Is there "too cold"?

[mbhandy]

My wife got me the over the knee wool socks from

http://www.hamiltondrygoods.com/sock.html

and with my SWK wool I can walk the dog at -10° F No problem. If the win picks up I pull the socks over the knees and No Problem . Except to bend over to pull up the socks.

MrBill

[cavscout]

I've had the temperature debate with my wife many times and I can honestly say I am at least as warm as I would be in pants, even in a USA Casual. The key to me is that the pleats maintain a very good warm air barrier between my legs and the outside temp. When wearing jeans, the denim is quickly cooled by the outside air and conducted to the inside where it is constantly touching my legg...brrrrrrrr. My kilt has 2 - 3 layers depending on apron or pleat, the inner layer stays warm from my body heat and is not cooled by the outside thanks to the middle layer. I'll deal with the occasional cool breeze..a guys got to have something to smile about :mrgreen:

[Schultz]

I've tried explaining what cavscout just outlined to skeptical people who still don't buy it, women in particular. They "wear skirts all the time" and even when it's pointed out that the skirts they wear aren't made of 16 oz. wool and have eight yard of material pleated in the back they still don't buy it.