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sacred_datura





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PostPosted: 5/17/2008, 11:27 pm    Post subject: ladies- skirting around the issue Reply to topic Reply with quote

I'm not sure if it's just the warm weather but lately I've been contemplating hiking in a skirt. I think a loose, knee length style could be comfy but I have to wonder about thigh chafing and the inevitable gust o' wind. Embarassed So are there any skirt aficionados lurking about?
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PostPosted: 5/18/2008, 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I saw a guy at Miner's summit in gaudy leapord print skirt once. He seemed to be doing OK with it, raised an eyebrow or two in the group Iwas with.
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PostPosted: 5/18/2008, 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Our very own AZhiker96 wears a skirt when he hikes some times....I never have.... I have seen it on the trail and agree with you. I think it would be cool (temerature wise) but I have a tendance to do a bit of climbing up things and such that would most likely make wearing a skirt inadvisable.....
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PostPosted: 5/18/2008, 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

How about a skort, with the shorts part being vented. Still light and cool, but a little less inconvenient in some situations.
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PostPosted: 5/18/2008, 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hikngrl wrote:
Our very own AZhiker96 wears a skirt when he hikes some times....I never have.... I have seen it on the trail and agree with you. I think it would be cool (temerature wise) but I have a tendance to do a bit of climbing up things and such that would most likely make wearing a skirt inadvisable.....


It's not a skirt, it's a kilt!

And if it's not Scottish, it's crap!
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PostPosted: 5/18/2008, 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I have a skort and find it very comfortable to hike in. I wouldn't trust a plain skirt unless I was wearing boy shorts style undies underneath (due to that inevitable gust of wind or thigh chafing) Crazy
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PostPosted: 5/18/2008, 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Skorts = good for hiking.
Skirts good for lounging around camp.........unless it's one of those Hammock Hangouts!
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PostPosted: 5/19/2008, 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

In downtown Seattle there is a shop called utili-kilt. You see people out and about in them all the time, and supposedly they are great for hiking.

the story goes, a motorcycle mechanic started cutting up a pair of BDU's to wear while working on his bike. He did some sewing, added pockets and the utilikilt was born.

http://www.utilikilts.com/ (warning, the site has fun with their produce and may be mildly not safe for work)
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PostPosted: 5/19/2008, 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I wear a Macabi skirt for hiking and love it.

www.macabiskirt.com
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PostPosted: 5/20/2008, 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I would recommend hike what feels comfortable who cares what others think.

I hike with my Teva's a lot on trails that I frequent and I get comments about them. I am not quite sure why people have an issue with this.
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PostPosted: 5/20/2008, 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Why do they want to tell you their opinion about hiking in Tevas? Some people are just pre-programmed to always try to "correct" other people's behavior. Tell them, "I'm wearing them just to annoy you."

This same type of people often become bosses.
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PostPosted: 5/21/2008, 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

azbackpackr wrote:
Why do they want to tell you their opinion about hiking in Tevas? Some people are just pre-programmed to always try to "correct" other people's behavior. Tell them, "I'm wearing them just to annoy you."

This same type of people often become bosses.
... or politicians!!!
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PostPosted: 5/21/2008, 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Heck, I've hiked in my pajamas before Laughing ............ but never a skirt.
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PostPosted: 5/21/2008, 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

jmzblond wrote:
Heck, I've hiked in my pajamas before Laughing ............ but never a skirt.


Then, of course, there's purple and lace Whoa!
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PostPosted: 5/21/2008, 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I wasn't going to go there, Hooli!! Embarassed

And for the record, I was not hiking in the aforementioned item. I had ceased hiking, and was sitting on the side of a canyon wall while removing prickly pear spines!!
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