Hikingrose
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- I plan to do my first Camino the last week of May and June 2018
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REI makes a zip off that does not require you to remove your shoes-though they fit a little baggy.Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Hello Rose,Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I may be a guy... but try Craghoppers (quickdry material - Basecamp - not nosilife). Same material and look as with the girls version. They tick all the boxes, last a lifetime, and feel fabulous. After hiking for 30 years I have to say they are my fave thus far.Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Zip off are useless I find. At the end of a day of walking pants pong and need washing anyway. I walk in shorts only, ever. If really cold I take a pair of silk leggings I can wear under the shorts or in evening or as pj pants if cold at night. Only used these when high up mountain in Switzerland.Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I used to like the REI Sahara zip=offs and they were great, but they have changed them and the new ones are very baggy and I am now looking for a different brand.REI Sahara are awesome. They last forever.
OMG!! I have the same pants, i bought them 10 years ago, I love the big pockets where i carry wallet, phone passport and credential, I really do not care if they are baggy and the fly, the fabric is excellent, fast drying have taken them to ALL MY CAMINOS , and already pack for my new adventure next weekHello Rose,
Not sure your location but honestly, I found some zip off pants in the men's section of Mark's Work Werarhouse in Canada. They are lightweight, quick drying and have the pockets everywhere, as long as you do not mind the man fly in front. They came with a belt as well. Lordy, they are on sale now too;
https://www.marks.com/en/windriver-zip-off-pants-with-stretch-102401.html#102401[color]=LTKHAK
I saw these - the nosilife ones but why do you not recommend them? Is the basecamp pair better material?I may be a guy... but try Craghoppers (quickdry material - Basecamp - not nosilife). Same material and look as with the girls version. They tick all the boxes, last a lifetime, and feel fabulous. After hiking for 30 years I have to say they are my fave thus far.
Mark's Work Wearhouse is in CANADA. They are usually a bit easier on international shipping. Give it a try.THANKS all for your suggestions! I’m in Europe (France) so any US brands won’t deliver unfortunately. Have looked into several (craghoppers Columbia...will try Rohan now!) it’s just finding a retailer here because I want to try them on first !
Thanks but have already been to decathlon and all other nearby places including a few in Budapest because I’m here for a week! I can’t find ANY with the ankle zips!if you are already in France go to Decathlon , they have several brands there, Rohan is very expensive and the fwomen's fit is horrible.
The latest Rohan zip-offs are impregnated with insecticideAll the gear I use is from Rohan who make quality clothing for men and women. A British retailer with online store too. The escapers trousers are really light, comfortable and durable. The clothing is more expensive but lasts much longer than Decathlon etc.
Trousers, yes I have to agree, as above. However I find the ladies shirts fit well although again they have put insecticide in some and are more for travel these days than hiking/walking. Expensive, yes; but my 'Walkers' shirts are now nearly 10 years old and 2 are now showing sign of wear. I turned the collar on one and it should do this year againif you are already in France go to Decathlon , they have several brands there, Rohan is very expensive and the women's fit is horrible.
Dear Tia Valeria, there are many perhaps who cannot have heard of 'turning a collar' ! Glad to see that good old fashioned repairs still happen!The latest Rohan zip-offs are impregnated with insecticide. Also I need to buy the Mens now as the more recent Womens ones are too low in the waist. I wish they would bring back their high-waist trousers.
I agree that the Escapers are great, but they don't zip-off, which I think the OP really wants.
My latest zip-offs are once again from Marks and Spencer (Mens - Blue Harbour) as they don't make the same for ladies.
Trousers, yes I have to agree, as above. However I find the ladies shirts fit well although again they have put insecticide in some and are more for travel these days than hiking/walking. Expensive, yes; but my 'Walkers' shirts are now nearly 10 years old and 2 are now showing sign of wear. I turned the collar on one and it should do this year again.
I have Icepeak with two zippers (below and above knee) and they work fine with me. Good pockets, light and quick drying. Sometimes I just leave the lower part on top of the boots until I want to take a rest. And I always take of my shoes when resting.Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I had Columbia they were greatLadies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I love my nosilife craghoppers! But I don’t have a convertible pair since i prefer having the long pant and not having to deal with sunscreen.I saw these - the nosilife ones but why do you not recommend them? Is the basecamp pair better material?
I like Columbia “Saturday Trail” pants but they aren’t zip-off at ankles. Personally I do everything I can to avoid clothing with extra zippers. Zippers weigh more. Also, when you sit to take off the bottom part of your pant legs, it’s a great time to remove your boots/shoes and check your feet.Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
It’s just that comfort was a factor, Nosilife is slippery and kinda unnatural, whereas Basecamp (solar dry material) is a blend that is much more natural, and after a few hundred kilometres feels great, maintains a soft feeling. Dunno, I just like it much more, and I’ve tried them both.I saw these - the nosilife ones but why do you not recommend them? Is the basecamp pair better material?
ExOficio are the beat Tengo 3 hice el Camino en el 2016Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I have a pair of convertibles by Prana that have wider leg openings so boot removal (even with my ladies size 12 boots) isn’t necessary. They come in Short, Regular and Tall lengths for women of most heights. They have a side pocket on the right thigh that’s perfect for a phone or other valuables. I also like the Prana Helle pant (non-zip off) that I’ve worn on 2 of 3 Caminos.
THANKS all for your suggestions! I’m in Europe (France) so any US brands won’t deliver unfortunately. Have looked into several (craghoppers Columbia...will try Rohan now!) it’s just finding a retailer here because I want to try them on first !
Unlike you, because I'm a bit older and a tad modest, I looked for zip offs that would result in a longer pr of shorts and never found them. I ended up, on one camino, buying roll-up pants and had a seamstress move the tab and button up the leg from a rolled up capri position to a rolled up shorts position...worked well, never removed shoes, no bulky zippers on knees to fool with or pant legs to lose track of. Just a suggestion... and I think you'll find the roll up pants to be much less expensive. In all my following Camino's I simply brought lightweight shorts, a pr of leggings and a pr of pants. Good luck in your search.Ladies, can you please recommend to me the best hiking trousers. I’m having trouble finding the most user friendly trousers... I want convertible, zip off above the knee with a few pockets and zip at the ankle too in a quick drying material. It’s the ankle zip that seems hard to find...but what’s the point in having convertible trousers if you ha e to take off your shoes every time! ?
Any recommendations greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I used to like the REI Sahara zip=offs and they were great, but they have changed them and the new ones are very baggy and I am now looking for a different brand.
Meanwhile, the new women's version of the Sahara pants and shorts have a new "slimmer fit" because - as we all know - it is more important for women to look slender than it is to have clothing that actually works for hiking and travel.[/QUOTE
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