Quote Originally Posted by SaintTGM View Post
These are both good ideas. Or how about something in a Weathered palate?
That is the direction I'm leaning at present.

Or a District or State tartan that means something to you? For example, if you were an artilleryman, (I was too!) you must have spent some time at Ft. Sill, OK. There is an Oklahoma Tartan. Many other states have official and unofficial tartans associated with them. See if your home state has a particular tartan.
I have, indeed, spent time at Ft. Sill... two AITs and a year-plus stationed there. I don't feel much of a "pull" from either Oklahoma or its bright and modern tartan, however. Will look into some others. I was born in Oregon, have lived much of my life in Washington, but have also spent noticeable stints in California, Idaho, Georgia, etc. I'd love to get a tartan from my alma mater (WSU), but it seems to be locked down hard and used exclusively for novelty apparel in the student bookstore.

Washington (state) and Seattle each have tartans, but both are very blue and green, thus not enough different from current kilt.

I was in a similar boat as you when choosing a second kilt, and I went with a weathered MacDonald of the Isles Hunting. The weathered palate lightens everything up to what you mentioned you were looking for. Kilt #2 should be here in a few more weeks, and I can't wait!
Mazeltov on your incoming kilt! And thanks for the tips. Redlegs need to stick together.

Cheers,

Jack