The Great Kilt -ULTIMATE SURVIVAL BLANKET? - Outdoor Clothing & Shelter in ONE Multifunctional Cloth 

i sow you in cases 2-3 immediately!

Where you get the belted plaid from can you put link

ive been thinking of changing to wearing a toga also

Whenever I go out in the country I usually bring a wool blanket along with me and this video explains why, it's the most versatile piece of kit.

@@refinedbrass In the right climate it works.

@@uatu3021 Scotland has a pretty nasty climate...not the north pole.....but still

@@k9six185 I mean it's got harsher climate than anywhere on the brittish isles but it's got nothing on Scandinavia.

Thank you for the info, sir.

I tried looking up where to get one as Ive always liked ponchos and all Im finding are giant flour tortillas and so many "Native, yoga, Mexican blankets" that are just patterns from old Clint Eastwood films so I figured Id just ask, how does one in the US acquire a good one?

This is fascinating! This is a perfect example of peoples from entirely different parts of the world developing the same techniques to deal with the world around them.

Are still worn by Pueblo peoples in Northern New Mexico Mountains. Works well so long as nont a lot of wind (learned that in North Dakota).

@@rm8874 Hi, I have a gorgeous heavyish open front poncho from South America, its in natural undyed alpaca/sheeps wool and I've had it for 40 odd years. I used it as a bed blanket for my kids when they were little, and now it's back in use as a poncho and still looks just the same. 100% natural wool fibres never show signs of thinning, pilling or stretching, they definitely last a lifetime. If you're buying online, you first want to take a close look at what a quality authentic wool poncho looks like. Browse "vintage alpaca poncho" ( chilean/argentininan/ Peruvian/ Brazilian) or "vintage ruana colombian" (add the word "traditional" if you want to see historical pics too). This should bring up photos of eBay and Etsy items which are the real thing, not modern synthetic fashion items. ( But ignore the "AD:Shop" images which as you found out, are mostly cheap copies! :)). Real woven wool is unmistakable in good eBay and Etsy photos and you are bound to find an authentic poncho at an insanely low price for wool (compared to brand new) and probably hardly even used. Another option would be to hunt down South American/Latin arts and crafts stores/market stalls -- there's usually some, if there is a South American community in your city or region. Good luck with your search!

Scotts balls certainly hang lower. Freedom and gravity...

Priorities man got to have them

Yes or they couldn't work out how to make trousers...oh the wind blows high the wind blows low all the people want to know....Donald where's your trousers!

It isn't a dress if you think about. They wore clothes underneath; they had long hose; it was only after WWII the whole "Scottish men don't wear anything under their kilt" happened. It is basically a blanket wrapped around the body.

@@josmond3504 They wore clothes underneath; they had long hose; it was only after WWII the whole "Scottish men don't wear anything under their kilt" happened.

I was about to say how fascinating it was that both scotland and india came up with this. Some designs just work

Somehow I can't imagine Indian ldies taking off their saris to craft up sleeping/camping solutions like the ones mentioned in the video.

Amen:)

Not so much silk. Silk doesn't breathe and makes one sweat.

Natural fibers are the best way to go IMO.

Well worn by British or Irish Fire fighters until the late 80’s

And im allergic to it. Great lol

Where can I find one?

@@brucejames2508 Ummm You don't "FIND" One lad... You MAKE ONE! You get about Minimum of 8 to 10 yrds. of WOOL or WOOL/Synthetic Blend plaid fabric that does not and SHOULD NOT be a Registered "Tartan". It should be as close to 60 inches wide as possible. OR two. 8 to 10 yrds. @ 30 or 35 inches wide and you sew them together matching the pattern as CLOSE to each other as possible? THEN You hand pleat it up EVERY TIME You wear it... Put a belt under it at JUST Below waist level as it will drop a bit when you stand up. THEN, you tighten the belt, making SURE you have your "Sporran" and any Knives/Dirks on the belt as well. Once you stand up, you can then arrange the upper part that falls OVER the belt in a multiple of ways. THAT is how you Have/Wear the GREAT KILT! I hope this helps you. I wear one ALL the TIME so I know how it all works! :D Joe

@@j.s.connolly8579 Or you buy one and someone else makes it for you.

I spotted you each time. A special trait of mine haha spotting inconsistencies within surrounding environments. Must say that indeed it took me a few moments. I give you claim to simple camouflage an A+ ✌🏻 BRAVO MON AMI!

And HUMOUR

Absolutely, Especially now when Bernadette moved to the UK! (Though I think she lives somewhere down in England)

They would make beautiful babies. 😃

@@Loostyc that’s such an odd thing to say about two people neither of us know personally.

@@emilypadron9664 that's what one says when two people are both pretty. 🤷‍♂️

@@Loostyc Indeed, but it kinda sound... weird to jump from total strangers to children. Let's say they would look, if it happened, a lovely couple.

Thanks buddy! :D

I prefer my plaid to my made kilts, I fold it in half before pleating though so no bustle or fly to mess with.

They do sell modern tactical hiking kilts of light weight material. I didn't know it had so many practical uses. Love the history of it.

@@disconneck1363 heat is mainly a question of water and sun burn. Cold really kills without proper clothing. But it is easier to protect you from it with more clothing. I have experienced 44°C to -24°C. The worst always are with high moisture 0-5 wet rain is cold as -15 sometime. And 30 tropical is worse then 44 desert.

