First of all, I'm an intelligent, aware, 60-year-old, financially secure adult and can afford what happened during my binge.

Not sure why, but sat down this morning to add up the financial aspect of all this fun I've been having since spotting my first Utilikilt at the Arizona Rennaisance Faire last Spring.

Took me a few months to get around to ordering my first kilt from UK, then had to wait 11 weeks for it. So I medicated the jones by ordering more kilts from other houses. Then came the "accessories." Then came the desert summer options, pareos and a river skirt.

Those of you new to the board, just thought this would warn you of how easily an intelligent aware adult can turn into a gutter kiltoholic.

UtiliKilts - 6 kilts $1523

Pittsburgh Kilts - 3 kilts $530

Freedom Kilts - 2 kilts $472

Kathy's Kilts - 1 kilt $410

AmeriKilts - 4 kilts $395

SportKilts - 2 kilts $159

Total: 18 kilts -$3,489 :o


Then there are the "accessories," kilt hose, flashes, sporrans, sporan straps, wide belts, boots, sweaters, sashes, hats, kilt logo t-shirts, and kilt books.

An easy $1500 more.

I figure this binge ran $5,000 easy. :o

But I am happy, I am free, I can afford it. And damn it, I still have a long wish list

And, the kilt addiction has had me experimenting in other areas. Spent $226 on pareos from Pareo Island and Afa Tasi then a riverskirt from Macabi.

Don't know that I'd have done anything different. I'm loving it. I see the cost as a sound investment in clothing and accessories of value.

Point of the post is how fast all this can happen once hooked...and perhaps a warning of the power of this addiction to young men saving up for their first kilt...

Ron