Hiking in Skirts

Andrew Priest said:

I appreciate that this posting may be a off-topic for some of the
groups I have posted it to, but I hope you will indulge me, as it is
walking related (gear related to be specific) and may be of interest
to some members.

Following a recent discussion on BackpackGearTest.org, which come out
of the Field Reports for the Macabi Skirts for Men and for Women, a
rather specialised group for discussing the merits or otherwise for
hiking in skirts has been formed.

Those curious or interested in the subject may wish to wonder over to
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HikingSkirts/>.

BTW I am not the owner or moderator of this group, but I have joined
the group as it intrigues me.

All things become new again.

The Appalachian Mountain Club, based in Boston, MA, was founded in
1876. There are pictures of some of the early AMC hiking groups, where
the men wore essentially business suits, including ties, for hiking,
and the women wore ankle length skirts. Not sure what you can find
directly on the Web, but they have published books with lots of
pictures from their archives.
www.outdoors.org

What the women were wearing was not unlike what women were wearing as
part of the westward expansion of the US at that time, perhaps even
more formal, as the original AMC members were part of the educated
upper-class elite of Boston.

There are groups in the US and elsewhere, where the women NEVER wear
pants, only skirts, and some of them hike.

Some Scottish, and many faux-Scottish, wear kilts of various tartans
when hiking.

A few companies have promoted kilts (Utlilikilt for example) but I
have not seen them become a major fashion trend in the city or the
hills.

Nudists must be rather amused.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
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<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Following a recent discussion on BackpackGearTest.org, which come out
of the Field Reports for the Macabi Skirts for Men and for Women, a
rather specialised group for discussing the merits or otherwise for
hiking in skirts has been formed.

Cue Fran.........
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

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Quoted message said:

Following a recent discussion on BackpackGearTest.org, which come out
of the Field Reports for the Macabi Skirts for Men and for Women, a
rather specialised group for discussing the merits or otherwise for
hiking in skirts has been formed.

Devils in skirts? Carry on up the Kyber (or some such name) filmed ISTR
in part on the Watkin path.

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 39 summits
New - 22 (Marilyns 8, Sweats 5, Outlying Fells 11)
Repeats - 17( Marilyns 6, Sweats 12, Wainwrights 11)
Knackered knee - 4 times

Andrew Priest said:

BTW I am not the owner or moderator of this group, but I have joined
the group as it intrigues me.

Send us a pic of your next hike - watch out ladies, the 'Men in Skirts'
brigade are back!!!

I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK... 🙂

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Quoted message said:

Andrew Priest said:

BTW I am not the owner or moderator of this group, but I have joined
the group as it intrigues me.

Send us a pic of your next hike - watch out ladies, the 'Men in Skirts'
brigade are back!!!

I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK... 🙂

I wouldn't say that to some of those rather large celtic gentlemen in their
kilts. They may not be amused. ;-)

Mark

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<[email hidden]> writes

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Hi

I appreciate that this posting may be a off-topic for some of the
groups I have posted it to, but I hope you will indulge me, as it is
walking related (gear related to be specific) and may be of interest
to some members.

Following a recent discussion on BackpackGearTest.org, which come out
of the Field Reports for the Macabi Skirts for Men and for Women, a
rather specialised group for discussing the merits or otherwise for
hiking in skirts has been formed.

Those curious or interested in the subject may wish to wonder over to
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HikingSkirts/>.

BTW I am not the owner or moderator of this group, but I have joined
the group as it intrigues me.

Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.

Quoted message said:

Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.

I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)

simon

On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 12:18:53 +0930, "Mark Little" <[email hidden]>

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Andrew Priest said:

BTW I am not the owner or moderator of this group, but I have joined
the group as it intrigues me.

Send us a pic of your next hike - watch out ladies, the 'Men in Skirts'
brigade are back!!!

I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK... 🙂

I wouldn't say that to some of those rather large celtic gentlemen in their
kilts. They may not be amused. ;-)

Look up some of the athletic events which are part of the "Highland
Games" (actually various events in various countries).

