Camp pants

[Thenixon]

So here's something I took the entire first half of the AT to find... pants for wearing around camp, when sleeping, and in town. Nobody else I was hiking with seemed to have much of a need or want. How do you all feel? My criteria were as follows:

• loose-fitting, to discourage mosquitoes (and humans keen to scope my magnificent legs).
• very breathable, since i was wearing these in the height of summer. I tried several coated nylon things from goodwill and driducks. They were portable steamrooms.
• pockets, for town use. the ones I settled on have no back pocket, a minor quibble.
• light, obviously.

I finally found something that made me happy when I made a trip to REI from Harpers Ferry... these Nike Dri-fit pants which I've never seen anyone on here refer to before. They're comfy, but I'm not sure they're as light as could be (I don't know the exact weight). Am I alone in wanting a pair of lightweight pants of the 'clean' persuasion, for camp and town? If not, what is your solution?

[Chaco Taco]

Whats the point? To stay "clean"? I have the same thing with campshoes? Id rather pack extra booze or food.

[Thenixon]

Yeah, more about comfortable than clean since they got washed a lot less. If you aren't carrying camp shoes we probably won't see eye to eye on this either - I dove headfirst into a river in Maine to save a beloved croc that was trying to float away.

[Firefighter503]

If I am hiking in pants to start with, I will just wear them around camp until I am ready to crawl into my sleeping bag. If I am hiking in shorts, I will wear base layer bottoms around camp if the bugs suck. For town, if I am carrying rain gear I will wear that. If not, I will usually carry an extra pair of shorts to wear around town.

[nchiker]

nurse/ dr scrubs looks like they would work well altho i have never tried them

[Malto]

In camp I wear one of five pairs of pants that I normally carry.
1) If I'm lazy I will wear my hiking pants in camp.
2) Usually I wear my camp pants when I'm alone.
3) When I have company I wear my formal pants, old suit pants.
4) During baseball season I wear old gym pants.
5) Above the Mason/Dixon line I wear my blue pants.

Actually, I only take one pair of pants and shorts. It makes the decision process easier because what would I wear at a northern shelter during baseball season when I feel lazy?

[rocketsocks]

In camp I wear one of five pairs of pants that I normally carry.
1) If I'm lazy I will wear my hiking pants in camp.
2) Usually I wear my camp pants when I'm alone.
3) When I have company I wear my formal pants, old suit pants.
4) During baseball season I wear old gym pants.
5) Above the Mason/Dixon line I wear my blue pants.

Actually, I only take one pair of pants and shorts. It makes the decision process easier because what would I wear at a northern shelter during baseball season when I feel lazy?

OK there Mishta Shmarty Pants,It depends if the "Mets" are in first place or atlanta!

[Mountain Mike]

I love my RailRider pant. Durable, windproof but breathable. Re-enforced knee & seat yet lightweight & quick drying. In warmer wether when I don't think I really need them, lightweight rainpants for town & chilly camp nights.

[Chaco Taco]

Yeah, more about comfortable than clean since they got washed a lot less. If you aren't carrying camp shoes we probably won't see eye to eye on this either - I dove headfirst into a river in Maine to save a beloved croc that was trying to float away.

I just see them as unnecessary weight addition and do not get why people would carry camp pants. I noticed a lot of people will use their base layer bottom as camp pants

[kayak karl]

chaco i agree. ive been cutting things off my list over the years. camp shoes, pot cozys, knife, stuff sacks and extra clothes. i never had camp "pants" though. i just wear longjohns or my cuben chapps