Kilts in the Woods! A Wee Chat About Hiking, Nature and Being Your Own Kilted Self

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  • @DavidvanLochem
    @DavidvanLochem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I started wearing my kilt at home on "casual" fridays. Then I wore them when we invited people at home (they are great to protect from the bbq heat). Then I went to some festivals and pubs ... (my father is a pipe player, so the kilt was something I knew as a child ... and on my bachelor party before marriage everyone was wearing a kilt it was a great memory to keep, what a party !)

    • @kinglyzard
      @kinglyzard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've gotten a ton of mileage out of my kilt.
      I've worn them to clubs and a block party.
      I'm brand new to kilts and I see myself becoming a "serial kilter" and "full tilt kilter" very easily.
      I've learned a ton about kilt etiquette and history from these two gentlemen.
      Great videos.

  • @TheKiltedAdventurer
    @TheKiltedAdventurer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Great discussion guys! Everyone should hike in kilts and get outdoors as much as possible. ❤️🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @irishhorse6962
    @irishhorse6962 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10:20 in yours video… I have been used to wearing a kilt since I was a young teenager. For years did traditional Irish dance, and because of my Irish (mostly) Scot heritage, when wearing one it’s just the same as when I wear my jeans 😁.
    Thank you for the great videos you guys publish here.

  • @sethirwin1610
    @sethirwin1610 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I heard that while on the AT the answer to "are you a through hiker?" is "yes, when I get to the next parking area, I'm through hiking." 🙂

  • @lorddragoncanoealexander5172
    @lorddragoncanoealexander5172 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hiking and trekking in my kilts ! Nothing better freedom of movement and a nice kool breeze when needed , all weather I go out in four seasons for sure ,

  • @PhilipCrichton
    @PhilipCrichton ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a Senior Patrol Leader of a Wood Badge course, I got a MacLaren kilt (Wood Badgers will understand that) to wear to bring something spacial to the course. I had to make a non-trivial effort to be able to wear it, since 100% uniform compliance is mandatory as a Staffer. There was alot of nervousness the opening day of the course, but within the first couple of hours and positive comments, it all went great thereafter.

  • @jonglorieux2177
    @jonglorieux2177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    at 30.10 you nailed it - this is who I am like it or lump it- The ability to do what you want when you want without care for the opinions of others -- this I s the truest and greatest freedom we can ever attain- love the channel and greetings for SW PA!

  • @charlesstanford1310
    @charlesstanford1310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Earlier this month I hiked 12 miles up and down a mountain in a kilt for the first time. It was exquisitely comfortable and I want to wear one on every hike henceforth.

  • @BAMTHOW
    @BAMTHOW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I won't wear anything but Kilts and I find joy and fun with wearing a Kilt everywhere I wear them. 👍👍👍

  • @leifodinnson
    @leifodinnson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First time I wore a kilt in public, I felt empowered. Like nothing could stop me from living my best life

  • @david.leikam
    @david.leikam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My moment was entering into the Scottish Rite (2018), then KSA recruitment soon after. Learned about my Scottish heritage soon after that (Smith, Stewart, Wallace), then the pandemic arrived in 2020, I was sheltered in place with family and realised why I felt so comfortable as a boy wearing towels after a bath/shower around the house. Kilts are my default daywear now and my family has accepted it though still think it's a bit weird though I'm also an artist so there you go.

  • @silverjinglebobspur1
    @silverjinglebobspur1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The best show that I have seen from the two of you yet. It's great seeing people enjoy their kilts and not having to conjure an excuse, just simply enjoying the extreme comfort.

  • @robertguthrie1894
    @robertguthrie1894 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    So glad to see you guys outside of the studio and in nature thank you for all you do

  • @barbaricyawper14
    @barbaricyawper14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I took the leap by bringing my kilt outfit to my nephew’s wedding. I didn’t bring a back up suit in case I wanted to bail out of wearing the kilt. I gave myself no other option. By forcing myself into my own decision, I became liberated.

    • @oldwulf6629
      @oldwulf6629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I had such an almost identical thing with my girlfriend’s cousins wedding last weekend. I applaud your bravery, and mine.
      We did good!

    • @MarcelGomesPan
      @MarcelGomesPan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ” By forcing myself into my own decicion,i became liberated.”
      I want that quote on a t- shirt. 👍🇸🇪

    • @lorddragoncanoealexander5172
      @lorddragoncanoealexander5172 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      HooRaw !

    • @traildogisla
      @traildogisla 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      well done, I don't even know where my suit is or if it even fits any more!

    • @samsmith6594
      @samsmith6594 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What did your nephew say?