I would suggest it is wise to be polite to any gentleman, kilt or not,
who competes in the caber toss.

For those who don't know, the caber is described at this page as
follows:
<http://www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk/caber.html>

"Tossing the Caber
Tossing the caber is easily the most recognisable trademark of
Scottish Highland games and is one of the most spectacular of the
heavy events.

The origins of caber tossing are unknown although it has been
suggested that it was developed by foresters for throwing tree trunks
into the river. It would be difficult to devise a more physically
demanding method of moving felled timber and the more likely
explanation is that it was a sport amongst foresters that became part
of the traditional Highland Gathering events.
The dimensions of a caber - or cabar in Gaelic - can vary enormously
but the norm weighs about 150lbs (68kgs), is 18 feet (5.5m) long and
about 9 inches (23cms) thick at one end, tapering to about 5 inches
(l3cms) at the other.

The caber used at Crieff for the Scottish Heavyweight Championship
each year weighs over 150lbs (70kgs) and is 17ft 4ins (5.3m) long. The
Braemar caber is only 132lIbs (59.9kgs) in weight but is 19ft 9ins
(6m) in length. The largest caber recorded in the Guinness Book of
records is 25ft (7.62m) and 280lbs (127kg)."

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
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simplesimon said:

Quoted message said:

Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.

I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)

Agreed. My usual summer hiking shorts are usually capable of being
swim shorts, and are made of light nylon like Supplex or the like.
Easy to dry in warm weather.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
------------------------------------------------
at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence

Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

simplesimon said:

Quoted message said:

Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.

I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)

Agreed...

I disagree. I don't give a damn what other people think. Besides, I tend
to go places where being seen is not one of my foremost concerns.

--
Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA [email hidden]
We are the CroMagnon of the future

Galen Hekhuis said:

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

simplesimon said:

>
> Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
> proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
> Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
> base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
> tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
> for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.

I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)

Agreed...

I disagree. I don't give a damn what other people think. Besides, I tend
to go places where being seen is not one of my foremost concerns.

But _I_ have to see me, and I usually hike with small groups of people
I might meet again.

There is always going to be other people you see, especially at
trailheads, unless you are really, really out there.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
------------------------------------------------
at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence

Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom

Mark Little said:

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Andrew Priest said:

BTW I am not the owner or moderator of this group, but I have joined
the group as it intrigues me.

Send us a pic of your next hike - watch out ladies, the 'Men in Skirts'
brigade are back!!!

I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK... 🙂

I wouldn't say that to some of those rather large celtic gentlemen in their
kilts. They may not be amused. ;-)

Especially when they encounter mosquito bites in their nether parts...

--
Pat O'Connell
[note munged EMail address]
Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
Kill nothing but vandals...

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

Galen Hekhuis said:

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:52:49 GMT, "simplesimon"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>>
>> Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
>> proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
>> Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
>> base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
>> tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
>> for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.
>
>I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)
>
Agreed...

I disagree. I don't give a damn what other people think. Besides, I tend
to go places where being seen is not one of my foremost concerns.

But _I_ have to see me, and I usually hike with small groups of people
I might meet again.

Like I say, I don't care what others think of what I'm wearing.

Quoted message said:

There is always going to be other people you see, especially at
trailheads, unless you are really, really out there.

Like I say, I don't care whether others think I am wearing yuppie stuff,
cheap trash bags, proper expedition apparel, or what-have-you. If it works
for me, I'm probably gonna wear it regardless of where I am. Besides, I
have a special fondness for trash bags especially. As a caver I used to
keep a couple of them stashed in my helmet for emergencies. They can be
used for all kinds of good stuff besides just keeping your legs dry.

--
Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA [email hidden]
We are the CroMagnon of the future

Galen Hekhuis said:

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

Galen Hekhuis said:

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:42:44 GMT, Gary S. <Idontwantspam@net> wrote:

>On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:52:49 GMT, "simplesimon"
><[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
>>> proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
>>> Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
>>> base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or

....

