Military Kilts in the 1850s

[Mike in Dayton]

I can think of several things that would come behind soldiering in a kilt.

I'd rather soldier in a kilt than:
* change the oil in my car in a kilt
* wrestle a steer in a kilt
* Swim the Channel in a kilt
* get thrown in the drunk tank in downtown Chicago in a kilt

Soldiering in anything is a job!

Sounds like a good book.

"*change the oil in my car in a kilt"
I have done that! Changed the front brake rotors out too. The car was in my garage with the door closed so no issue with "the question" being answered.

That is interesting information in that book. I can understand the mosquito issue. Having done Geocaching in a kilt I have found myself in very wet areas loaded with those buggers. As for the mud and the cold, I never thought about the cloth freezing. I can see that would be problem.