[at-l] neener neener

[daveh at psknet.com (David Hicks)]

I wear and love a rain kilt.

Kilt, or skirt, one of the little tricks that I learned is (that if you use 
pleats) do not make them the way you would in a regular kilt.  Yes I wear real 
kilts, also.  I a real kilt the pleats are either (most common) all 
overlapping in the same direction around the hips, or (less common) box 
pleats.  In the case of the common construction you end up with the pleats 
opening toward the back on one side but toward the front on the other.  Box 
pleats open toward the front and back on both sides.

You do not want the pleats in thin material opening forward.  There are trail 
gremlins, or some other form of little people, lying in wait to poke a twig, 
or stick, in such an easy target.  As your kilt tears you can hear them 
scurrying away giggling as they go.  I've never actually seen them, but I have 
heard them, in their merrily retreat following their dastardly deed.

If any one is interested email me and I'll send you a MSWord document with 
instructions and a drawing.

Chainsaw

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From: "amy" <askowronek@mindspring.com>
To: "Appalachian Trail" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 8:57 AM
Subject: [at-l] neener neener


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No idea why rainskirts aren't common, but they
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