It was mentioned a few weeks ago and I finnished it yesterday. I came from a remnant of silnylon from Quest, a remenant of something non cotton from Hancock and some webbing and a buckle. 5-6 dollars maybe an hour of sewing. It does fold completely flat to become a possible shelter add on for a beak or something like that as it does have tie out tabs. Its 20 inches of silnylon plus 7 inches of breatable x 60 inches. The buckle sits inside the sleeve so it wont touch the skin and has velro to attach the other end. Movement is good (in my limited use). I cant wait to try it out, but if I don't use it I won't be too angered.
Enjoy,
TB
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Nice work. I hope that it works for you and that you like it as much as I like mine. Good job!
geek

Nice skirt, good use of leftovers.

Jim what color is yours?

Mine is not homemade. I have a plaid Sport Kilt and love it. When I bought mine I wanted a color that wouldn't show dirt very easy. I still didn't know which color to pick (my original family / clan colors were a bright red plaid--no way!) so I chose U.S. Marine Corp. plaid. I've never been a Marine but I thought that it could represent my freedom to hike the trail as well as the safety provided to me by our men and women fighting for my freedoms.
geek

Mine is not homemade. I have a plaid Sport Kilt and love it. When I bought mine I wanted a color that wouldn't show dirt very easy. I still didn't know which color to pick (my original family / clan colors were a bright red plaid--no way!) so I chose U.S. Marine Corp. plaid. I've never been a Marine but I thought that it could represent my freedom to hike the trail as well as the safety provided to me by our men and women fighting for my freedoms.
geek

Now I'm curious, I'll have to google for the marine plaid, to see what that looks like.

Kilts originated in Scotland, right? I'll have to google to find out the history of it.

TurkeyBacon, how is it that you have taken a liking to wear a kilt? Is it in your family lines also?

Zelph,
Marine Corps. Honor Guard for the Marine Corps. Band I believe. They weren't just from Scotland but from all over the British Isles including Ireland. 50% of my ancestory is from Wales.
geek

Manskirts ROCK!

Some info on marine kilt (http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,82507,00.html)

shows color of plaid (http://www.scotsconnection.com/product.asp?P_ID=769&numLanguageID=1)

plaid swatches (http://www.scotsconnection.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=182&strPageHistory=cat)

Turkeybacon, yours is semi transparent, what will you wear under it?

mmmmm.....see-thru kilt...youll be the talk of the trail.hehehehe:D

Zelph,
Marine Corps. Honor Guard for the Marine Corps. Band I believe. They weren't just from Scotland but from all over the British Isles including Ireland. 50% of my ancestory is from Wales.
geek

Irish families do not have tartans. We have floral prints.

Actually, to be true, Irish "kilts" are solid colored. Black or blue typically for men, 'cause of all the fighting, dontcha know.

Irish families do not have tartans. We have floral prints.

Actually, to be true, Irish "kilts" are solid colored. Black or blue typically for men, 'cause of all the fighting, dontcha know.

Jester... just for you....Sport Kilts.com..Yes sir, they have your prints...in beautiful flowers!!!!!:banana
geek

Jester... just for you....Sport Kilts.com..Yes sir, they have your prints...in beautiful flowers!!!!!:banana
geek

I'll go with my polyester ONE DOLLAR skirt with pockets from the Salvation Army in Erwin.

By the by, if you ever want to make people uncomfortable, try on skirts in a small town Salvation Army. Well worth the ONE DOLLAR.

So what does Sport Kilts sell for a buck?

I'll go with my polyester ONE DOLLAR skirt with pockets from the Salvation Army in Erwin.

By the by, if you ever want to make people uncomfortable, try on skirts in a small town Salvation Army. Well worth the ONE DOLLAR.

Nice, very nice! That HAS to be good entertainment.:D


So what does Sport Kilts sell for a buck?

Nothing, but they really aren't expensive. If you are into kilts, you should check them out. Also very friendly staff for Q&A's.:cool:

geek

Not really into kilts. I'm more into things that cost a buck.

K Kilt sighting.

