Look at the kilt.
Are the pleats sewn down? That reduces the adjustability.
A traditional kilt is held in place by the belt, folds in place. The traditional kilt could be used as a blanket.
Look at the kilt.
Are the pleats sewn down? That reduces the adjustability.
A traditional kilt is held in place by the belt, folds in place. The traditional kilt could be used as a blanket.
Typical kilts have about 4" of adjustment by means of leather straps. Even with this adjustment it is possible to take a kilt in or out a bit more (maybe another inch or so) by repositioning the straps and buckles. There does however come a point where the proportions of a kilt start to not look "right". The apron reaches too far around or not quite far enough. Fear not though, when in doubt, order larger since a kilt can always be sized down, but stretching a kilt to make it longer is virtually impossible.
Casual kilts that would be more suitable for hiking (4 - 5 yard kilts) usually have more adjustment flexibility. The makers may use Velcro tabs, or hook and Eyes like these
My PK MarPat has 3 sets of hooks roughly 1" apart. My velcro kilt has about 4 -5 inch tabs. Either of these kilts could be sized a bit larger or smaller very easily and still look decent.
Utilikilts and the like that fasten with button snaps often have no adjustment. There are a few makers who put multiple button snaps at the waist for sizing though so it won't hurt to ask. You could always DIY the extra snaps.
A quick bit of trivia about kilt sizes though. If your pants say 38", you will not wear a 38" kilt. You will likely wear a 40" kilt. Partly I believe because of marketing, they want you to think "wow, I wear a size 38 in this brand of jeans", when there may actually be a margin of error in their sizing. The other reason is you may not wear your kilt at the same height you wear your pants. Typically a kilt is worn at your "true waist" which is at your belly button, several inches above where clothing makers design their pants to be worn today. So make sure you follow your kilt makers measuring instructions to the letter to get the best fit.
Last edited by cavscout; 05-04-2010 at 00:37.
I just did a backpack trip this weekend and spent the whole time wearing my kilt. The first night, I hung it over my ridgeline to dry a bit, but in the morning, it was quite damp, from the fog/clouds that were blowing through. The second night, I laid it between my UQ and my hammock and it was much drier the next morning.
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Why don't you make a kilt that you can hang as a hammock?
And Cuffs...I'm not sure about that confidence thing. One time I wore a fishnet body suit and nobody thought I was sexy. I was all kinds of confident, but they still just pointed and laughed.
(That's a total joke and didn't happen. Nobody pointed...they just laughed.)
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I really wish I had not read this post. Shouldn't some sort of warning icon be mandatory?Originally Posted by Just Jeff
Why don't you make a kilt that you can hang as a hammock?
And Cuffs...I'm not sure about that confidence thing. One time I wore a fishnet body suit and nobody thought I was sexy. I was all kinds of confident, but they still just pointed and laughed.
(That's a total joke and didn't happen. Nobody pointed...they just laughed.
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thanks for that image that I now cannot remove from my brain....Why don't you make a kilt that you can hang as a hammock?
And Cuffs...I'm not sure about that confidence thing. One time I wore a fishnet body suit and nobody thought I was sexy. I was all kinds of confident, but they still just pointed and laughed.
(That's a total joke and didn't happen. Nobody pointed...they just laughed.
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Me: lost 22 Lbs in 20 days last long hike, when I started, my kilt was just shy of being too small around the waist. 20 days later, I had to use my belt to keep the kilt up or pray that it was nude hiking day.
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My confidence would REALLY have to stand out to overcome my scrawny white hairy legs!
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This is the best kilt quote I've ever heard!
Quote from a preacher on greeting a kilted gentleman at church:
"The Lord looks down on a man in a kilt and is proud, the devil looks up on a man in a kilt and is afraid."
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