When I’m backpacking, I usually hike 9+ hours a day with a 25 lb pack, pretty much non-stop, and it’s not unusual for me to complete a half-marathon of mileage per day.
So, when I’m shopping of new hiking pants, I looking for pants that are comfortable even when I’m drenched in sweat and that have the right kinds of pockets to hold water filter caps, maps, and root beer candies. Ex Officio’s Amphi Convertible Pants
looked like they’d fulfill my requirements when I saw them online, plus they were on sale. Don’t get me wrong. These are perfectly fine pants for casual everyday use. They have good pockets, boot zips, low weight (11.7 oz.) and they’re convertible which adds to their flexibility in hot and cold weather. But they fail my requirements for comfort because they have built-in mesh underwear that rubs the top of your thighs raw when you start to sweat. Bad. This "feature" wasn’t clear in the product description when I bought them.
However, if you’re not the type of person who is good at returning mail order products, you can easily remove the mesh underwear with a sharp pair of scissors (be careful not to cut out the back pocket which is lined with mesh). After you cut the mesh out, these 100% nylon pants feel great and can be worn with your normal wicking underwear. The only other thing you need to watch out for is the durability of Ex Officio convertible zippers which tend to break after a year of hard use.
These pants retail in the Sectionhiker.com Gear Shop for about $60, but are often on sale for less.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackGlad to know they didn’t work for you. I am looking for pants myself but haven’t found anything I like yet.
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