Weather Kilt

[Cannibal]

Over in http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1915 Dutch mentioned making a kilt that would also function as a weather shield for his hammock ends.

Well, this made me think of another thread that headchange4u has going on the neat sheet. Could these two items be combined? A neat sheet that can work as a weathershield for the entire hammock and everything else those things can be used for; while at the same time be able to be transformed into a kilt for the daytime.

I don't know much about either......yet. I know a real 'kilt' uses several yards of fabric, so why would it not work? I'd love to hear any thoughts about this; talk about multi-function!

[TiredFeet]

Over in http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1915 Dutch mentioned making a kilt that would also function as a weather shield for his hammock ends.

Well, this made me think of another thread that headchange4u has going on the neat sheet. Could these two items be combined? A neat sheet that can work as a weathershield for the entire hammock and everything else those things can be used for; while at the same time be able to be transformed into a kilt for the daytime.

I don't know much about either......yet. I know a real 'kilt' uses several yards of fabric, so why would it not work? I'd love to hear any thoughts about this; talk about multi-function!

I can just see it now, you take your kilt off to hang as a tarp. Hopefully you have something on under the kilt

[pure_mahem]

As I recall there is an irish drinking song about someone falling asleep wearing a kilt and a girl taking a peek and tying a blue ribbon around a certain something. This just brings that song to mind!

[angrysparrow]

As I recall there is an irish drinking song about someone falling asleep wearing a kilt and a girl taking a peek and tying a blue ribbon around a certain something. This just brings that song to mind!

I remember that song. It's about a Scottsman, though, instead of an Irishman.

[pure_mahem]

I remember that song. It's about a Scottsman, though, instead of an Irishman.

Irish, Scottish I enjoy drinking with both! LOL

[GrizzlyAdams]

Over in http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1915 Dutch mentioned making a kilt that would also function as a weather shield for his hammock ends.

Well, this made me think of another thread that headchange4u has going on the neat sheet. Could these two items be combined? A neat sheet that can work as a weathershield for the entire hammock and everything else those things can be used for; while at the same time be able to be transformed into a kilt for the daytime.

I don't know much about either......yet. I know a real 'kilt' uses several yards of fabric, so why would it not work? I'd love to hear any thoughts about this; talk about multi-function!

My son and I both got kilts in Scotland last week. We've of Scottish lineage; I canna hear the pipes and drums an na march. I'll wear mine on formal Boy Scout occasions with my uniform shirt, so I won't be sleeping off a bit too much 29 year old Bunnahabhain in it, tempting the lasses to mischief or winning any prizes There's a little less than 2 yards of material (a so-called "great kilt" has material that goes up and over the shoulder, of course has lots more). The fabric covers the front twice, one layer over the other, attached at each side with short straps, and the back side has just about as much material, only pleated.

so...doing exactly this with a neat sheet...not seeing the pleats nor would they do much good. Doing a wrap-around skirt, one issue would be the dimensions of the fabric. Figure navel to knee (2' maybe) in one dimension, 3' to 4' in the other dimension. I can see it doubled up and used perhaps as an end-cap on a bridge hammock (as suggested by our skirted Dutch). But a 2'x4' piece of neat sheet would be handy in other ways also.

To use so much material so as to be a weather shield for the whole hammock? Now we're talking 4' wide by 8' long maybe, which is double in each dimension. That's a lot to be wearing. Seems more the dimensions of a cape or poncho. Not really so eye-catching as a kilt.

MacGrizz

[Cannibal]

You called it MacGrizz. I got out some of my cheap cotton testing fabric last night and cut to the neat sheet dimensions.

Totally not practical. However, it was a fun experiment and exciting to have a new idea. The fact that it wasn't a good idea is another thing.

Cannibal
of the Clan MacFarlane
or so I'm told

[Cannibal]

As I recall there is an irish drinking song about someone falling asleep wearing a kilt and a girl taking a peek and tying a blue ribbon around a certain something. This just brings that song to mind!

Here you go!

http://www.fugly.com/audio/588/Under...mans_Kilt.html

[lvleph]

My son and I both got kilts in Scotland last week. We've of Scottish lineage; I canna hear the pipes and drums an na march. I'll wear mine on formal Boy Scout occasions with my uniform shirt, so I won't be sleeping off a bit too much 29 year old Bunnahabhain in it, tempting the lasses to mischief or winning any prizes There's a little less than 2 yards of material (a so-called "great kilt" has material that goes up and over the shoulder, of course has lots more). The fabric covers the front twice, one layer over the other, attached at each side with short straps, and the back side has just about as much material, only pleated.

so...doing exactly this with a neat sheet...not seeing the pleats nor would they do much good. Doing a wrap-around skirt, one issue would be the dimensions of the fabric. Figure navel to knee (2' maybe) in one dimension, 3' to 4' in the other dimension. I can see it doubled up and used perhaps as an end-cap on a bridge hammock (as suggested by our skirted Dutch). But a 2'x4' piece of neat sheet would be handy in other ways also.

To use so much material so as to be a weather shield for the whole hammock? Now we're talking 4' wide by 8' long maybe, which is double in each dimension. That's a lot to be wearing. Seems more the dimensions of a cape or poncho. Not really so eye-catching as a kilt.

MacGrizz

Your pleats are sewn in, right? So you are counting two yards as the length of the kilt? Because of the pleats, there is actually more like three yards if I recall. I was 17 the last time I made a kilt, so I cannot remember exactly, but I do know it was over two yards and I had a 28" waist.

[GrizzlyAdams]

Your pleats are sewn in, right? So you are counting two yards as the length of the kilt? Because of the pleats, there is actually more like three yards if I recall. I was 17 the last time I made a kilt, so I cannot remember exactly, but I do know it was over two yards and I had a 28" waist.

yes, sewn-in pleats. My 2 yds is an estimate, I'll happily give you 3. While I'm not wearing it at the moment, (and couldn't really do the test if I was) I imagine that it works out to be about 3 or 4 times the back-side width, each inch pleat being a three or four fold across.

In any case I don't see how to make alternative use of that pleated stuff.
I think the useable width will still be about 1.5 times waist dimension (twice across the front, once across the back).

Grizz