  • @timokeefe2126
    @timokeefe2126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wore a kilt to my brothers memorial golf outing one year,and played 18 holes in it. I should also mention that the outing was sponsored by a fantastic Irish pub in north Jersey.(Thatcher McGhee’s). I was the only one wearing a kilt but I didn’t care. I had always wanted to do it and I know my brother would have gotten a kick out of it😃

  • @jobforanorn
    @jobforanorn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great to see you guy in the outdoors !! We need more adventure like this !!! Every time I am on a hike I am kilted and with plenty of bug spray x)

  • @Baylock746
    @Baylock746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I live on hill and I run mostly in a kilt.
    🇺🇸💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @frankieweisse9089
    @frankieweisse9089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Since my first foray into kilting (Utilikilts, and now one of your wool kilts) was hiking and walking outdoors ... I absolutely loved this show! One of your BEST! More? Dunno, but I heartily recommend any "newbie" to "Go Outside". No Scotch needed, but coffee and water don't hurt. :)

  • @ahwilson1744
    @ahwilson1744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Buddy films are always the best.

  • @dougdraper4892
    @dougdraper4892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don’t have any direct heritage to Celtic culture. It’s at least six generations for me before I see anyone on that side of the Atlantic. But we do the renaissance festivals, and here in Texas, it gets very warm and humid in the spring. A kilt was the best idea. What got me into full-time serial kilting was my prostate cancer. At some point, it was simply more comfortable. That was five years ago.

  • @wanderer3591
    @wanderer3591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great show. I really enjoy the Celtic culture with its independence and links to the land.

  • @CapitanFantasma1776
    @CapitanFantasma1776 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm really green, so I appreciate your talk. Thanks!

  • @timothycook7388
    @timothycook7388 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rocky has to be the coolest boss to work for

  • @crowolfe290
    @crowolfe290 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great discussion. When people ask me why I'm wearing a kilt (I just ripped the bandaid off at the beginning of this year), my brain shorts out because there seem to be an infinite number of reasons that I'm continuing to wear them. My initial spark, however, was to feel more primal and also express myself as a non-conformist. My answer to why I wear kilts has become, "why would you wear pants if you didn't have to?" I have a reduced ability to disperse body heat, so in Florida, kilts have kept me from overheating. Also, they reduce my sensory processing issues I have with typical clothing. I also get to discuss scottish heritage with strangers and, as an anthropologist, that's fun. So many good things come from kilt wearing.

  • @itsapittie
    @itsapittie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I missed this the day it posted because I was camped at Blueberry campground and visiting Worthington Glacier (Alaska) in my kilt. Nothing beats a kilt for camping and hiking.

  • @josephturner4047
    @josephturner4047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I recommend Fandabi Dozi. He just did a 4 day Highland hike.

  • @CroatiaSurvival
    @CroatiaSurvival 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Didn’t know you were a pipe smoker Erik. As a fellow pipe smoker and kilter myself I noticed there’s quite a bit of overlap between the communities.

    • @WH6FQE
      @WH6FQE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes there is. I actually didnt smoke a pipe until after I started wearing a kilt, then I started noticing the overlap.

    • @CroatiaSurvival
      @CroatiaSurvival 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@WH6FQE
      I started roughly at the same time, maybe a few months in between. I certainly got way more into pipe smoking in the past year or so due to lockdowns and not dressing up at all. Still plenty of kilting though!

  • @northwindhomestead907
    @northwindhomestead907 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is something so special and amazing about those East coast woods. One of the few things I miss about the North.

  • @ytfp
    @ytfp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Best episode so far. I think videos like this can go a long way in promoting your product line. I would be curious to know the tartan weight, yardage, tartan pattern, and type (casual, semi-trad, etc.) used in the filming. If there is one thing seriously lacking in the website and the studio videos, it is getting feel if you will, of how different weights and class of kilts preform without handling or wearing the fabric (swish, drape, thinness, etc.)
    Try to envision yourself never having worn, handled, or even seen tartan in real life. Now visualize how inadequate the website or studio videos can be in choosing the right model or weight of a kilt.
    If it is not too far, I would encourage you and your crew to take a trip like this once a week or every fortnight to produce a quality video that will give both you and your crew a reset in nature and an opportunity to create more quality content for your customers to be able to determine what type and weight of kilt is right for them. I even found the colors of the kilts much easier to determine based on familiar background of natural habitat than in a studio because no one knows the true color of the man made objects in the shot, whereas in contrast to nature you can make a true representation of color from memory.
    I would be curious to know what camera you used.
    Beyond finding it difficult having to get used to letterbox style, I found the video quality and production superb.
    I really enjoyed this video because nature truly is healing to the soul and the kilt goes hand in hand with the aspect of freedom and connectedness to the self. I hope some of this information helps you, help us.

