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eugene@cse.ucsc.edu (Eugene Miya) wrote in news:4118065f$1@darkstar:

> In article <cf4td7$7i$1@scotsman.ed.ac.uk>,
> Chris Malcolm <cam@holyrood.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
>>The key to the original kilt concept was a multiple use outdoor
>>clothing and sleeping kit. 
>>
> There is an old Ome Daiber (Snow seal name) film which had him and his
> wife in sleeping bags with arms and legs.  In summer I use a down
> jacket and a half bag, which has more temperature control than just a
> sleeping bag. 

Saw one of these in a local shop about 30 years ago.  Made by French 
company, Pierre Jamet, IIRC.  (They still in business?) Clerk said it 
was stocked "as a joke".  I suspect it was sold in bankruptcy sale in 
early 80's.

> But the diversity of calorie burning is mostly beyond what normal
> clothing can provide.  Right now the only real extensive clothing are
> pants which zippable legs (I do have a couple of pair, but they are
> thin and you would have to improvise some dead air for a forced
> bivvy). 

My kids have "tear-aways" and "zip-aways".  Heven't tried them myself.  
I always figured the joints would be uncomfortabley stiff.

> Now some of the clothing worn by normadic Arabian people might have
> some dual use.

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