your stomping grounds is where our guys go in the middle of our winter to play golf!

Yah, I've looked at those military kilts... the fabric looks a bit prickly for my taste!

bbbbblu

living across town from Blu, I think we're talking more coverage. We'll have to try a winter hike through Springbank just to show these guys.
Yes, most of my coworkers take off for Dread state for flogging, er, golfing.

Dread's advice on head warmer is so important, useless fact up to now, body's heat proprioceptors are in the ear tips. If they get cold, they shut down blood flow to extremities and protect the core. Cover ears.

[Dreadbelly]

Oh one more thing.

Dreadlocks. Keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

In the winter, they trap warm air around your head, and act as an extra layer of insulation under a hat.

In the summer, they hold moisture like a sponge, and slowly allow water to evaporate. As you walk, or move, air moves through your locks. Air movement + evaporating water = feeling several degrees cooler. Nature's own natural air conditioning.

[JackK]

No problem here in the winter, I do finally break down and roll up my kilt socks and wear boots.
There are a couple of things:
Clearing the snow using the snowblower - no fun
Leather, or anything other than cloth or sheep skin, car seats require caution

Jack