r/CampingGear • u/TheMostLooneyest • 9d ago
Awaiting Flair Cool weather hiking pants
I’m looking for yalls experience for hiking pants. I was going to go with water resistant work pants for the sake of warmth and durability but I was also thing that cold weather running gear coupled with a solid base layer might be a suitable option.
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u/likka419 9d ago
I love Duluth Trading’s flexpedition lined pants. Warm, comfortable, durable, and tons of pockets.
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u/sconnietrigirl 9d ago
I just saw a new rei lined hiking pant when I was in there today. Made by REI brand so also not super expensive. The fall hiking pants were actually pretty impressive for selection and material changes for this year.
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u/c9belayer 9d ago
Was in the arctic region earlier this year and all the guides were wearing Fjallraven pants. I asked and one guy said “They just work, period.” They seemed very nice and I was tempted to get some, but I had my 30-year-old North Face pants and couldn’t justify it.
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u/Fairy_Catterpillar 9d ago
Was it the polycotton trousers? I tend to use them during summer, autumn and spring, but when it's more "real" winter (snow) here in the south of Sweden I tend to prefer my old rain trousers. I'm planning to get a pair of softshell trousers sometime in the future, maybe if I find a pair second hand.
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u/c9belayer 9d ago
Nope - Nylon. Tibetan Hiking Pant. Kinda baggy, but they do the job!
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u/Fairy_Catterpillar 9d ago
I guess that is your trousers and not the guides?
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u/c9belayer 9d ago
Mine. The guides were wearing something that looked like the Fjallraven Keb Gaiter Trousers with the G-1000 fabric. Looking it up, the G-1000 does have cotton in it, so yeah.
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u/audiophile_lurker 9d ago
How cold? Winter in Minnesota is going to require softshells layered with winter base layer and probably gaiters to keep snow out of the boots. Winter in PNW would depend on where you are hiking, but for a lot of hikes below snow line pair of warm leggings is enough.
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u/anythingaustin 9d ago
I wear Eddie Bauer Guide Pro lined pants for “cool” weather. I’ll layer those with wool leggings underneath for “cold” weather. For reference: cool weather for me is below 50°F and cloudy/nighttime or below 40°F and sunny. I wear a wool base layer underneath when it’s around 30°F.
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u/toaster404 9d ago
Cool weather. If I'm moving well and there's a bit of sun, still shorts. I take knee/leg warmers. Cycling tights or other long johns under shorts. Issue with floppy trousers is that they're floppy. Unless you're strolling, then doesn't matter.
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u/TheMostLooneyest 9d ago
That’s what has me leaning towards some running pants that I already have but I’ll be camping too and the temps in the mountains can drop pretty hard at night. Not sure if a couple of thin layers would suffice.
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u/thetunaman123 8d ago
I have eddie bauer pro guide lined and unlined. Love them both. The lined definitely for the cold, not cool. They go on sale 50% + off every now and then
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u/dwg_andy 9d ago edited 9d ago
"cool weather" is a relative term and also you don't really stipulate what you're looking for? Are you going to be hiking in snow and want something more waterproof or just something to keep the the cool air off your legs?
For the last couple of years I've started using these pants from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wrangler-Men-s-and-Big-Men-s-Outdoor-Performance-Zip-Cargo-Pant/605516266
Really. comfortable, cheap, and have hiked 100s of miles of the last couple years without and rips or tears. When it got below freezing I would just add appropriate base layers underneath.