Got my elkommando in the mail this morning. After using my dividend from REI, I spent $9.97 on it. I have been wearing either traditional tanks or Utilikilts for the last 6 years and was hoping for a lighter weight version of a UK. I wore the Elkommando today working in the yard, fixing doors and unpacking boxes at my new house. It is certainly lightweight and breathes well. I would 100% reccomend this kilt for hiking, but it isn't nearly as flexible as either a UK or traditional kilt. Squatting down to pick up boxes lifted the kilt way too high, and well I consider myself an average size male, the shear thin apron did all it could to show off my anatomy. A sporran of some sort is a must for this baby! All in all it was well worth the 10 bucks I spent, but in the words of my wife "it looks too much like a skirt."