OK guys. You've a lot more experience of this so give me some pointers...

I have always wanted to wear the kilt for moderate day walking in a variety of temperatures. I bought a WPG but found that, even in the bitter cold in Edinburgh last year, I was SWELTERING.

So, I invested in a Kinloch Anderson in a 13oz. This is still a little heavy for dress events, but at least I'm not moving around too much in it. (You've guessed right - I'm not a dancer!) Fantastic heirloom for the kids I shall have one of these days (heck at 50 there's life in the old feller yet, though they may not be out of nappies before they inherit it)!

But I still don't have something that is a good substitute for my shorts (in the summer) and jeans/tracksters (in the winter).

Price IS an issue - I want something that can be thrown around, climbing stiles and sitting on the ground - and really don't have any spare dosh right now. Besides, if I would normally spend no more than £15 on a pair of shorts, why spend a £100+ on a budget kilt?

I'm toying with a basic off the shelf PV kilt but can't decide which supplier to go for. PLEASE bear in mind I'm in the UK and really don't want to deplete the ozone layer buying something from Pakistan, imported to the US and then exported again, nor do I fancy paying the duty that these things always attract.

So tips, ideas, solutions, please?

Thanks, Graham.