  • @BAMTHOW
    @BAMTHOW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always wear Kilts. So I still wear them when I pick wild forest Mushrooms or fishing, camping, hiking, hunting or foraging in deep wilderness. I prefer Kilts for everything. 😎

  • @BAMTHOW
    @BAMTHOW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My reason was for Crohns disease. 😔 I stepped out in the world with HIGH anxiety but I was pleasantly surprised by the positive response. I can't say that I have ever had a negative response or comments. 1 or 2 Odd comments but can't say they were negative per say.😎

  • @ranzamaceanruig
    @ranzamaceanruig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video (wish I could give it multiple "thumbs up"). Can I make a request that you probably get a thousand times? In the description for the video can you start indicating which kilts the two of you are wearing, tartan AND material?

  • @thomaskerr9891
    @thomaskerr9891 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this video, and have hiked in a utilikilt. Need to get my (Kerr) tartan in some 16oz wool and commune with scotch glasses and a good friend. Slainché!

  • @fin3572
    @fin3572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And the great kilt? The original ,outdoor, one piece, multi-temperature garment. Oh! and it's your night time blanket as well! (double layer wool). I think it should be promoted more, in temperate climes, as a hiking accessory.

    • @eturnerx
      @eturnerx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My last camp was in a great kilt. Once I got it all setup properly, it was nice and warm. I'm considering adding a few ties to make wrangling it all easier. I used a poncho overhead, an air mat underneath and used a lightweight reflective bivvy - that unfortunately wasn't wind proof.

  • @TOWAINUS
    @TOWAINUS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is what I should be doing today (instead of stuck in the office). Wrap my butt in some checkered wood (or polyvisc.), head off into the mountain trails and enjoy the Colorado weather.
    By the way guys, this has been one of the most enjoyable videos that you have posted.

  • @unclesteve3039
    @unclesteve3039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best K&C episode. Really well done. Great conversation. Very authentic.

  • @thejacobitehiker
    @thejacobitehiker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great discussion. I hike in the kilt all the time and have done since my early 20's. Now 55 I will continue to do so. It's way more comfortable than trousers.

  • @kpettit2144
    @kpettit2144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi! Fellow SAR here. It’s very cool to see someone else putting so much into the fiber importance in the wilderness.
    Here, we have a lot of granite. It soaks up heat. We end up with quite a few heat casualties, which I noticed are almost all women. They tend to wear modern gym clothes (aka…wrapped in compressed plastic..). Heat above, heat injected upward and wrapped in plastic is a recipe for disaster.
    I hike and SAR almost exclusively in my kilts or 18th century skirts. As a woman, usually surrounded by men teammates and in uncomfortable temperatures; I like not having to bare my bum to potty on the trail. I feel like I have a wee bit more privacy. lol Hiking in kilts is a game changer, there’s no going back from.

  • @KarenSDR
    @KarenSDR 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wear a wool skirt over my long johns when I go hiking in the winter in the Rockies. It's so much warmer than pants.

  • @oldwulf6629
    @oldwulf6629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great episode fellas.
    Taking Rocky’s question around 9m in, what was the first time you went ‘Bam. I’m doing this’ was Saturday last, my (almost ex) Father in laws 75th birthday. Big day long thing, I was working til five thirty, dashed home and had been thinking for days about putting on the kilt with a fairly relaxed rig, black combat boots and black hose, but not pulled up, no flashes but an antler skian dubh. My Lochcarron weave Scott Ancient Green kilt, black day sporran and belt and a dark blue, Superdry long sleeved T-shirt.
    The other part to that question, what made you do it?
    It was you and Eric.
    I wore my kilt in a very formal setting just the week before, for the absolute first time, to a fairly traditional Scottish wedding, ( Im from the borders but my partner is Scottish and it was her cousins wedding!) and that was good, but didn’t have the ‘pucker factor’ because almost everyone there was in highland dress.
    This was totally different, and did feel exposing although I didn’t go ‘commando’ to either event.
    But I get where you are coming from. It’s a complicated thing and there is a lot to unlock, but I’ve started my ‘journey’, in large part thanks to you two guys.
    So, thank you 🙏🏻 ☺️

  • @Gilleban
    @Gilleban 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got into 16th cent. Highland re-enactment back in 1996, first dressing in Irish-style "leine" shirts before getting my first 7-yard kilt that fall. Of course, this was perfectly timed with my troupe visiting a renaissance faire in Las Vegas...let me tell you, being part of a squad of guys (yes, we also had women along as well) walking down the streets of Vegas in kilts was a high point in my life. As for the woods, I've done events where my "camping gear" was literally my kilt used as a ground pad and a wool blanket over me...it's both comfortable and a source of pride to be able to wear my "bedroll" as clothing during the day yet sleep warm and comfy that night.

