kbroderick
Active member
OK, I realize that this isn't season-appropriate, but the current Campmor clearance sale got me thinking about various clothing needs, particularly pants for hiking. When I went out last fall, I generally just wore jeans, which fall short due to being cotton and sometimes restrictive of movement; as I'm thinking about spending more time outdoors in the coming spring, I started wondering what I should be looking for to fill in once my Burton AK pants become too heavy.
I'm thinking that I should be concerned about resistance to tearing, response to water, and breathability. The Marmot trail pants at Campmor caught my eye, just because they happened to be on the "Hot Deals" list and available in my size. Is that a reasonable feature list (Supplex nylon material, mesh pockets) and pricepoint ($30), or should I be looking at higher pricepoints? Any particular features I should be looking for?
(I realize that a pair of $80 pants will probably be better, in at least some way, compared to a pair of $30 pants; however, I can't see myself spending $80 on a pair of hiking pants, either.)
thanks
I'm thinking that I should be concerned about resistance to tearing, response to water, and breathability. The Marmot trail pants at Campmor caught my eye, just because they happened to be on the "Hot Deals" list and available in my size. Is that a reasonable feature list (Supplex nylon material, mesh pockets) and pricepoint ($30), or should I be looking at higher pricepoints? Any particular features I should be looking for?
(I realize that a pair of $80 pants will probably be better, in at least some way, compared to a pair of $30 pants; however, I can't see myself spending $80 on a pair of hiking pants, either.)
thanks