Hey MAtt-
Chin up, walk with a 100 yard stare, don't engage anyone that may seem to be ready to heckle. In my 35 years of kilting (began when I was 5), I've never been heckled or cooked up in a corner. Be ready to dispense knowledge......Like when you get ,"Hey nice skirt"...."No, no, no friend.....WOMEN wear skirts, MEN wear kilts". Say it with a norcalpiper josh grim face and the point quickly gets across. Most people are scared to wear a kilt because of the association with certain lifestyle groups, or may fall prey to masculinity issues. Forget both....keep calm.....kilt on!