I've been wearing the Sitka Timberline pants for the past three seasons on mid-late season elk and deer hunts in central/ south central and south-western MT. I tend to put on a lot of miles so comfort is a must. The kneepads have been a godsend in the rugged area I hunt. The waterproof/ reinforced knee and seat areas have been great when kneeling or sitting in the snow or damp, wet dirt, grass etc; no leaks. I was a little skeptical about the durability when I bought them but after three full seasons and a lot of miles with the occasional scrambling up/ down and over rocky terrain and deadfall, in good and bad weather, they have held up great and would not wear anything else.
^^^^ These Pants for the mountains. Maybe on the spendy side in the category - but IMO can't beat 'em.... 3 or 4 years of use now and still in good shape. We do 1.5 week trips in Idaho and Wyoming Rockies, Sept - Oct (mostly mid Oct) ... a lot of backpacking for Mulies, good variety of weather. Wear them all week+ -- kinda stinky at the end as would be with any pants.
