Kilt Pin Position

[PiobBear]

I'm sure the kilted military units have exact rules for placing the pin...

Kilt Pins...Worn approximately 4" up and 3" from right hand side of kilt front apron, in keeping with the sett of the tartan (italics mine).
Regimental Drum Major Association, Regimental Dress

If the wind is as strong as some are describing here, I fail to see what good pinning the outside apron to the inside will do. After all, if the wind is that strong it will take both aprons up with it! I'd rather have them loose, and that way maybe the outside apron will blow up with the inner one staying in place.

The traditional and correct method for dealing with this issue isn't by use of a kilt pin, but by the weight of a suitably generous flask of Islay single malt in the sporran (at least 12 years old). This method has the added benefit of being quite efficacious against cold, the wind chill factor, fatigue, melancholy and general malaise, whereas a kilt pin is pretty much useless.

[turpin]

The traditional and correct method for dealing with this issue isn't by use of a kilt pin, but by the weight of a suitably generous flask of Islay single malt in the sporran (at least 12 years old). This method has the added benefit of being quite efficacious against cold, the wind chill factor, fatigue, melancholy and general malaise, whereas a kilt pin is pretty much useless.

I like the way you think, PB. The contributions you have made to these forums in the few posts so far have been significant and enjoyable. Thanks