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Duluth and carhartt are good. I’ve also had good luck with the hiking/mountaineering brands: Columbia, north face, Patagonia. Some of it might not be your style, but the construction quality is good even if the materials tend to be lighter. Not formbushwacking, but great for long hikes.
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I’ve taken to wearing pants that are made of soft shell type material. Like the material a soft shell ski jacket is made of.
Sheds water. Mud brushes of when it dries. Very comfortable because the material stretches. There’s an ad that runs non stop on fb for summit pants or something like that. Run about $50-60.
I also use arcteryx gamma pants. There are great as well.
Wear these with a light poly long underwear and you’re good to go. Vary the bottom layer temperature depending.
Going to buy a couple pairs of kuiu and try them out this fall as well.
Hate most any other pants now.
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Gaiters.
DWR (durable water repellent).
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I love Carhartt double front, but when they get wet they are bad news. Great pants though for work and dry weather. They wick up a lot of moisture in wet conditions.No bueno. Gaiters do help. I like my sitka and first lite but expensive and not very durable upland hunting in briars and crossing fences . I think wrangler outdoor is great pant for the money and can pick on sale for $20
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Seeing as you live in Ak. I would think a quick drying synthetic mountaineering pant would be a good choice combined w/gaiters. I have been using Mammut pants w/ Outdoor Research Croc gaiters for several years now and I think they are great. Modern climbing/outdoor gear has come along way. Light, tough stretchy synthetic fabrics are the way to go and absorb no water and are wind and water resistant while being breathable.
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Anyone recommend a good field pant. Something that is tough and waterproof at least in the lower legs. I took a cotton military field jacket and turned it into a decent rain jacket. It's not the latest in teflon polymer technology, but does breath. I plan to make rain overpants. Snow Seal. Its a mix of bees wax and forgot what else. It goes on easy with a flexible wide putty knife. I lay on the thinnest amount possible and test. The more you add, the less it will breath, but increase water repellency. The fabric should not be heavy, but the weave must be dense. Another option is a set of removable brush guards. Do it yourself is a good idea!
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Anyone recommend a good field pant. Something that is tough and waterproof at least in the lower legs. I took a cotton military field jacket and turned it into a decent rain jacket. It's not the latest in teflon polymer technology, but does breath. I plan to make rain overpants. Snow Seal. Its a mix of bees wax and forgot what else. It goes on easy with a flexible wide putty knife. I lay on the thinnest amount possible and test. The more you add, the less it will breath, but increase water repellency. The fabric should not be heavy, but the weave must be dense. Another option is a set of removable brush guards. I used a military field jacket just for trips to the junk yard. Carry all you basic tools, fill the pickets up with knobs, controls, switches, relays, lamps and bulbs. Cut a slit on the inside liner for things like power window motors, blower motors, washer pumps. The Loot Suit That's great. Loot suit...lol. They're real practical with those good mil spec button pockets. Mine has sentimental value so I wouldn't toss it when it started to wear out. It went to Korea and my uncle wore it back with no bullet holes after the war. My girlfriend was a seamstress and sewed on a new collar, fixed the cuffs and I converted it to an oil skin jacket. Gave it a second life.
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The only truly water proof pants I have other than rubber rain pants are Cabelas dry-plus soft shell pants. You can sit on wet ground with these, for a while anyway, and stay dry. Soaked underbrush and raining.. you stay dry. They'd be no good in warm temps though they'd be too hot.
Normally I don't worry about waterproof and get by fine with water resistant or at least quick dry. For nice thin very light hiking type pant I've got 5.11 both in tactical and hiking pant style. Same material extremely comfortable, beads a bit of water off but they will get wet. But will dry in a snap given a chance. Next step up I've got some Kuhl soft shell pants that are a lot more water resistant and almost as maneuverable. If its not wet out and not too much gymnastics going on often its plain old Carhartts.
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I’ve taken to wearing pants that are made of soft shell type material. Like the material a soft shell ski jacket is made of.
Sheds water. Mud brushes of when it dries. Very comfortable because the material stretches. There’s an ad that runs non stop on fb for summit pants or something like that. Run about $50-60.
I also use arcteryx gamma pants. There are great as well.
Wear these with a light poly long underwear and you’re good to go. Vary the bottom layer temperature depending.
Going to buy a couple pairs of kuiu and try them out this fall as well.
Hate most any other pants now. The synthetics dry fast but are still clammy as hell when wet. I hate that feeling. They also are not that rugged. Sometimes it's too warm to wear poly and I have to shave my legs else I get beals. It's too early to shave my legs. They are comfortable.