@@disconneck1363 Indian draped clothing is made of lightweight cotton. Men wear dhotis through the entire hot season, and women, saris; both are similar in size and shape to the plaid.

trial and error over hundreds of years generally

@@ctiyboy1 beat me to the punch lol

If you didn't have a computer screen from which to draft unsustainable stimulation from and instead faced 6 months of dark winter, a rope and a dire need to get that rope tied come the spring again, I'm sure you'd come up with some knots too....

Practice knots instead of watching TV

When you live in nature, you become naturally interested in crafts such as knots because they make life so much nicer. As an outdoors person, the skill of tying knots has been a staple of survival, from tying tarps to lashing poles, reparing (bodgying) broken equipment, building a tree house or picking a coconut, sailing, knots are the second most important skill next to making a fite and finding food. To learn knots, just practice. I recommend learning how to abseil but not essential. Just buy some nice rope and play with it, maybe tie up your lover lol

same the first one is nuts

@@tehwhaffle3088 At the start of the video I was thinking those plaids match the landscape well; so when he brought up camouflage I laughed. In the second one he is moving so easy but I thought his butt was where his head was. In the last one his face is entirely exposed so easy. First one no clue. The scene just before the first one also no clue until he moves.

@@pabloapostar7275 it's really cool honestly i want a big tartan like that

@@tehwhaffle3088 Ditto. That jacket also.

First one is centre near the tree. But goes to show the excellence of the camo!!

SLM, look at old photos of Civil War to Spanish-American War soldiers and how it was carried/worn( rolled or folded and wrapped over shoulder to opposite waist). Where could they have learned that?

They have the woobie now (poncho liner). Does the same job, just a bit cheaper to make then wool

It still does.

I second this motion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Yes please!

Ohh, yes please!

Oh please do!

I’ve made one for wear in a historical group. It’s the same…long length of wool, wrapped and draped. Pause the video on the image and you can figure it out.

Don't take anything.

@@josmond3504 Go completely skuzzer you mean?

Fahrt

In welchem Bund warst du?

@@quantenanatomie969 CPD

Many of our settler mountain passes are named after or by Scottish people. I'm guessing due to their incredible ability to survive in difficult climates and terrain

recycled plastics, way easier to find, create and use, less energy usage, less space needed, way cheaper, breathable and warm. not as compressable as down and not as fast drying as whool but superior when produced the right way. especially in a hypercapitalistic mass consuming society.

Thank you for the clarification. I kept thinking I was hearing this wrong.

Thanks for clarification I thought he was an incredibly small man

Ha ha ha ha

turns out he's just very small. to him it really is a blanket

Check out the Secrets of the Castle series, they go into 13thc methods for creating blue dye from woad and dying fabric, among other fascinating things.

Look at motor blanket. Evert army has have them 2x2.5 meters 100woll and 5mm thick5-.50 us. Every Army has have them before so army surplus!

It's all fun and games till it's time to start waulking the wool. Between the "chemicals" used, to the hard work (I was able to participate in a demonstration years ago, and it'll take it out of you) it's easy to understand why plaids were so valuable.

Excellent point - humans are programmed to recognise faces, so having your head visible will give away your position very easily (although your hands are generally less easily recognised)

It was also fancy fashion too

that sounds very strange. is your kilt too small for you maybe? 🤔

@@alzathoth No, it’s a great kilt, over 10 feet long and 42 inches wide. I just don’t wrap it correctly... operator error, definitely. I love the way Tom tells how to manage that, tho... I’ll keep trying 🤪

I mean, what are the odds this becomes a fashion trend?

Myra, I am from Maine, that's the problem. ha ha

LOL!

Because you're brainwashed into thinking like a Sasanach.

Demonstrating the value of not being seen. I was half-expecting explosions at the end.

It took me quite a while to work out that this was NOT a spoof show.

I think it was the landscape.

I agree he should come to the great Northwest. I would love to do some primitive backpacking and hikes in a great kilt. I finally purchased one last year and have only used it for renaissance fairs and costume parties. I love bushcrafting also. So please come when the airlines allow it. 😁👍

A good portion of troopers are Scots themselves so there may be a conflict of interest lol Ach we cudnae feynd thae boy aye!

Hefty socks in particular. The massiveness of the knee joint seems to resist cold better than you might think.

We use this in sweden for dyeing eggs at easter! Just wrap an egg in some onion peel and it goes a lovely dark yellow shade when boiled.

i tried to dye some nettle fibers by boiling them in onion skins. it did work, but not incredibly well.

@@mr.dieleman6374 I've only done it will wool and got a lovely bright golden yellow. But it was 20 odd years ago in school. Went off to read about it and its colours can be meh to good.

@@mr.dieleman6374 Next time, try adding salt to your dye-bath -- or vinegar, it depends on fabric. I've found salt best for cotton or linen; but on wool, vinegar works best (however, the lanolin will have to be replaced after this processing).

Sinnergism: Tyvk 4 this info! :)

May I ask what you originally thought?

No

Sorry… 🙄 this is a “Guy thing” you know wilderness and all 😂 LoL 😆

@@holland9199 Seems like a you thing to say dumb stuff... 🙄

Holland GIVANCHI: What a strange thing to say!

My mother's family had the Rourke surname too, here in Appalachia.

I watched until the end hoping he would tell where to buy that wool fabric. But he didn't 😞

​@@ingeleonora-denouden6222 He's leaving the hunting and gathering to you.

That's what I am doing too. Not exactly my 'ancestors', because they came from very different regions, but the people who used to live in the region where I am living right now (since over 30 years). The earliest known inhabitants I mean, in the Stone Age. Not Scotland, but the eastern part of the Netherlands (close to Germany). (Pre-)historical clothing is very interesting! No matter where.

LOL, or the proof of evolution.