Mike P.
Well-known member
Always zip-offs unless below zero is the forcasted high. From March to November, usually zipped off. Synthetics under only, alays when hiking.
More ticks in the yard or fishing.
More ticks in the yard or fishing.
Where do you hike? Most mountainous regions around here are tick free. Or at least I've never gotten one on me in over 10 years and 300+ summits...don't want to be a tick buffet?
I'm originally from SoCal where we live in shorts - and I try to hike in shorts whenever possible,
...from SoCal where we live in shorts
...all the locals had on long pants and shirts to help beat the heat. I thought it was strange until I later realized how tapped out I got in the hot sun, especially not being used to it.
You really need to check out a product called Body Glide. My gear list usually starts: Water, food, shoes, Body Glide...I'm actually considering hiking in a kilt. Both cotton and synth undies have proven to be a killer lately. There nothing like finishing off a hike like you're straddling a wet twisted hammock for the last mile or two, not the mention the chafing. It was never a problem before, but the last 3-4 hikes have been unenjoyable at the finish.
You really need to check out a product called Body Glide. My gear list usually starts: Water, food, shoes, Body Glide...
really?
4 pages of disucssion about pants/shorts?
and some people have concerns with post about "hiker dies/gets lost" threads
( http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30664)
well, at least this thread hasn't turned ugly....
(yet)
i've been known to take off my shorts and wring them out on particularly hot days.
Tim
I once bought a pair that had the zipper low enough that the zipper rubbed on my knees. They failed the living-room test and I returned them.I'd like to know why, though, zipoff hiking pants always create "short-shorts" when the pant legs are removed? I'm guessing the pants are designed with the zipper well above the knee, in order to keep it from rubbing against the skin.
I have Ex-Officio's and I'm 6' tall, and I do not see them as short-shorts. The pockets are big enough and deep enough for a 1 liter Nalgene bottle.I'd like to know why, though, zipoff hiking pants always create "short-shorts" when the pant legs are removed? I'm guessing the pants are designed with the zipper well above the knee, in order to keep it from rubbing against the skin.
I'd like to know why, though, zipoff hiking pants always create "short-shorts" when the pant legs are removed? I'm guessing the pants are designed with the zipper well above the knee, in order to keep it from rubbing against the skin.
I'm actually considering hiking in a kilt. Both cotton and synth undies have proven to be a killer lately. There nothing like finishing off a hike like you're straddling a wet twisted hammock for the last mile or two, not the mention the chafing. It was never a problem before, but the last 3-4 hikes have been unenjoyable at the finish.
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