Macabi skirts, can you recommend?

[Texas Phlox]

I did a search on here and did not see much about them. Have you hiked in one, or know someone who has? Please tell the pros and cons. Thanks!

[Red Hat]

I have seen them and have a friend who wears one. They are interesting, but personally, I think they are too long and heavy. I know they can be tucked to shorten, but I prefer the mens' Mountain Hardwear kilt. It is longer than most womens' skirts, yet light enough to be comfortable. The biggest pro for the Macabis are their modesty.

[Texas Phlox]

Thank you, Red Hat

[redfox1939]

You can check this blog http://www.macabiskirt.com/shop/skir...mvns37df3q2dg1 for some nice and affordable macabi skirt that you can use on travelling.

[BobM]

I've worn one since the 90's that Carol gave me. I did have it shortened to knee length though. That makes it darn near perfect.

[Blissful]

I love my Mountain Hardwear la Rambla skirt. Got is cheap on Sierra Trading Post.

[quilteresq]

I bought one, and love it for day hikes. It's a bit heavy to take on the trail. Thinking about shortening it, but it's also very large around. It has an elastic waist, so I can still wear it, but if I were thinking of using one on the trail, I would go with the shortest one, and a size smaller. It does hitch up well into sort of short pantaloons for stream crossings and just to keep cooler.

[4dogHiker]

Ditto what Blissful said. Awesome, comfortable, quick drying, not too short, not too long.

[Danielle K]

What are the advantages of a skirt over shorts? Are there any? Or just style?

[Danielle K]

Over being instead of, not on top of.

[Sandy of PA]

I would love to wear a skirt, breezy much easier when you have to pee, but in the interest of preventing Lyme disease I wear long insect shield pants.

[minda]

I love hiking in my skirts, because they are easier to pee. Last summer, we were backpacking in the Chattahoochee National Forest. When I had to go take my nightly before-bed pee, I had JUST pulled my shorts down to do my business when I heard growling behind me. I don't know what it was, but it didn't sound friendly. It took way too long to get my shorts up & get out of there!! My hubby likes to say it was a rabid squirrel... but it had a much deeper voice. I decided after that trip that I would always hike in skirts.

I wear Patagonia & North Face running skirts that are moisture-wicking. They have the compression boy short underneath, but I cut the crotch out & used my handy dandy Serger to finish the seams. I wouldn't go back to shorts for anything!