[pct-l] Pants...

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

I love my Ex-Officios w/Buzz-Off.  They meet all of your criteria and are lightweight (12 oz), durable, and dry very rapidly.  They zip off, but I never wore them as shorts.  Too many things that scratch and bite out there for me, but that's a very individual preference.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Alden Dale <alden at cedar-creek.com>
>Sent: Dec 19, 2007 9:42 AM
>To: PCT MailingList <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] Pants...
>
>Hey,
>
>I was having me mid-winter gear review session last night. I realized  
>that the pants I hiked with last summer weighted 1lb 2oz. (Columbia  
>Titamium Zip offs). While I appreciate their durability (the suckers  
>are invincible) they simply weight too much. I like zip-offs, but  
>since I carry a spare pair of shorts (4 oz- not really shorts, more  
>gossamer underwear covers) I realized that I don't need the ability  
>to convert them into shorts also.
>
>So- What kind of pants to people take that are a good compromise  
>between weight and durablity? I am looking for the following features:
>- Cargo pockets in front
>- Preferably at least one zippered pocket
>- No built in belt- I like to take my own.
>
>Any ideas? Money isn't really an object.
>
>Thanks for any thoughts!
>
>God Bless,
>
>Alden
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