  • @jerrynunley9956
    @jerrynunley9956 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I applaud you for wearing the kilts out and about. I have taken to wearing breechclouts and leggings about a year ago (self made) and have been looking at kilts lately. I’m waiting and thinking about getting a tradition kilt soon.

    • @rickfrazier7114
      @rickfrazier7114 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also wear the leggings and breechclout in the woods. As well as the great kilt. Focus on the early 18th century. The clothing like shirts, waistcoats, jackets. Is mostly the same, longhunter/colonial 7 years war, and Jacobite era highland wear. Get 41/2 yards of good 16 to 20 Oz twill woven pure wool cloth. 55 to 60 inch wide. All you need for a great kilt.

    • @jerrynunley9956
      @jerrynunley9956 ปีที่แล้ว

      I now have 3 plaids 5 yards 54 inches wide and am practicing getting them to fit right after pleating them 👍

  • @thestupendouschumley
    @thestupendouschumley 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My wife and I always celebrated our Anniversary at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. It was just a matter of time and we got her a nice regalia outfit. My heritage is with Clan Fraser so I had to have a kilt so I started with a lesser kilt that I pleated myself. Last year I got a light weight great kilt. Now it's my new normal!

  • @orangutantapioca1530
    @orangutantapioca1530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’d think the enjoyment we get from things like running water and fire speak on how both water and fire are pretty necessary for human life, even at it’s most basic.
    As for enjoying birdsong, when birds are quiet it can mean there’s a predator nearby, while birdsong means your tiny ‘lookouts’ don’t see any cause for alarm. This is also why so many horror or suspense movies use the sounds of birds flying to build tension. All your ‘lookouts’ fleeing an area can mean very bad things for you so we’re programmed to not enjoy the sound.

  • @choyceybarra1274
    @choyceybarra1274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I totally dig the bonnet, Eric! Where can I get one?

  • @VVraiy_Of_Aodhan
    @VVraiy_Of_Aodhan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting video and nice to see a modern perspective on kilt hiking. You guys should definitely check out Fandabi Dozi. Also, what is the green bag you got there? I really love the look of it.

  • @bluesSGL
    @bluesSGL ปีที่แล้ว

    I noticed that Rällinge Freyr pendant!

  • @bryce4724
    @bryce4724 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first leap was a party where we came in what our ansesters would wear so i hired a kilt in my clan and spent an hour befor facing the party in nearviouness, 2 weeks id be buying a utility kilt for work though id never go commando when at work for HR reasons. In a weeks time ill be ordering my 1st traditional one and a casual one as ive just loved the transition and never looked back.

  • @CaveMan72
    @CaveMan72 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wear the kilt for many reasons, heritage, I like the look, and I wear kimonos so prefer unbifurcated clothing; much more freedom overall not just for the wedding tackle

  • @teganlewis2284
    @teganlewis2284 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those darn muggles… haha love it

  • @zombiechaddy
    @zombiechaddy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rocky mentions what "the moment" was for kilting up. In a word, COVID. My initial motivator was to really go all in for the Renaissance Festival since COVID canceled it in 2020, but the desire to really get out there and have fun with life, plus literally wear a conversation starter to connect people in the real world is what is causing my closet to slowly but surely fill up with kilts :)

  • @DarkTypeWriter
    @DarkTypeWriter ปีที่แล้ว

    Hiking in a kilt in New Mexico: sports undershorts to keep the bugs out of where they shouldn't go spelunking. High top boots to help against all the rattlesnakes, etc. (Every weekend, they're carrying somebody down that didn't have a snakebite kit.)

  • @the_orange_shepherd6938
    @the_orange_shepherd6938 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the bonnet! where did it come from?

  • @socalautisticman1975
    @socalautisticman1975 ปีที่แล้ว

    LMBO 20:20 on with the Scotch.
    I'm putting together my own kilt and accessories and along with the kilt and sporrans... I have put in a 1 oz hip flask and it has a small hook,small enough to hook to the chain of the sporran. I'm currently waiting for the socks and I have already got the sock holders thingies.
    I'm US born mexican ; half white from both sides tho making me half white ;(long story details) all I know I have is mestizo white with native American & German from my mexican mother....anyway from time to time I've seen random red hair grow on my forearms and my beard, my aunt from Mom's side did DNA and they found Britain or UK not clear.... maybe I got Scottish somewhere??? I do like Scotch more than American whiskey (yes even more than Jack Daniels) so maybe 🤔...
    Kilts and outfits are for anyone who likes it !!!!!

