Weather for kilts???

**sorcererdale** · 1st December 06, 06:41 AM

I haven't been out in a bad snow storm yet, but the times I was out with my black Survival from UK, it helped keep my legs and shoes dry, because the rain didn't hit that area, just got the kilt wet, but I didn't feel it. We do have a winter weather watch coming up, and I will be wearing a Mocker this weekend, so we'll see.

DALE.

**beowulf67** · 1st December 06, 06:12 AM

Hey, thanks for sending that cold weather down my way. @#*%&*#@
It was around 70 yesterday, actually until after midnight, and when I got up at 5 this morning it was 37 and dropping.

No snow or ice though, thank goodness because we have too many people that can't drive in it. (All of us basically)

And why is it when they say a storm is coming, everyone buys all the milk and bread? This is Alabama, we're not going to be snowed in until the spring thaw! Besides, if I'm going to be stuck here, I plan on eating more than bread with a milk chaser.

**Randy** · 1st December 06, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by beowulf67

... And why is it when they say a storm is coming, everyone buys all the milk and bread? This is Alabama, we're not going to be snowed in until the spring thaw! Besides, if I'm going to be stuck here, I plan on eating more than bread with a milk chaser.

You would not believe what happens in the DC area when snow threatens. The grocery stores are emptied in a couple of hours. Don't these people have supplies in the basement?

It was warm today but will down 30 degrees F tonight.

**Matthew Siegmann** · 1st December 06, 10:31 PM

Well the roads were "drivable" today if you drove slow and payed attention. We have extreamly bad drivers no matter what weather it is but they get extreamly stupid in weather like we just had. About every major street here has had at least for or five non engery accedents. Anywho, as far as being out in the sleet yesterday it was because the job I have is on a college campus and I deliver various electronic equipment to class rooms which requires me to walk back and forth from the library (which is where my department is) and what ever building it is on campus that the equipment is being delivered to. It was really nice to have my trench on in the sleet as it deflected the dang stuff off of me. The snow we got was a very rare dry snow but tomorrow the temp. is supposed to get to 34 so I'm sure it will be slush and then ice tomorrow night just like the roads are tonight.

**Nick** · 2nd December 06, 09:00 PM

We've been getting some nice snow here, not a whole lot, but it's nice to get real snow and not slushy muck!

Anyway, kilts are much better in cold weather than jeans for several reasons. The two biggest in my mind are the bottoms of the jeans getting wet and cold, and jeans are one layer of fabric fairly tight against your skin with no insulating layer of air. Of course, kilts also have their disadvantages in cold weather, but when I'm out and about I have no problem in my kilt. I'm planning on going snowshoeing this winter kilted once we've got enough to blaze a good trail.

Cheers,
Nick

**Kilted_John** · 2nd December 06, 09:30 PM

Nick,

Been planning on doing the same myself... Haven't snowshoed since 1994, want to get back into doing it again badly. May do it next weekend.

-J

**cessna152towser** · 1st December 06, 08:58 AM

I've been out in snow in my 16oz kilts. Kilts are more practical than trousers when there is snow on the ground and you are wearing boots because trouser legs get caught in the boots and trail on the snow and get very wet and dirty.

**David Dalglish** · 1st December 06, 11:34 AM

Not been out in weather that beat the kilt yet, must admit, Carlisle does not get very extreme weather conditions, as we are sheltered by the Penines(Mountains). Does get very cold sometimes though

**Frog** · 3rd December 06, 11:09 AM

I wore my mocker to a play last night - it was 18 degrees (F) with a slight breeze with about a 2-block walk and the boys and I were fine, but my hands were cold.

Frog

**Frank McGrath** · 3rd December 06, 07:03 PM

Randy is right! grocery stores must not watch the weather reports of impending snow storms. I on the other had, have squirrelled away enoght tiolet paper and other essentials to last out a storm, bedause I don't want to be on the roads during a heavy storm with the drivers that have moved to the Washington area and have never driven in the snow before. The corridor between Richmond and Philly is just packed with people that have never seen snow fall. Where is this place and can I go there for the winter?