Opinions on pants

[dipbait]

"Wool is great in colder climates, but way too much for me down here in Texas"

They make light weight wool also. Just as cool as any other fabric.

 

[rt014]

Question about Proper BDUs

What is the difference between the 100% cotton ripstop and the 40/60 cotton/polly blend?
Is the cotton/polly blend as rip resistant as the 100%.

I want pants that are just like my surplus ones, but in solid color. My surplus ones in woodland camo are bomb proof, but the tags don't say wether they are 100%cotton or cotton/poly blend.

I just got a pair of the cotton/poly blend based on some comments earlier in this thread. I think the advantage cotton/poly would have over !00% cotton would be quick drying if it gets wet. That's one of the reasons I bought them.

 

[Pritch]

Made a trip to the Goodwill store. They have racks of dress pants, many of them wool , for three bucks.Grey, brown, black, green

I think you'll find that wool dress slacks will not stand up to harsh treatment in the outdoors.

I've tried all types and since I'm in the military, I have plenty of BDU's (and the newer ACUs), but I try to avoid too much of a military look unless I'm hunting. Wool is great in colder climates, but way too much for me down here in Texas. We did some hiking over this spring break and I was able to try out my REI Mojave convertible pants (they're 65/35 cotton/nylon)...very rugget pants. We did a lot of scrambling, bouldering and off-trail bush-whacking; very impressed. Another pair I was able to finally do some climbing in are Railrider's mess leg pants. We bouldered all over some granite rocks and these pants held up very well...the granite was pretty sharp in some places and even cut my arm and hands a few times, but no tears or visible abrasion on the pants.

ROCK6

Those sound really good. I may have to try a blend. The 100% nylon ones are not cuttin it.

-- FLIX

 

[cmgray]

For hiking and backpacking I really enjoy gramicci pants. They come in 100% cotton and a quick dry material also. They are a little pricy, but worth it, I think

 

[misanthropist]

I think you'll find that wool dress slacks will not stand up to harsh treatment in the outdoors.

-- FLIX

Well, that's what my dad swears by...he was a prospector for a long time and has spent more time in the bush than anyone else I know, except possibly his brother, who also wears wool dress pants from a thrift store!

So they might hold up better than you think!