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

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[uatu]

For a long time I've thought a kilt was one of the most intelligent articles of clothing, this video explains why.

[d.v.]

Hello in Chile we have a traditional garment that fulfilled the same function to get warm, bundle up and protect from cold and rain, but is more like a poncho. It is called the Castilla blanket (Manta de Castilla) is made with sheep's wool, it is used a lot in places like Chiloe and southern Chile where the weather is rainy in the winter.

[thegentlemanpirate]

In the Scout organisation where I grew up, there is a thing called a "Siebensachenfahrt"- a trip where you should be as efficient as possible in what you pack, and ideally only carry seven things total with you. Backpack, clothing, and sleeping bag included. So, having a Great Kilt, which is one thing that can function as multiple others, would be incredibly useful for such a trip.

[kaykarmacrystal]

It is fascinating that saris in India are also the same unstitched length of fabric and both 9 yards and 5.5 yards to wear. I think unstitched fabric of something beautiful such as cotton hand loom or plaid is a precious thing. I love the simplicity and multi-functionality and sustainability of it.

[awesomesause]

I think the Scotts deserve some kudos for creating a cloak/dress hybrid for men, similar to cultures formed in much warmer climates. Yet, they did it in a way that keeps you warm, alive, and still let your balls breath.

[ModernKnight]

Really well made and fascinating, with the added bonus of beautiful wild scenery. Excellent video.

[benhamilton]

I always hoped that the paid would come back. That people in Scotland and all over the world would rediscover this wonderful piece of ancestral design. I think you have done some fantastic work and the tradition is starting to turn alive again... Cracking vid Tom!!

[emilypadron]

Someone needs to introduce him to Bernadette Banner. I’d love to see them collaborate.

[raeperonneau]

I’m in the commercial interior design industry and wool is, to this day, one of the most important textiles produced. It’s inherently flame resistant, requiring no chemical processing, warm when wet, and doesn’t hold on to odors. Along with silk, wool is G-d’s perfect textile.

[artemkatelnytskyi]

What fascinates me the most about this, is the creativity that goes into figuring out how to fold and wrap a piece of cloth to achieve results for such diverse tasks! Knots are another thing that I don't understand. How do people come up with knots? Amazing stuff!

[ferdinandvonschill]

About the camouflage pictures, in first picture i am not sure, but in the other two, i found you after two seconds. But i was clearly searching for you, and knew what i was looking for. If i would just hike in the Highlands, than i would run into your ambush for sure.

[Tehinke]

I can attest to the great kilt's warming capabilities. I wore mine to a party in a cabin up in the the hills here in Sweden. In mid february. Spent most of the party out in the foot deep snow I was so warm and cosy that I forgot my jacket when I walked the 6 kilometers home and only realised it the next day.

[slm]

The army in the USA used to issue each person a long wool blanket. It makes so much sense to use wool. Amazing history of the kilt.

[antwan]

This reminds me of when I was 12 years old and I picked up a Nintendo Magazine that had how to dress yourself like a ninja using clothe folded the right way to cover your head. The same feeling applies watching this video at the age of 44 for some reason. I am neither Japanese nor Scottish, but these things fascinate me to no end.

[SG-jqvt]

My father has worked in the outdoor industry designing clothes and researching/developing fabrics (natural, blends, and synthetics) for some time. Him and I both say that wool is hands down our favorite. It’s hard to beat such a powerful tool that evolution has hammered out over thousands of years. Synthetics are precise and excel in specific areas. But nothing feels quite as well rounded as wool.
Love your videos! Share them with friends and family all the time. Since having a daughter I’ve been much more into my ancestry. Can’t wait to share this versatile bit of heritage with my family while camping, hiking, and living.

[brigidscaldron]

PLEASE DO a video on Earasaids! I’m just starting into historical costumes and REALLY want to create an Earasaid (and appropriate undergarments)!

[josephwarra]

Our ancestors had a lot of knowledge that they had gathered over hundreds or even thousands of generations and much if not all of that knowledge and wisdom is useful as well as applicable to our lives today. Thank you for rediscovering and making available this timeless knowledge for our use today, great video, thanks again.

[You-know-it-I-know-it]

That was very informative! During the Maori Wars in New Zealand a lot of the soldiers from the Empire took to wearing blankets as kilts as they found them perfect for New Zealand's bush which is thick, rugged, very wet, and cold! Thanks for keeping the knowledge of our ancestors alive! God bless you

[gamingwithlizardsd]

I’m the first born American in my family, I hike the Appalachian trail in a kilt (depending on weather and temperature, if it’s hot I’m wearing shorts, if it’s cooler I’m wearing my kilt, and if it’s at or below -7 Celsius I wear my cold weather pants) doing that earned me the trail name plaid

[richardbruce]

Thank you for the wealth of information. my grandmothers brother( my great uncle ) was a McKay their father was an early settler to New Zealand. & as a highland shepherd was involved in NZ early sheep runs ("walks" in Scotland) remember wool was VERY valuable once! His two sons were somewhat weird & used to disappear into the "high country" of the southern alps (bloody high mountains of NZ south Island. ) Sometimes for months! we were told they took great kilt only and a supply of oatmeal . they explored huge areas, sometimes bringing back gold .NZ had a goldrush period. But they were somewhat strange, never married, gave their sisters regular stashes of cash & disappeared again ---Sort of mountain happy! They drew maps of the country they explored & gave them to a surveyor friend Reputedly they dampened the woollen kilt before sleeping in it as the damp wool generates warmth. I was always doubtful of some of the stories (NINE YARDS?) but your demonstration shows this to be possible! My fathers family claim descent from Robert Bruce so its all a little interesting! Thanks for the good variety of methods! I have woven a bit of homespun but life got busy when I planned to be "retired" so now in my 80s time is shorter! thanks again!