Oh, I'm buying some whipcords, just can't fork out $180....so I'm hitting ebay and goodwill (good luck with that, I know) and may break down and buy the Cabela's; at least they are washable.
But I want something for warmer weather and that can get WET WET WET and dry quickly...Microtex or Sitkas seem to be the way to go. The Mammut Champs and Sporthill 3SPs seem a little too expensive for a very specialized use. Sporthill makes a "XC" pant of the 3SP fabric, it's designed more as a running pant or XC ski pant. It's only available in black, and I prefer gray-tan-brown-green solids. But, I think it retails for $100 or so and goes on sale more often than the others. I do, however, generally prefer actual pants to "tights."
