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CalmPilot101 t1_iw4dy46 wrote

I find most modern outdoor pants lack durability. Too many details, thin fabric, etc.

Since you're already into M77 boots, why not go with the good old M75 pants? Really thick cotton, very durable.

They are hard to come by these days, though.

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fofosfederation t1_iw4ve0c wrote

Cotton pants are unusable in the outdoors.

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CalmPilot101 t1_iw4zjlx wrote

Most pants are cotton, including ones used in the outdoors. M75 and many others like it are/were standard issue military pants.

I used M75 in active duty and wore them every day. In anything from hot and dry summer days to rain, river crossings and soggy marshlands, full winter and anything in between.

Sure there are plastic ones with fancy membranes. They are nice, but not especially durable. Jackets are a bit different IMO, as they do not receive as rough a treatment as pants. I thus prefer such a jacket and cotton pants.

Thick cotton pants do have their drawbacks -- they are heavy, slow drying and stiff when frozen. But they are rough as hell and you can waterproof them to a certain extent.

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fofosfederation t1_iw50xdg wrote

Most pants are unusable.

You can absolutely have extremely hardwearing non-cotton pants. Fjallraven is great for this.

I love cotton pants in some situations, Duluth firehose canvas are my gotos, but I work indoors as an electrician. I'd never wear them in the heat.

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throwawayinthe818 t1_iw61anp wrote

I can’t figure out why it’s so tough to find heavy wool pants. Closest I’ve ever found is European military surplus, but they’re always for people with 30-inch waists.

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