I wore Sportkilts the entire trip in '06. Excellent apparel. No chafe!! I starfted out with a Stewart plaid (my ancestry), but switched to their micr0fiber kilt in summer. Blue/green only color when they made me THE prototype for my trip. By late spring they were advertising them. Several hikers picked one up for the last half of their trips. (Got a small discount for the prototype, but well worth it).
Tipper

tripper,
thanks for the info!
Was the microfiber cooler in the summer?
geek

I can't imagine any kilt being warm. I have toyed with the idea of wearing one, but I would get a lot of strange looks in my town.

I can't imagine any kilt being warm. I have toyed with the idea of wearing one, but I would get a lot of strange looks in my town.

My local pub has a "full moon party" every month on the full moon. I wear my kilt to every one of them.
That way, even if it is cloudy, we have a full moon!:banana

geek

Here is the Microfiber kilt from sportkilt its titled "The Hiker" (http://www.sportkilt.com/departments/mens-sport-kilts/hiking-kilt-casual-kilt%7E1.cfm)

ticks, I hate ticks.

It's hard for me to understand the reasoning that you kilt/skirt wearers use when you select to use them on the trails.

When you get a tick or ticks it's going to be amongst your family jewels no doubt. Youse guys must have a lot of brass and no doubt is why you wear what you do.

Zelph scratches his head in wonderment :datz





:banana
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It doesn't matter what you wear... You can and will get ticks amongst your family jewels. They are real small and tend to climb up your legs without you knowing it. If you are too embarrassed to check the jewels in a post hike shower/tick check, then you are risking health.
TB

"Hey baby, will you check me for ticks?" is a completely viable pick up line.

It doesn't matter what you wear... You can and will get ticks amongst your family jewels. They are real small and tend to climb up your legs without you knowing it. If you are too embarrassed to check the jewels in a post hike shower/tick check, then you are risking health.
TB

I agree with that, BUT,

You did a great job on the skirt.

Thanks Zelph.
It is not a kilt for a kilt however. It is rain gear and as such, I don't wear rain pants now, so it was made mostly as a starter prodgect to get me back into sewing. Who knows, I might try a knit fabric kilt. I know there is a free pattern somewhere on the net.
TB

I can't imagine any kilt being warm. I have toyed with the idea of wearing one, but I would get a lot of strange looks in my town.
I wore a real deal 15 yard wool kilt to the fireman's ball several years ago with the tux shirt and jacket combo. It was in the 20s and my private regions (worn correctly:D) were toasty due to the thickness and weight of the wool.
BEAS

transgenderism is a private choice. crossdressing is just plain fun.rock on sistah!

I wore a real deal 15 yard wool kilt to the fireman's ball several years ago with the tux shirt and jacket combo. It was in the 20s and my private regions (worn correctly:D) were toasty due to the thickness and weight of the wool.
BEAS

Whoa!!!!!! 15 yards of wool, no wonder you were toasty warm :-?

That's impressive, did you NEED 15 yards of wool?

That's impressive, did you NEED 15 yards of wool?

My kilt didn't need 15 yards of wool as long as my socks were knee high!!!!:banana :banana
geek

That's impressive, did you NEED 15 yards of wool?
I guess not but i am a 32 waist. I rented the thing from a place out of Dallas Texas and that was the info they gave me. I tell you it was heavy real heavy. The whole thing with the Prince Charlie jacket, shirt, shoes, little bag thing and the sporran was about $130 not bad for a tux rental. And man I looked good. Better legs than my wife.
BEAS

Let me correct myself my wife (which my legs are better than hers) informed me that is 9 yds not 15.
Sorry I guess that is why I got all the raised eye brows. Didn't lie on purpose.
BEAS

Well, yeah, an actual kilt is warm. Anyone think it's warm in the Highlands in Winter? Or even in Spring or Fall? It's not. It's cold and wet. Actual kilts are wool and can be slept in when unwrapped. Try and do that with a "sports kilt."

I know of a hiker who uses a rain kilt and a ultra lite umbrella. Swears by them. Only uses his rain suit in cold weather as an extra layer.

Let me correct myself my wife (which my legs are better than hers) informed me that is 9 yds not 15.
Sorry I guess that is why I got all the raised eye brows. Didn't lie on purpose.
BEAS

No doubt you lied about your legs, that's what your wife told me anyway:banana :banana :banana

Has anyone tried the kilt from Mountian Hardware. Here is a link wadda ya think. http://www.mountainhardwear.com/Product.aspx?top=1&cat=42&prod=2