It is this very reason (camping and hiking) that I want to buy a "Survival" UtiliKilt. One thing I love to have outdoors is pockets, and lots of 'em. This UtiliKilt would be pefect. And when it gets all dirty and smelly from a weekend in the woods, I can throw it in the washer when I get home.

I just can't imagine taking an expensive wool kilt out in those conditions and subject it to that abuse. Though you guys got me thinking cause wool does have some great properties. Perhaps I could take one of my cheap historical repro's outdoors. But again, I am left with cleaning it and with no pockets. Which leaves me with a rather dumb question: what would happen if I take a 100% wool kilt and just throw it into a standard washer and/or drier?

TANGENT: The historical re-enactment group my dad belongs to did some research and learned that to truly make a historically accurate kilt, not only must it be made of pure wool, but that wool cloth should be impregnated with lard to increase its insulative properties, and make it somewhat water-resistant. I can't imagine... not like the highlanders were known for the beautiful body odor anyway.