A good friend of mine made me a black toorie to replace my red one several years ago; I noticed that Golly Mackenzie in Monarch of the Glen had a black toorie on his bonnet, so needless to say, I had to have one as well.

For cold weather, you might try a "deerstalker", a la Sherlock Holmes, which is a popular choice of headgear with the stalking/ghillie crowd in Scotland.

But, I've also seen a bunch of "Yooper Scots" wearing Stormy Kromers with their kilts:

http://www.stormykromer.com/



Bottom line: don't be afraid to spend on a good quality hat. Remember, the difference between being frugal and cheap is buying the best so you don't have to keep replacing it.

Regards,

Todd