Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Anyone else wear their hand sewn kilts hiking?
Yes. I've worn mine both on a winter backpacking trip in the White Mountains, and on a rock-scramble climb up Katahdin in Maine. After seeing that my Bear Kilt came survived my thru-hike with practically no ill-effects (the only wear is on the rear belt loop, where the pack rubbed against it for five months), I have no qualms about wearing a more expensive kilt out in the rough. Even if you got pitch on it, it's nothing a little gentle spot cleaning couldn't get out.

Andrew.