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

But _I_ have to see me, and I usually hike with small groups of people
I might meet again.

Like I say, I don't care what others think of what I'm wearing.

Quoted message said:

There is always going to be other people you see, especially at
trailheads, unless you are really, really out there.

Like I say, I don't care whether others think I am wearing yuppie stuff,
cheap trash bags, proper expedition apparel, or what-have-you. If it works
for me, I'm probably gonna wear it regardless of where I am. Besides, I
have a special fondness for trash bags especially. As a caver I used to
keep a couple of them stashed in my helmet for emergencies. They can be
used for all kinds of good stuff besides just keeping your legs dry.

The ones I know about:

Emergency bivouac, poncho, additional windproofing, quick and dirty
groundcloth for lunch, etc.

--
Pat O'Connell
[note munged EMail address]
Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
Kill nothing but vandals...

In message <L6ePc.1468$aR2.1@okepread04>, Pat O'Connell
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Galen Hekhuis said:

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 12:53:35 -0400, Galen Hekhuis
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:42:44 GMT, Gary S. <Idontwantspam@net> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:52:49 GMT, "simplesimon"
>><[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
>>>> proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
>>>> Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
>>>> base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or

...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

But _I_ have to see me, and I usually hike with small groups of people
I might meet again.

Like I say, I don't care what others think of what I'm wearing.

Quoted message said:

There is always going to be other people you see, especially at
trailheads, unless you are really, really out there.

Like I say, I don't care whether others think I am wearing yuppie
stuff,
cheap trash bags, proper expedition apparel, or what-have-you. If it works
for me, I'm probably gonna wear it regardless of where I am. Besides, I
have a special fondness for trash bags especially. As a caver I used to
keep a couple of them stashed in my helmet for emergencies. They can be
used for all kinds of good stuff besides just keeping your legs dry.

The ones I know about:

Emergency bivouac, poncho, additional windproofing, quick and dirty
groundcloth for lunch, etc.

Pack cover, pack liner, vapor barrier shirt, storage for gear outside
shelter, groundcloth for feet when sleeping under the stars on a 3/4
mat.

Quoted message said:

Mark Little said:

I wouldn't say that to some of those rather large celtic gentlemen in their
kilts. They may not be amused. ;-)

What???

You don't think guys who run around in skirts and toss telephone poles
for giggles don't have a sense of humor?

Rick

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Galen Hekhuis said:

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

simplesimon said:

I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Agreed...

Quoted message said:

I disagree. I don't give a damn what other people think.

I used to think like Galen. Or at least I thought I used
to think like him. I've recently been made aware that I
am very fashion conscious in the backcountry... I never knew
I was, but the photographs don't lie.

Maybe related to my latent homosexuality... something else I
didn't know about, and came as a surprise to me.

HOwever, in spite of it all... I WOULD wear a skirt! As long
as the colours went with the rest of my wardrobe.
-Pete

--

"It's a sad day for american capitalism when a man
can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park."
J. Moran

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Galen Hekhuis said:

Gary S. Idontwantspam@net said:

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:52:49 GMT, "simplesimon"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
>I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Agreed...

Quoted message said:

I disagree. I don't give a damn what other people think.

I used to think like Galen. Or at least I thought I used
to think like him. I've recently been made aware that I
am very fashion conscious in the backcountry... I never knew
I was, but the photographs don't lie.

Maybe related to my latent homosexuality... something else I
didn't know about, and came as a surprise to me.

HOwever, in spite of it all... I WOULD wear a skirt! As long
as the colours went with the rest of my wardrobe.
-Pete

Black goes with everything!

I was criticised - lightly - recently for wearing a pair of rather
bland, dull looking trail shoes in the hills. "You don't look like a
hillwalker", I was told, as if the appearance mattered more than the
reality.

Be bold Pete, set the fashions, don't follow them!

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<[email hidden]> writes

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Be bold Pete, set the fashions, don't follow them!

Take care with the fashion you set though - you may be followed :-)

There are some peculiar people around.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk