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Re: What pants you guys/girls were in the backcountry?
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2016, 12:12:42 PM »
If the weather gets too hot I run me Sitka Silkys.

I rarely see anyone in the back country I hunt but I gotta believe if they saw me hunting in those they might find a new drainage to hunt.

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Re: What pants you guys/girls were in the backcountry?
« Reply #31 on: December 12, 2016, 02:32:55 PM »
Ive been trying out all sorts of new pants this year.. So far for hot weather, I really like the Kuiu tiberon pants or the Sitka ascent pants. For colder weather, I've been using the Kuiu attack pants with a merino base layer and really like them too! I just got the timberline pants and am looking forward to trying them out as well..
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Re: What pants you guys/girls were in the backcountry?
« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2016, 04:04:02 PM »
Anyone do a Filson type or a DIY of the same?

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Re: What pants you guys/girls were in the backcountry?
« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2016, 11:20:01 PM »
:yeah:
Good deal on a good pair of back country pants.
Bought a pair today. Just over $43.00 with tax.

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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #34 on: December 13, 2016, 07:09:30 PM »
I'm gonna be the odd one , I wear Core4Elements  Element pants.
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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #35 on: December 13, 2016, 07:27:00 PM »
I'm gonna be the odd one , I wear Core4Elements  Element pants.

Me too love them and stocked up on a couple back up pair.  Timberline in colder weather and 90 percent when even colder.
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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #36 on: December 13, 2016, 07:40:47 PM »
Love the pranas for summer scouting all the way thru October, used to wear core 4 elements when it got cold but been getting holes in the butt from glassing, need to switch to something with a re enforced seat

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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2016, 08:15:36 PM »
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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2016, 08:20:44 PM »
Sitka ascent pants are the most versatile, comfortable pants you can buy. So worth it.

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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #39 on: December 13, 2016, 09:34:36 PM »
  not complaining, but I cant pay $80 to $100 for a pair of fancy pants so I wear wool that I get for $10 to $30 at yard sales.  works fine for nasty weather.  suppose I would get hi end stuff if I was is a different tax bracket.  always wear kennetrek gaiters with wools.   mike w

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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #40 on: December 13, 2016, 10:11:20 PM »
Sitka ascents..best all around pant I have worn

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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #41 on: December 14, 2016, 12:12:11 PM »
Love the pranas for summer scouting all the way thru October, used to wear core 4 elements when it got cold but been getting holes in the butt from glassing, need to switch to something with a re enforced seat
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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #42 on: December 14, 2016, 01:09:13 PM »
Pants? 



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Re: What pants you guys/girls wear in the backcountry?
« Reply #43 on: December 14, 2016, 01:13:14 PM »
I don't always wear pants, but when I do it's Sitka.

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Re: What pants you guys/girls were in the backcountry?
« Reply #44 on: December 14, 2016, 01:32:13 PM »
Wool and wool/synthetic blend dress pants from a thrift store might be worth a look and a try out.  They are quiet, thin, lightweight fabric that sheds light rain and dew and are cut roomy for ease of movement, easy to lift a leg high to step over a log, etc.  If you tear them badly, toss them.   $4 to $8 is a common price.   I avoid heavy wool and look for thin dress pant material.  We can use them HARD, get them bloody etc. without any care or caution about tearing or staining expensive pants.

I have some higher end pants and like Grammici climbing pants but in most Fall and even some winter conditions prefer the light wool.  I cheerfully accept that this may be considered weird or cheap.  Nah, light wool dress pants are merely functional.  :)

Just sold all my sitka stuff, and I am looking at doing this. I thought it'd be weird, but as long as I'm not the only one!  :chuckle: Looking at 8 oz fabric for early season and 12-24 OZ for late season. My only concern is the pouring rain, I know I will be warm at least. I think I might try the tin pants, and watershed jacket for rain gear and get a  Filson wool vest and some merino base layers for insulation.

 


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