  • @F-BW
    @F-BW หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw a guy with long hair and a beard wearing a t-shirt and a mini kilt. He looked like a warrior. First time out was a Chinese buffet. Second time was church where I'm known for peacocking. When I can afford to wear one every day I will.

    • @USAKiltsOfficial
      @USAKiltsOfficial  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Love that you're "known for peacocking" at certain places, lol

  • @ambersdarkfox
    @ambersdarkfox 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know where you are coming from about starting to wear a kilt not because I own one but because of my brother. We have ancestry back that way and he bought one. He used to go to the highland games a lot and he wanted one for going to the games. He never worn it not even once. He was just too nervous I guess. For me it was a big money thing. They can be on the bit pricy side for certain clan kilts. However, for the outdoors they remind me a lot of tarps. I say that because of versatility. You take a tarp and you can hang it in multitude of different configurations depending on the type shelter you need. With a kilt you can take the excess that normally would go around your shoulder and use it as a backpack, as a jacket or even as a blanket. So you can take a kilt and make different uses of it for minimalistic gear needs for hiking and camping. Back a long time ago a kilt wasn't so much for looks but a use for utility. No planes, cars or trains so you were walking out in the wilds to get to places. So the kilt protected you in many ways and in your bag you would have a fire starting device and some oats. Oats because you could pack a small amount and make it last for a good while for making meals. Lots of interesting stuff to be sure.

  • @distaff2935
    @distaff2935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely episode. Pants are overrated.

  • @ichabod0391
    @ichabod0391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What tartan is Rocky wearing in this video?

  • @adriandavis3931
    @adriandavis3931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you guys please name which kilt tartans you are wearing in your vids?

  • @samsmith6594
    @samsmith6594 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is another gentleman who makes videos about Highland survival skills. He has one teaching how to use the great kilt as a survival blanket.

  • @mangospe127
    @mangospe127 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When you guys hike in kilts are you hiking in the polyviscose or wool?

  • @Elizabeth-pc2yx
    @Elizabeth-pc2yx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love y’all’s channel, I’m a SAR field leader, and wear wool trousers for SAR. I was raised wearing the kilt for holidays/ special occasions. A note about synthetics as a fabric nerd, I don’t know much about your particular blend but shooting off the hip from other recommendations I’ve heard from y’all about hiking in the synthetics machine washable one, is that synthetics unless their specially engineered (REI type brands) to be breathable and moisture wicking it’s not an ideal performance material. General rule of thumb if it’s not engineered it’s much like plastic wrap, ergo very little to no breathability. Given the nature of the garment that may be less of an issue, but around the middle it can cause heat rashes. (Heat and moisture trapped anywhere against the skin = not so great) I would go for wool 🙂. 🤣 for the splint flexible Sam splints are always a good choice 👍. A great shirt that would look snazzy for hiking with the kilt, a Pendleton woolen mills merino wool shirts (airloom weave).

    • @kpettit2144
      @kpettit2144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi! Fellow SAR here. It’s very cool to see someone else putting so much into the fiber importance in the wilderness.
      Here, we have a lot of granite. It soaks up heat. We end up with quite a few heat casualties, which I noticed are almost all women. They tend to wear modern gym clothes (aka…wrapped in compressed plastic..). Heat above, heat injected upward and wrapped in plastic is a recipe for disaster.
      I hike and SAR almost exclusively in my kilts or 18th century skirts. As a woman, usually surrounded by men teammates and in uncomfortable temperatures; I like not having to bare my bum to potty on the trail. I feel like I have a wee bit more privacy. lol

    • @a.l1249
      @a.l1249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's great to see the comments like yours. I have put on quite a bit of weight (medical issues) and surprise surprise, barely anything off the rack fits. Especially, if you tend to toss aside anything labeled "100% polyester" and the like - that REALLY narrows down the options. I love linen and wool, recently discovered tencel and other engineered cellulose fabrics. Thank goodness these are a bit trendy, so something can be found. Have loved merino for hiking for years, but with it being on the trendy end of the spectrum I needed to move to mens shirts to find something that fits now that I plumped out of fitness girl size chart...
      Out of desperation I picked up sewing classes, with the thought if I sew it, it will fit me. And I can feel better paying for pricier fabric since if I were to lose the darned pouch eventually, I would also know how to alter the clothing to adjust the fit. I was mostly thinking day wear. But seeing your comments - OMG, the possibilities! I could actually make natural fabric hiking clothes that fit! Hiking pants!! Or heck, might go for a skirt 😁

    • @Elizabeth-pc2yx
      @Elizabeth-pc2yx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kpettit2144 YES!!!! women in my unit often chose hiking skirts for the same reason (when not off trail bushwacking) 🤣

  • @kinglyzard
    @kinglyzard 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I'll have to get a hiking kilt and day sporran.
    Don't wanna get burdock in my wool kilt.

  • @slydermartin6008
    @slydermartin6008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A lovely discussion. Being a bit old school.....being in the woods needs No explanation. Sad that it does.

  • @stevenhobbs2183
    @stevenhobbs2183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do you have to use bug spray in “unusual” places?

    • @bryce4724
      @bryce4724 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If your planning on some action? No if you are not then yeah just be careful what kind of bug spray you use

  • @LiqdPT
    @LiqdPT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm interested in what you guys are wearing for boots.

    • @USAKiltsOfficial
      @USAKiltsOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rocky has on "First Tactical" boots with a side zip. They've held up pretty well and are an 8 out of 10 for comfort. :-)
      www.firsttactical.com/collections/footwear-men

  • @theOriginal_ex811
    @theOriginal_ex811 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really digging the tartan in Erik's kilt. What is the name? Is that something you guys sell?

    • @USAKiltsOfficial
      @USAKiltsOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's the Scott Weathered tartan. We have a couple Weathered tartans in our PV range (including this one). You can see the options here: www.usakilts.com/gallery/12-oz-poly-viscose

  • @timothycook7388
    @timothycook7388 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is just something else about wearing a kilt in nature, with a pipe and a scotch by the camp fire, it hits different

  • @donaldbeck5602
    @donaldbeck5602 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's something ROWDY about a kilt ! 🤣

  • @idahograybeard3292
    @idahograybeard3292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you recommend a kilt that is best suited for hunting in fall and early winter?

    • @maxwellfan55
      @maxwellfan55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      8 yard, traditionally made heavy weight (16oz) wool kilt of your choice tartan.

    • @kiltitonthetrail
      @kiltitonthetrail 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hunt in a 5 yard heavy 14 or 16 weight for the kilt, injinji sock liners, and tall thick knit hose, 8" or taller boots. I wear a duluth trading shawl neck sweater with under layers unless it's wet then it's fleece. I upland hunt in mine but will be on a fall bear hunt this year and possibly a deer hunt if the kids don't want the tag. As long as I'm moving or in the sun I am more than fine. The biggest thing is to think about your activities and weather. I don't want to gut big game in my kilt or trudge through knee deep snow etc.

    • @samsmith6594
      @samsmith6594 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The belted plaid, absolutely. It will keep your entire torso warm, and it's a built in emergency blanket.

  • @dierpap
    @dierpap 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bought and wore my first kilt at a Celtic Festival, an Amerikilt. Prior to that, I was wearing tights at Renn Faires. Now it's a kilt, which my wife prefers. Have no Celtic heritage (step-grandfather who was of Welch ancestry and was at one time married into an Irish family). Been wearing them to various events since. Except when sailing. Don't think climbing around on boats in a kilt would be appropiate.

  • @ronaldprince435
    @ronaldprince435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How to carry a conceal firearm with a kilt?

    • @la_old_salt2241
      @la_old_salt2241 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Belly band, particularly during cooler weather. You can wear a t-shirt as your base layer and then a sweater or sweat shirt over that, a waist length jacket works also if you don't mind not taking it off. Good luck, Rob

  • @easyfiveOsink
    @easyfiveOsink ปีที่แล้ว

    Clearly you guys get along. None of these videos seem forced or scripted.

  • @woltews
    @woltews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can tell they are not hard core AT hikers, beaus they don't have an old army blanket and shower curtain .
    "age of 67, Emma Rowena Gatewood became the first woman to hike the entire 2,168 mile (3,489 km) Appalachian Trail -- wearing sneakers and carrying an army blanket, a raincoat, a shower curtain, and a change of clothes in a homemade bag which she slung over one shoulder."

  • @straycat1674
    @straycat1674 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not to mention most cruise ships if anything happens, it would be very difficult figure out what laws apply if any..

  • @Cubestone
    @Cubestone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video! Due to practical concerns I live in the suburbs of a big metropolitan area. The sports parent and football-party-in-the garage-on-the-TV just isn't my lifestyle. I don't do basketball shorts and t-shirt. So, I probably dress and act a little weird, kilt and not a big socializer and all. That's okay. I can't get used to the suburbs so they will have to get used to me. The woods and mountains are my places to decompress. I own being introverted. There are those of us called HSP, or Highly Sensitive Person, who process all of the input from others and environment differently from the other 90% of the population. We're not "in our shells", we just overload sooner than others. We limit out and have to retreat. So please, recognize that "in the shell" can mean different things to different people. I'm not trying to put anyone on the defensive here, just speaking out for the largely unrecognized 10%. Thanks.
    Respectfully posted.

  • @leeboatwright8262
    @leeboatwright8262 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was concerned about you guys crossing the rocks. I was wearing my utilikilt in San Francisco when I stepped into a tree planter turned my ankle and fell then rolled over on my back and my kilt was almost over my face. Thank God I was wearing underwear, red silk boxers, as it could have been more embarrassing than it was. Of course nobody offered to help me up. You need to come to Palm Springs in your kilts (not in the summer) and hike in the desert.

  • @BlackhawkPilot
    @BlackhawkPilot ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this while sitting out on my deck smoking my pipe and drinking Irish Whisky.

  • @kiltitonthetrail
    @kiltitonthetrail 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric tell me about your pull over? Brand and where can I get one?

    • @kiltitonthetrail
      @kiltitonthetrail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm guessing, it's a french or Russian wooly?

    • @LiqdPT
      @LiqdPT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Unless there are subtle but important differences, it looks very similar to British Commando sweaters I've seen.

  • @Who_TF_Is_Waldo
    @Who_TF_Is_Waldo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My wife said I should, "cuz they're hot" and so I did. I've no one else that I'm concerned with impressing. So, I guess you could say she was the jumping off point.

  • @leofisher6937
    @leofisher6937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first kilted time in public was supposed to be at a brewery the day before St Paddy’s. Plans changed on the way there and we ended up going to a nice Italian place. Oops

  • @Riklionheart
    @Riklionheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s only not fun when the mosquitoes go after your jewels.

  • @chugwaterjack4458
    @chugwaterjack4458 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the definition or examples of "regimental?"

    • @marcosross790
      @marcosross790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Regimental, being able to go, with out having to drop your guard.

    • @erichansen3144
      @erichansen3144 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Regimental (or Commando) means wearing your kilt without any kind of underwear, shorts or tights under the kilt. You are completely naked under the kilt.

    • @la_old_salt2241
      @la_old_salt2241 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And yes, regimental is the correct term. It's only a regulation for the Scot serving in the Royal Regiment of Scotland in the British Army. That started due to chemical warfare in WW1 and doesn't apply to anyone else wearing the Kilt unless they are comfortable doing so. Saw a poll recently, about 70% of Scottish men who wear the kilt admitted to wearing underwear of some variation. In this day and age, to avoid harassment charges, it's probably the smart way to go. That is, unless you are hiking, easy trails/paths, or you're home. Just a thought. But ultimately, it's your choice to make.

    • @chugwaterjack4458
      @chugwaterjack4458 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@la_old_salt2241 Somewhere in the back of my aging brain is a note that there were gas "bloomers" issued to kilt wearers to cover any skin that could be exposed to gas, such as the legs, knees, thighs, and so on up. I can't find the reference - yet.

  • @Socks756
    @Socks756 ปีที่แล้ว

    @18:35 lmfao!!

  • @algernoncalydon3430
    @algernoncalydon3430 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A kllt would be great during the hot Alaskan summer, to keep cool. But I wouldn't like the ten thousand mosquito bites on my nuts. I have a sure fire way of keeping the bears away. Doesn't require a kilt, but a set of bagpipes will scare off every bear for two miles. Even along a fish creek with dozens of bears along it, a couple of tunes on the pipes and you won't see one again for days.

  • @jeanmanuel6182
    @jeanmanuel6182 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Potentially stupid question, what is the name of the type of hat he is wearing??

  • @danielrickel8807
    @danielrickel8807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I definitely enjoy the comfort I experience while wearing a kilt but I think the biggest reason I wear one is because I want equality for men! Women can wear whatever they want and nobody thinks twice but as soon as a man wears anything other then pants or shorts he instantly gets a response, I’m working to eliminate that.

  • @ianstevenson1311
    @ianstevenson1311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you would like to learn more about the history, heritage and culture surrounding the kilt, in particular, the great kilt, check out the TH-cam channel fandabidozi. Excellent content 👍

