Carolina on my mind - Kllted Vacation

**Mael Coluim** · 29th June 10, 08:51 PM

Woo Hoo! Two more days and I’m off to Carolina for nine days. Looking forward to the July 4th weekend in Asheville. Tartan Hiker has me marching the Montreat July 4th parade, doing some mountain hiking and checking out some of the micro breweries.

Then I head to Franklin to meet Matt Newsome and visit the Scottish Tartans Museum. Afterwards, I head out for the top of Grandfathers Mountain to camp out during the largest Highland Games gathering this side of the pond. I’ll be taking my recently acquired book, Highland Heritage by Celeste Ray to read during the quiet times.

Did I mention I’ll be kilted for the duration? Now what kilts to pack?

**Woot22** · 29th June 10, 08:52 PM

I am jealous!

**artificer** · 30th June 10, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="2"]Woo Hoo! Two more days and I’m off to Carolina for nine days. Looking forward to the July 4th weekend in Asheville. Tartan Hiker has me marching the Montreat July 4th parade, doing some mountain hiking and checking out some of the micro breweries.

Then I head to Franklin to meet Matt Newsome and visit the Scottish Tartans Museum. Afterwards, I head out for the top of Grandfathers Mountain to camp out during the largest Highland Games gathering this side of the pond. I’ll be taking my recently acquired book, Highland Heritage by Celeste Ray to read during the quiet times.

Sounds like a great trip. I'm dying to get down to the STM.

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Did I mention I’ll be kilted for the duration? Now what kilts to pack?

All of them?

You don't want to be caught out.

**Andy Proffitt** · 30th June 10, 08:39 AM

Make sure you try the French Broad Brewery's Wee Heavy-er, its malty goodness you can't have just one pint of. Also, Jack o' the Woods pub is very cool and very kilt friendly. As far as what kilt to wear, wear the one you don't mind sweating your guts out in (on my side of the mountains, Gatlinburg, humidity is the word). Just think of it as nature's free sauna.

**BoldHighlander** · 30th June 10, 10:05 AM

Ern, any chance you'll make it by King's Mountain?
I would love to see some kilted photos from there.

**Sir William** · 30th June 10, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Ern, any chance you'll make it by King's Mountain?
I would love to see some kilted photos from there.

There is a place I haven't been to in a long, long time. I need to correct that.

**fluter** · 30th June 10, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Sir William

There is a place I haven't been to in a long, long time. I need to correct that.

Now that you both mention it, King's Mountain would seem to be an obligatory place for the kilted rabble to meet occasionally!

Did You Know?
Major Patrick Ferguson was the only Briton at the battle of Kings Mountain. The 1,000 or so men fighting on the British side were all American born. (courtesy Kings Mountain National Military Park )

**Mael Coluim** · 30th June 10, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Proffitt

Make sure you try the French Broad Brewery's Wee Heavy-er, its malty goodness you can't have just one pint of. Also, Jack o' the Woods pub is very cool and very kilt friendly. As far as what kilt to wear, wear the one you don't mind sweating your guts out in (on my side of the mountains, Gatlinburg, humidity is the word). Just think of it as nature's free sauna.

Thanks for the recommendations, Andy. I am conveniently lodged near both and JotW is a Tartan Hiker watering hole. I’ll be field testing my new Mountain Hardware Elkomando for the hiking.

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Ern, any chance you'll make it by King's Mountain?
I would love to see some kilted photos from there.

Terry, doesn’t look like I’ll be that far south in North Carolina. I’ll keep your request in mind when headed that way. It’s a place I too wish to see.

Originally Posted by Sir William

Ern,

Does that mean we're not going to meet at the Fredericksburg Pub on the 4th for a pint?

Probably just as well as I'll be in Florida visiting the Mouse.
Have a good trip!

Bill,
There’s the Rose & Crown Pub at Epcot!
Have a good time!!

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I want a half-day's worth of your time while you're here. There's a really pretty waterfall in my territory I like to show off.

Oh, to answer your question about which kilts to bring: Carolina, of course!

David, I am looking forward to that waterfall excursion, next Wednesday on my way to Grandfather. The closes tartan I have to the Carolina is my Caledonia USAK casual.

Oh the pressure, so much to do and the time is fast approaching!