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The Utilikilt in Africa
17 November 2012, 21:15
Bill/OregonThe Utilikilt in Africa
Just realized I have never seen any photos (or confessions) of hunters wearing their Utilikilts on safari. Surely this has been done by some of the manlier men on the forum, I would think. Who's down on this surprisingly comfortable garment from Seattle?
There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
17 November 2012, 21:26
Bwana338Bill
Post your pictures for us, if you would...
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"You've got the strongest hand in the world. That's right. Your hand. The hand that marks the ballot. The hand that pulls the voting lever. Use it, will you" John Wayne
17 November 2012, 22:07
TrophyShotPrintsquote:
Originally posted by Bwana338:
Bill
Post your pictures for us, if you would...

18 November 2012, 00:15
Bill/OregonBe careful what you ask for! And my knob-kneed legs have lost most of their summer tan ...

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
18 November 2012, 07:16
BaxterBReminds me of a story , true, no less...
Was hunting with an African PH by the name of Bob Jaga in Zimbabwe...Bob actually used a primitive version of the Utilikilt...but it didn't have any metal buckles etc.. Well, one hunt, in the heat of the day we took a rest under a baobab tree because we had been tracking lion on foot for quite some time... Bob tilted his bucket hat over his eyes and leaned against the tree and I, sitting next to him, did the same... Apparently at some time during our siesta a black mamba had slithered under Bob's kilt, curled his body up but extended his head out to where he could see... of course none of us knew a thing but I can distinctly hear Bob;'s hushed voice when he woke up and saw the mamba, there, lying in front of him...he said in a whisper "I know you are long, and I know you are black, but I don't ever remember those beady eyes...."
18 November 2012, 18:54
Bill/OregonThat would cure me!

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
18 November 2012, 19:26
Saeed
A few years ago, we had a New Year's party, and one of my Scotish friends came in his kilt.
There were quite a few people there, and I started jokingly asking if he wore nything underneath it.
He said no, he did not have anything underneath his kilt.
I left them and copied the above photo onto my camera's memory card, and came back and pretended to take a photo underneath his kilt.
People started laughing and asking to see the photo.
I told them only the women can have a look, and I started showing them the above photo.
As you can imagine, there was so much laughter and all sorts of nasty comemntary on the state of his privates

18 November 2012, 20:19
Cross LThey couldn't be worse than the short shorts some PH's wear-----
just saying
18 November 2012, 21:14
Bill/OregonSaeed, does everyone in your family share the same, wicked sense of humor?
First mambas, now ticks ...

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author
18 November 2012, 21:51
jhaneyThat was great, Saeed
Jim
19 November 2012, 03:44
bwana cecilSaeed, you are one sick puppy!
LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show.
Not all who wander are lost.
NEVER TRUST A FART!!!
Cecil Leonard
19 November 2012, 21:15
jwmAt first glance I thought that was a photo of a sleeping Sharpei puppy!
19 November 2012, 22:16
TrophyShotPrintsquote:
Originally posted by jhaney:
That was great, Saeed
Jim
+2

28 November 2012, 19:42
Scriptus[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Just realized I have never seen any photos (or confessions) of hunters wearing their Utilikilts on safari. Surely this has been done by some of the manlier men on the forum, I would think. Who's down on this surprisingly comfortable garment from Seattle?[/QUOTE
Oh boy oh boy, and winter hasn't even started.

28 November 2012, 20:44
MuletrainThey look very comfortable for warm weather. But last year I was wearing a short sleeve shirt hunting in Zimbabwe and got a sand worm infestation on my upper arm. It itched like crazy and now after healing there is a scar there. I would not want to have the same happen on my tender bits. So I am keeping my Southern region well covered. No Utili-Kilt on safari for me.
Elephant Hunter,
Double Rifle Shooter Society,
NRA Lifetime Member,
Ten Safaris, in RSA, Namibia, Zimbabwe
28 November 2012, 22:31
shakariReminds me of the old story of a Scotsman being at a party in his kilt and a woman says to him:
Sir, may I ask what's worn under the kilt?
And he replies:
Nuthin's worn under the kilt madam....... it's all in purrrrfect workin' orrrrder!

I have to ask what the hell's the difference between a utilikilt and a proper kilt?

Or is it a kilt for someone who isn't technically qualified to wear a tartan because they don't have any Scottish connection?

28 November 2012, 23:20
Cross LSteve
Try it and let us know what the difference is---

28 November 2012, 23:28
shakariquote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
Steve
Try it and let us know what the difference is---
Mate, if you'd seen the length of my legs, you'd know why there's not a snowball's chance in hell that you'd ever get me into a kilt!

29 November 2012, 02:07
Muletrainquote:
Originally posted by shakari:
I have to ask what the hell's the difference between a utilikilt and a proper kilt?

Or is it a kilt for someone who isn't technically qualified to wear a tartan because they don't have any Scottish connection?
Utili-Kilt has pockets, a loop for a carpenter's hammer, and is made of canvas.
A proper kilt is ........ well, a proper kilt.
Elephant Hunter,
Double Rifle Shooter Society,
NRA Lifetime Member,
Ten Safaris, in RSA, Namibia, Zimbabwe
29 November 2012, 02:19
shakariOh OK. So it's a kilt with a built in tool belt.
There's a joke there somewhere if you look for it.

29 November 2012, 03:18
MuletrainThe last time I saw someone wearing one in public was at the Seattle Gun Show. Really big, hairy, freaky dude. Walking around wearing a tan utila-kilt and he had a big double bit ax over his shoulder. People were giving him a lot of room.
Elephant Hunter,
Double Rifle Shooter Society,
NRA Lifetime Member,
Ten Safaris, in RSA, Namibia, Zimbabwe
30 November 2012, 03:51
kevin hendersonI happened to be at our courthouse the other day when a young man came into one of the courtrooms wearing a camo pattern kilt. I didn't check it for pockets or hammer loops but at least it had a hunting theme.
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