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As title, after recommendations for decent pants
Something thats not noisy as and won’t absorb a litre or 2 of water and then take 2 days to dry.
-me and 3 mates went bush all in hunters element pants of various types - all of them had “DWR” and all of us had to wring out our pants out. It wasn’t raining that hard either - mostly picking up water from the grass.
Or do I need to stick to shorts?
Shorts bro add some man tights if it gets super chilly
Mantights ....love itQuote:
Originally Posted by 199p
Yup shorts as ya legs won't hold too much water and will dry quick enough to use pretty much straight away....and yeah mantights when it gets cooler...light merino or the likes depending on how much bush bashing....i have some of the stoney creek ones i used last winter and were happy enough with them and a bit more forgiving that merino
Hamish
Someone called Dave once told me if ya shave your legs they hold even less waterQuote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
He would know....heheQuote:
Originally Posted by 199p
The old Adidas trackpants were gold for this.. golf pants not bad but shorts n tights or shorts and chaps for this kiwi.its got to be very cold before polar fleece pants come out. Trick with them is wear OVER your gaiters,that way water goes down pants and off outside of boots not into boots.
Canterbury shorts in Red/Black are the only thing for wet vegetation. Don't get the blue ones they look terrible.
Definitely shorts over cheap as you can find polyprop tights when it’s cold. Otherwise shorts only. One pair for getting wet and one pair for sleeping in the winter. If you are walking it’s got to be bloody cold before you need anything else.
Just a suggestion pantyhose are warm and cheapQuote:
Originally Posted by Mararoa
Cheers boys, looks like I’ll
Be sticking to shorts - that’s what I’ve 90% been hunting in the past few years but thought I’d ask anyway
yeah but those Gore boys will get all excitedQuote:
Originally Posted by turtleSO
Couple years ago one morning trying to get dressed quietly in the dark with my cellphone light rolling round on the floor struggling and muttering to myself about the wife shrinking my merino leggings, gave up and flicked the light on and I was two thirds of the way into a pair of Victoria's secret yoga pants hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by turtleSO
Victoria’s Secret…. Great company :)
I prefer those around the houseQuote:
Originally Posted by turtleSO
Yeah that was back in the days "When men were men". Don't think a thong is very practical for the modern hunterQuote:
Originally Posted by Mararoa
I'm not a keen sunscreen applier. Horrible stuff. So I try and cover up as much as possible, accepting that I will often also need light and fast drying for rivers and wet vegetation first thing. For this combination over last two years I've been using the Macpac Drift pants. LongJohns for when wet and also cold. Unlike the polyprops and uncovered legs though, the Macpac material doesn't pick up the hookgrass and bidibids (piripiri).
A little unorthodox but I use cheap fleece pants, but I spray them with silicone. Works a treat.
Stop it......STOP IT NOW......:PQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Use some Puffin dubbin to waterproof your legs, problem solved. Works on my boots