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It's amazing how many members make comments and know nothing about what they post.
The retail industry on Thursday was once again dragged into the crosshairs, after President-elect Donald Trump sent out a tweet thanking L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean for her support.
L.L.Bean got a big vote of support on Thursday morning from the president-elect.. Donald Trump tweeted his support for the outdoor clothing company in response to outrage and boycott threats aimed.................
Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage. People will support you even more now. Buy L.L.Bean. @LBPerfectMaine — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017............
Grab Your Wallet, an organization dedicated to leading boycotts against companies that support President-elect Donald Trump or are affiliated with his family, called for a boycott of Maine-based sportswear company L.L. Bean.
Outdoor apparel manufacturer L.L. Bean can expect an uptick in sales, President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Thursday morning, thanks to the public support one of the heirs of the company ..
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Dan’s makes some really heavy duty stuff. Made in USA. Prices are not outrageous, either... https://danshuntinggear.com/
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Seeing as you live in Ak. I would think a quick drying synthetic mountaineering pant would be a good choice combined w/gaiters. I have been using Mammut pants w/ Outdoor Research Croc gaiters for several years now and I think they are great. Modern climbing/outdoor gear has come along way. Light, tough stretchy synthetic fabrics are the way to go and absorb no water and are wind and water resistant while being breathable.
mike r Did you never hike through devils club with a synthetic. It's much much worse than briars down south.
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." **Edmund Burke**
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." **Benjamin Franklin**
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It's amazing how many members make comments and know nothing about what they post.
The retail industry on Thursday was once again dragged into the crosshairs, after President-elect Donald Trump sent out a tweet thanking L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean for her support.
L.L.Bean got a big vote of support on Thursday morning from the president-elect.. Donald Trump tweeted his support for the outdoor clothing company in response to outrage and boycott threats aimed.................
Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage. People will support you even more now. Buy L.L.Bean. @LBPerfectMaine — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017............
Grab Your Wallet, an organization dedicated to leading boycotts against companies that support President-elect Donald Trump or are affiliated with his family, called for a boycott of Maine-based sportswear company L.L. Bean.
Outdoor apparel manufacturer L.L. Bean can expect an uptick in sales, President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Thursday morning, thanks to the public support one of the heirs of the company ..
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It's amazing how many members make comments and know nothing about what they post.
The retail industry on Thursday was once again dragged into the crosshairs, after President-elect Donald Trump sent out a tweet thanking L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean for her support.
L.L.Bean got a big vote of support on Thursday morning from the president-elect.. Donald Trump tweeted his support for the outdoor clothing company in response to outrage and boycott threats aimed.................
Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage. People will support you even more now. Buy L.L.Bean. @LBPerfectMaine — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017............
Grab Your Wallet, an organization dedicated to leading boycotts against companies that support President-elect Donald Trump or are affiliated with his family, called for a boycott of Maine-based sportswear company L.L. Bean.
Outdoor apparel manufacturer L.L. Bean can expect an uptick in sales, President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Thursday morning, thanks to the public support one of the heirs of the company .. Thanks for posting that! You're welcome.I hope OldHat reads it as well.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." **Edmund Burke**
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I have those and work ok if not in rainy wet conditions
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It's amazing how many members make comments and know nothing about what they post.
The retail industry on Thursday was once again dragged into the crosshairs, after President-elect Donald Trump sent out a tweet thanking L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean for her support.
L.L.Bean got a big vote of support on Thursday morning from the president-elect.. Donald Trump tweeted his support for the outdoor clothing company in response to outrage and boycott threats aimed.................
Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage. People will support you even more now. Buy L.L.Bean. @LBPerfectMaine — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017............
Grab Your Wallet, an organization dedicated to leading boycotts against companies that support President-elect Donald Trump or are affiliated with his family, called for a boycott of Maine-based sportswear company L.L. Bean.
Outdoor apparel manufacturer L.L. Bean can expect an uptick in sales, President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Thursday morning, thanks to the public support one of the heirs of the company .. Thanks for posting that! You're welcome.I hope OldHat reads it as well. I did, and thank you for posting it. I did pose it as a question and I'm glad I was wrong.
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If you're looking primarily for lower leg waterproofing and protection, a good set of gaiters might be cheaper and more versatile than pants. You won't catch me running around just wearing gators and no pants.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
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I have a lot of Filson stuff. Nothing's perfect, but they provide me the best balance of comfort and durability I've found. Just be prepared for a little break-in time.
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