Re: Hiking in Skirts

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From: Gary S.
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:42

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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:52:49 GMT, "simplesimon"
<simon.elliott903@ntlworld.com> 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. 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)
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