  • @thomaspatton4401
    @thomaspatton4401 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We always referred to the mainstream "Boring" "Normal People" as "Mundanes." These were and are like The Dursley's from Harry Potter, scoffed at anyone or anything different from their idea of "Normal hum-drum living." A good example of this is anyone from Gahanna, Ohio where I grew up and went to school. Needless to say, these people and their tepid, still-water behavior, bored me to death! They even rolled up the sidewalks at 6:PM on Saturdays and left them rolled up on Sundays! So, naturally, later in the seventies and eighties, I started a Star Trek Chapter there being a huge fan of the show. We were often seen publicly in full uniform as we recruited at the Gahanna, Whitehall and Continent Movie theaters, and took part in their parades in full uniforms. "Put-Put Golf" outings, "Lazer Tag" and "Maltz after Midnight" runs all in full uniforms. We did a channel 10 Food Drive parade and commercials for WOSU Channel 28 for their sweeps month! We even had a booth at Vet's Memorial for a United Nations Festival representing the future of the United Nations evolving into an United Earth and a United Federation of Planets all in full uniforms. We got on the local news many times and we were recognized all over the Columbus and surrounding areas. I only wish I could have known about my Scottish heritage back then, in the seventies. I would have come out in full Tartans as well starting with my High School Senior Prom. Obviously I had no problem in being a "Peacock" and standing out, not to mention acting out. I was always looking to rock the boat with the Mundanes as much as possible and in any way I could. I am and still currently remain the only person in Gahanna history to be pulled over and sited by a Gahanna Police officer, (Blue Meanie) for breaking the speed limit on a ten speed bicycle on Granville Street! Thanks to Officer Shepard, (The a-fore mentioned Blue Meanie) for making that possible! Which I later fought and beat it in Mayor's Court! Thanks to Attorney Ray King, (now retired) for making that possible. (I found out some twenty years later that he still talks about that, referring to it as one of his more interesting and entertaining cases.) I still take great amount of pride in all of my accomplishments in spite of what the Great teaming hoards of Mundanes in Gahanna, Ohio might think of it! It's hard to fly with the eagles when the "Mundane spider-monkeys" are always trying to drag you down! Now, in 2021, as of about three years ago I found out, to my great pride, that as a result of a very informative and educational visit to The Ohio Renaissance Festival, (where I had been going for many years) and then by further, more in-depth internet research on my part, I found out that I have Scottish heritage on both sides of my family. Both are Highland Clans, MacLean on my Dad's side and Smith on my Mom's side. To my even Greater Pride I found out that both Clans were and are still listed as members of The Clan Chattan Confederation with smith through Clan MacPherson, who, with many other Brave Highland Clans, fought as Noble Jacobites in support of the cause of Bonny Prince Charlie at the Battle of Coloden Moore in 1746. I recently turned out in my full MacLean tartans and went to Gatsby's, a bar in Gahanna on St. Patrick's day, just for shits and giggles, and was an instant hit. Most were buying me drinks all night and asking me to sing Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre!" Which thankfully I knew. Now I'm looking forward to making a road trip out to Spring City, Penn. to visit you all as soon as I can pull things together enough here to be able to "Play" a bit and put in an order for a few items while I'm there. For now though, all I can do is plot and plan for what I hope will be a really good road trip and a fun visit. Until then; KEEP ON ROCKIN'!!!

  • @straycat1674
    @straycat1674 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watch out for the Squirrels hunting and foraging for their nuts, or yours!

  • @1celticflyer444
    @1celticflyer444 ปีที่แล้ว

    A kilt is an article of clothing,not a costume!

  • @davidguymon1673
    @davidguymon1673 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh, I love wearing my kilt commando. I love the feel, but I also love the fact that it is not something of that isn't normally done. The feeling of breaking the social boundaries is the best feeling ever. The only downside is the chaffing of my balls and legs.
    Also, having to take a piss or shit is very convenient. All you have to do is lift the kilt. No nee to mess with zippers and belts. All you have to do is lift and do what you need to do.

  • @mjfxd
    @mjfxd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    bloody mary's qui gustibus non est disputandum

  • @Sparkyminor
    @Sparkyminor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Engagement engagement engagement

  • @CapitanFantasma1776
    @CapitanFantasma1776 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait a minute! You need to make the same decision about smoking your pipe on camera that you made with wearing your kilt! Smoke that pipe!

  • @lowellirish
    @lowellirish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You guys hike with sporans??! ... How do your nuts feel 🤣🤣
    1st lesson...wear underwear.
    2nd lesson. Dont wear wool, unless you WANT itchy ass...
    3rd lesson- great kilts preferred if hiking in the fall...
    4th lesson- NO SPORRAN!
    Wear a side pouch instead.

  • @cedainty
    @cedainty ปีที่แล้ว

    For a gal it's like the first time you breastfeed at a PTA meeting!

  • @ered203
    @ered203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Of course you don't take scotch when you are hiking with your kids. Bourbon is for family time.

    • @USAKiltsOfficial
      @USAKiltsOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You win the internet today, sir. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @brianduffie8200
    @brianduffie8200 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    some of us are just unconventional

  • @nq6417
    @nq6417 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In show business, they say to go out on a high. So I’m proposing it’s time to close this TH-cam channel.
    Awesome job guys. This channel is my fav of favourites 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺🇺🇸