Mar 30, 2008

Good Hiking Pants

Some important notes about specific items from Campmor:

HIKING BOOTS deserve an entirely separate post, so I'll attack that later.

LIGHTWEIGHT LONG PANTS
TREKMOR 2/1 PANT
Details: These versatile pants are constructed of quick drying 100 percent nylon with moisture management treatment to keep you dry and comfortable. Sun protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays. 9 in. gusset calf opening with Velcro® closure for easy removal of pants leg when converting to shorts. Quarter front pockets. Zip front fly has a button through closure. Rear inset welt pockets with Velcro® closure. Double pleat front has fixed front waistband and half back elastic waistband. Five 1.25 in. wide tunnel belt loops. Bellows cargo pocket on right thigh has reverse box pleat. Velcro® closure flap.
Avg. wt. 11 oz.

I've worn mine in 30 degree weather. They're comfy!
My hike will probably be in 80 degree weather, so I'm sure the zip-off pant legs will be very handy. If it's cool in the morning, I'll wear the pant legs, and unzip them on the way down. How neat is that?

This satisfies two items on Four Seasons Guides packing list; the pants and one of the two pairs of shorts!

2 comments:

Eep² said...

Do the shorts zip off or "tear" off (via Velcro)?

Robert Davis Hoffmann said...

They zip off