Are rain pants really necessary?

[Ricky&Jack]

I hope this works. And it's a rain KILT - not a skirt. You call it a Kilt, because thats what you get if you call it a skirt, in front of a Scot.

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I read either on here, or hammock forum earlier that "its a kilt if you go commando. if you wear underwear, its a skirt"... kinda made sense. But still kinda confused me.

Until this thread the other day, I didnt even know hiking kilts exited. But they look super handy and comfortable.

[waasj]

I use them in cooler weather, not in sumer.

[OnlyJohn]

I take a pair of synthetic wants and spray them with Nikwax. They shed water and I do not have to pack an extra pair.

onlyjohn