men in skirts
How many men wear skirts when hiking ?
I would like to separate rain skirts from general hiking skirts.
rain skirts and hiking skirts are worn for different reasons.
I'm looking at getting a hiking kilt.
"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."
Isaiah 55:12
hiking kilts are basically skirts
If you wear underwear it is a skirt, if not it is a kilt.
I am not young enough to know everything.
They call it a Kilt cause that,s what happened to he last guy that called it a skirt.
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LOL!!!! I can't tell, OP, if you want to hear about both rain and hiking skirts, but I switched to using a rain skirt vs. rain pants for the AT. Can't believe I did this (I'll deny it to folks back here in CO), but it sure works great in that eastern climate; keeps "things" well ventilated but dry.Originally Posted by Old Hillwalker
The rain kilt makes a lots of sense in the warmer weather, but did you use rain/wind pants in colder weather (esp. at each end/move with colder weather gear?)? Thanks, Grizhicks
I stay with rain pants, mostly for warmth, in colder weather and out here in the drier air of Colorado. On the AT, I started with rain pants in April at Springer, went to a skirt in early May. Really worked well; I think the sil-nylon skirt I carry weighs about 4 oz.
Kilts have a plain front with pleats on the back.
All rainwear I've seen are skirts, despite the name.
Awwww. Fat Mike, too?
You could even go as far as a kilt must be wool & plaid.
It's pretty amazing how well made a top end kilt is made.
look it up sometime.
To answer the original question of how many wear a skirt, the answer is not many. Go to the ATC site and look through the album of thru-hiker pictures. I doubt you'll see more than a couple of guys in skirts.
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I'd wear a skirt...but I won't wear the panties!
Looking up a man's kilt, uninvited, might get a person in trouble!
Depends who's doing the looking :P.
I wear a kilt. Between a hiking kilt and a hiking skirt there's not much practical difference if range of motion in the hiking skirt is good.
So what % of women hike in skirts ?
Rocket socks, you really need to try a pretty thong under your skirt,
boxers just ain't the same.
im mean, who here HASN'T fantasized about wearing a skirt?
Am I right? eh? eh? *nudge* *nudge*
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Just between you and me, I dress in my wife's clothes all the time when she isn't around. It makes me fine pretty, oh so pretty. I'm going to break out in song, gotta go. All kidding aside, I would be looking for a kilt if someone may have one for sale.
"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."
Isaiah 55:12
I just can't see hiking with a weggie...and enjoying that.
I am a gal but have a Mountain Hardwear men's hiking kilt. Just back from a 6 day trip and love it. Wore undies but the airflow was VERY nice also the lack of being constricted. The big pockets are a big plus. It's also water resistant. Highly recommend for guys and gals alike.
"Your comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there."
+1 for the MH Kommando Kilt for the big pockets. I also like my Sportkilt hiking kilt with the pockets option. They sew nice deep slash pockets. I like kilts in all kinds of wheather except extreme cold. I find the ventilation factor advantageous. I remember seeing good number of kilts on the AT. Once you go for a hiking kilt, the obvious next step is a rain wrap in lieu of rain pants---a lot lighter and more comfortable.
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