My ex-gf's cousin would go out in frickin' board shorts and a tanktop with one buddy, 3-4 pitbulls and a big ass knife. Crazy dude. He was also incredible at skindive spearfishing... He'd be under the damn water for so long you'd invariably think "Ok, he has to have drowned by now," and then...
If pantyhose work, I'm sure Under Armor tights would work too, for the guys worrying about what wearing pantyhose would do to the sanctity of heterosexual marriage, or whatever.
Truly a touching story. Unfortunately, despite being in the military for 23 yrs, my dad never thought much of guns, so I had to discover the adventure on my own. My kids, however, will be receiving the same kind of education you did from your dad.