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Would you go wool, acrylic, or keep wearing the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt?

I was out today in high 40's in a Stillwater acrylic.  Plenty warm. But no wind.  I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a wool.  Anyone have experience with wool vs acrylic in temps below 40?
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Are you....lack O' nuts?

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Don't forget to accessorize with a wool cocksock.
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Are you....lack O' nuts?

Keeping 'em cool - just as nature intended.  Leave the camel toeing to the ladies.
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I would say wool would be your better option.
It's going to perform better in a wider variety of conditions. Acrylic will technically hold better heat, but it also tends to hold in moisture which could create a cooling effect that you wouldn't want.
Wool provides warmth, is breathable, and is able to keep you warm(ish) even when damp.
Just my opinion, based on the materials.
I've never tried your exact usage, but I don't think it would be that different.
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You should trail test both..................and post pictures.............
in color.
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You should trail test both..................and post pictures.............
in color.
:p  :laugh:

you first  :p
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Good grief, in winter?

At -20 F what good will any material be for you?

Or are you in a place that rarely sees freezing temps?

Hmm, I suppose winter in Australia my MH kilt would be just fine.

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Good grief, in winter?

At -20 F what good will any material be for you?

Or are you in a place that rarely sees freezing temps?

Hmm, I suppose winter in Australia my MH kilt would be just fine.

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pictures please.   :;):

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At those temps I need a zoom lens...

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Good grief, in winter?

At -20 F what good will any material be for you?

Or are you in a place that rarely sees freezing temps?

Hmm, I suppose winter in Australia my MH kilt would be just fine.

In WNY the average lows in Jan and Feb are around 20.  Oct to Dec sees average lows of mid-40's, mid-30's and mid-20's respectively.

As I understand kilt "technology" the MH is designed to allow warm air to escape through the material.  A heavier material, like acrylic or wool, theoretically would trap the warm air (warm air rises).

My thinking is to find a way to continue to enjoy the unrestricted benefit of a kilt in colder temps.  That means keeping the warm air from escaping.  Maybe using a kilt in Temps below 20 becomes impossible, especially if there is any significant wind.  But that still leaves Oct, Nov, Dec, March, and April.
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I love my kilts but have yet to try either of them below 60F.

40F I would think I'd have cold legs. My arms get cold in short sleeves at those temp. Figure my legs would be the same.

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Thank you!   :;):

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Would you go wool, acrylic, or keep wearing the Mountain Hardwear hiking kilt?

I was out today in high 40's in a Stillwater acrylic.  Plenty warm. But no wind.  I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a wool.  Anyone have experience with wool vs acrylic in temps below 40?

I think we're gonna have to change your name to "nogonads".  Or maybe "cajonots".
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In WNY the average lows in Jan and Feb are around 20.  Oct to Dec sees average lows of mid-40's, mid-30's and mid-20's respectively.

As I understand kilt "technology" the MH is designed to allow warm air to escape through the material.  A heavier material, like acrylic or wool, theoretically would trap the warm air (warm air rises).

Well I suppose you could use them then. The walking motion is constantly moving the air under the kilt so I don't really know if the wool will help much. Although the wool ones I looked at before going with MH were cut narrower.

I had mine down at freezing on a couple of Yosemite trips and my legs were pretty cold starting out in the mornings. I personally would not take them lower.

Here Toes. Kilt in Yosemite. (There was still snow on the ground so that water was cold.)

I wish I had mine with me. We leave tomorrow for the last hike and it is a lot warmer than we expected.

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Here Toes. Kilt in Yosemite. (There was still snow on the ground so that water was cold.)

Thank you, Ray.  Anyone else?
It must be my Scottish DNA because I do love a man in a kilt!

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This was from last Saturday's hike - temp was about 40 when we started the hike and reached about 45 when we finished.  We were checking out a newly constructed leanto - not quite finished.  But the kilt will work great on the open air privy.

The Stillwater acrylic was more than warm enough in those temps after about 5 mins of hiking.  I was using the injini compression socks.  Knees did fine except for a few scratches from thorn bushes when we bushwhacked a short portion on the way back.
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Notice how they're all kind of standing away from you....?

(j/k)
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I think you look great!

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Notice how they're all kind of standing away from you....?

(j/k)

I think little people are afraid of being stepped on by me

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I think you look great!

Thanks - flattery will get you even more... :D

This was at another leanto about two months ago - when the high temperature that day was twice what it was last Saturday:
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Everything you'll ever need to know is on the internet.  Somewhere.

Some people's quest for knowledge knows no bounds.  If the author of this study turned it into a video he could easily get it featured on Tosh.0

The Effect of Kilt Yardage on Body Heat Loss in a Cold Environment
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The only skirt I wear.............

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I can't post pictures for crap!

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The only skirt I wear.............

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I can't post pictures for crap!

No...You post pictures just fine. It's the same skirt I wear.

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... men wearing skirts; what's wrong with that picture?
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Your question reminds me of the patient being given a Rorschach test - in every inkblot he saw  a person having sex with an animal.  When the doctor said "you may have Zoophilia" the patient replied "Me!  You are the one with the all the beastialiaty pictures."

So exactly what is it you see when you see a picture of a man in a kilt?
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Could somebody pass the popcorn, please?

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Since you asked, I see the dumbing down of American male masculinity.  The pervasive attitude in this country that anything goes.
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Since you asked, I see the dumbing down of American male masculinity.  The pervasive attitude in this country that anything goes.

I find it difficult to believe that a man would be dependent on his clothing for his masculinity, especially when discussing a piece of utilitarian clothing like a kilt.

Does color impinge on your masculinity too?  Do you dress in Realtree camo from underwear to outwear to feel masculine?  

Do You think these guys have gender identification issues because they wear pink?

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One of our modern cultural sterotypes is that women worry about what other people wear, but men couldn't care less what other men wear.  

You seem to be breaking that gender barrier.
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Perhaps; I've never given that idea much thought.  I guess I'm one of those individuals that clings to God, Levi 501's and Mom's apple pie.
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