[pct-l] Pants on the PCT?

[Christine Kudija" <cmkudija@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Christine Kudija)]

My husband Chuck (Igor) always wears whatever brand of lightweight, zip-off
legs, supplex pants that's on sale, whether they're Ex Officio, REI, or
whatever.  (He hates sunscreen but burns easily)  Hiking in pants doesn't
seem to be a problem for him, and if it's really warm, he unzips the legs,
rolls each pant leg into a doughnut (without taking the pant leg off), and
stuffs them into his socks.   The swollen-ankle look is only a bit odd, and
it's convenient for putting the legs back on when the temp drops or the wind
comes up.

Hmmn.  Maybe he's starting a trend.... ;-).

I personally prefer running shorts in a non-chafing fabric like
micro-polyester.  The zipper placement in most zip-off pantleg pants chafes
in unmentionable places ;-) !

Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija

"Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top.
Then you will see how low it was."  Dag Hammarskjold
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jared McClain" <jared747@nc.rr.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Pants on the PCT?


I'm thinking about wearing lightweight Exofficio pants for the PCT this year
it seems like it might be a good alternative to sunscreen and bug dope?
Just wondering if anyone else out there has experience hiking long distance
in pants instead of shorts?  Of course I'll bring a pair of shorts but I'm
hoping the pants will workout.

Jared


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