[pct-l] Hiking Kilts

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening,



Last year I hiked about 600 miles in loose association with Freebie, who was
a kilt wearer.  His kilt looked to be of average weight – meaning too heavy
for me.  He hiked swing-free, but whenever he stopped for a while where he
would possibly sit and lounge around he took a moment to wiggle into a pair
of shorts under the kilt.  If other intended kilt wearers think they need to
do likewise they must factor in the additional weight of the shorts.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:03 PM, james8313 @dslextreme.com <
james8313 at dslextreme.com> wrote:

> I agree that the Elkommando looks heavy and the bottom  does not flair
> enough.
>
> I forgot to mention that the one I made from the simplicity pattern with
> pleats was in a cotton or
> cotton blend and weighs 6 oz.. Ok for a few days but Nylon would be better
> for the long haul.
> If I can find the correct material  I should be able to cut off a oz or 2
> by
> also making less pleats.
>
> I did know about the Utilikilt as also mentioned and the running Kilk is
> realy a Skirt (manskirt) as
> it is basicly a tube.. and it is a little short for Hiking if you go
> commando..I define a Kilt as a rectangle
>  of fabric that overlaps in the front -- with or without pleats..  the ones
> I have made do not have pockets
> but did not find it a problem for the distances that I hiked.  Pockets in
> shirt and on the pack belt to hold maps etc..
>
> Yosemite James
>
> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:32:57 -0500
> From: David Ellzey <david at xpletive.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiking Kilts
> Yosemite James,
>
> I too like the idea of a kilt and took a look at all on your list. The
> Elkommando looks the nicest but seems heavier than I would prefer, the
> RunningKilt is light but I'm not fond of its design.
>
> Hopefully some kilt wearing hikers will chime in on the subject.
>
> BigToe
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