Grant, thanks for an excellent and detailed review; the only thing you need to add is some pictures of you in your new kilt as soon as you can meet up with a working camera. As you know I am a big fan of Steve's Freedom Kilts having bought one of his made to measure cargo kilts at the beginning of the year and having added a second hand one in the Cadpat I bought from Riverkilt. You will feel ten feet tall. These really are go anywhere kilts which withstand the most rugged treatment and weather. You could be right about the little Canadian flag being less durable - while the flag on my Cargo kilt still looks fresh I've failed to find one in the corresponding place on the Cadpat - either there never was one on Steve's earlier kilts or if there was it washed off.