I often carry a backpack while kilted. I am lucky enough to be able to walk to stores and work. The backpack holds everythink I need for the day or that I will pick up along the way. Rush hour on the skytrain (explained above is easy... just slip off the pack, take a deep breath and plunge into the mass of humanity! (on a sidenote wearing a kilt on public transit makes the transit experience more enjoyable - folks will chat to you- the trip goes faster - or they think you are "loopie"..and give you lots of room. A win-win situation)