Living in the boonies, 135 miles to the nearest city, I drive kilted a lot. For me, the minor inconvenience of "settling in" is far outweighed by the FREEDOM and comfort of driving kilted.

I just pull my sporran to my left side next to the door, a very convenient receptical then.

Don't use a towel or belt to set the pleats under me - I go ahead and sit down, then raise myself up and sweep the pleats into a reasonable order. I'm more concerned with personal comfort for the ride ahead than I am with pleat alignment.

I've also found that even on long drives - six hours my max - the pleats do well and hang back out soon enough, never enough wrinkles to embarrass myself. I drive wearing hand sewn wool kilts, leather kilts, and PV kilts.

A concern out here in the land of sunshine is sunburning my knees. I take along a large neckerchief to use to cover my bare knees when the sun is on them. Also works as a napkin to protect the kilt if I'm nibbling food while driving.

I remain amazed that kilts - particularly Utilikilt type kilts - haven't become the rage with long haul truckers. Used to urge Utilikilt to set up a booth at a truck show and see what happens. Bet it'd be good. We have our share of kilted truckers and bus drivers on the board.

Its just common sense.