i got the bug when i was at TAG Fall Cave In near cloudland canyon state park for a cavers weekend (kind of like burning man but with cavers) a few people had "real" kilts and a few had utilikilts... well i did some research and found a site with plans to make one and the wife got to sewing then i found this site so after lurking for a bit i finally said screw it and got a thrifty kilt from SWK and been loving it ever since.