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  1. 01-29-2011, 20:23 #1
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    Default Splitting Your Pants

    I did not know rather to put this in humor or here. But as it could work into your planning thoughts I found it good to put here. Move it to Humor if you wish.

    Went for a hike today and was thinking of the many post I see here on WB. Especially the ones on how many shirts, or pants to take. I remember several post from folks claiming they take only one pair of shorts and a shirt and then I had some strange thoughts come into my mind.

    Has any of you been out, several days away from resupply, and somewhere you stumble over a rock or a root, and when you managed to get up you noticed it was a little more breezy between your legs than normal. You check it out just to find you ripped your pants.. "Opps!! I only have one pair of pants. I guess Hiking Naked Day comes early"...

    Hmmmm.. So what would you do in this situation?
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    I was doing some trail crew leader training in the Whites last year displaying how to properly move heavy rocks. I got real low and lifted with my knees to show how not to kill your back while making a staircase. I stood up afterwords and felt a breeze just above my knees. Looking back, I was happy to be wearing underwear at the time.
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    Skids is a master at splitting his pants!
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    Happened to a pair of shorts on the PCT. Duct tape!
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    When I hiked the PCT, my pants split out in the seat 2 days from the Washington Border. Fortunately for me, the next town had my bounce box which had some pants that I wanted to switch into for Washington anyway. But I was glad I had underwear on.

    I know other hikers who have developed holes in places that were not appropriate to bare, but duct tape goes along way. One girl started sewing those badge like patches you can buy at parks and stuff to the seat of her pants to avoid buying new clothes.
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    I wear compression shorts for this reason.
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    No problemo. Ain't a problem 'til you get to town. Safety pin will fix it. Most folks have another pair of pants like a rain suit. You are gonna need something to wear while washing clothes anyway.
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    Hmmmm I carry a small sewing kit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swjohnsey View Post
    No problemo. Ain't a problem 'til you get to town. Safety pin will fix it. Most folks have another pair of pants like a rain suit. You are gonna need something to wear while washing clothes anyway.

    Safty pin?? Ouch!! Hope its closed before you sit down..

    This just comes to show, duct tape has many many uses...
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    very refreashing thread.............
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    Mine split when I was washing off my hands in a creek. I wore them for the next four or five days with parachute cord sewing them up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graywolf View Post
    Safty pin?? Ouch!! Hope its closed before you sit down..

    This just comes to show, duct tape has many many uses...

    Duct tape won't hold for long, I speak from experience.
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    sewing needle, thread, and a little knowledge go a long way. a lot lighter than extra clothing. my opinion...everyone is unique in what they pack, but better safe than sorry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swjohnsey View Post
    Safety pin will fix it.
    I've done that once and the safety pin opened up and stabbed me...

    Use duct tape.
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    Duct tape doesn't stick good to damp surfaces.
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    I've had this happen on a couple REI Sahara pants. I like the pants, but if I buy them again, I'm just going to add a line or two of stitches when I bring them home instead of waiting for the inevitable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luddite View Post
    I've done that once and the safety pin opened up and stabbed me...

    Use duct tape.
    My thoughts exactly...OUCH!!
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    Actually so far (knock on wood) OUCH... (my own head isn't wood)...I've never split my pants while hiking but I'm sure there's a first time for everything. But I carry a small sewing kit, which is much lighter and takes much less room in a pack than extra pants. As far as extra clothes go, I only carry the pants and shirt I'm wearing, an extra wicking tee shirt, an extra pair of drawers and 2 extra pairs of socks. I'll wear my rain gear at the laundry unless I decide to just do laundry in a hotel shower and hang out stark naked in my room till something dries...Guess would just have to wear the rain pants on the trail to sew the pants up...I have duct tape wrapped around my hiking pole handle but I can't imagine duct tape holding split pants together for long...
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