Hi everybody, I'm coming to this reddit page to inquire about hiking pants but mainly for my work. I work in a climate controlled warehouse about 72 to 80 degrees. I'm very active in my job and find in summer jeans are often too hot. I'm not a fan of shorts, so I'm looking for some pairs of hiking pants. I've bought some from amazon in the past that would hold up to my 10 pounds of weight I carry in pockets everynight but they became my own personal sauna. They didn't breath at all. My mother in law loves the north face aphrodite pants but I can't wear my walkie on my hip without them falling down. To recap I'm looking for some super breathable pants, with a sturdy cinch for the waistband, and it probably wouldn't hurt if they came with cargo or tactical pockets. Price isn't a problem, it's been three years and every summer I'm miserable.

Average out of shape 6 ft 0 in 215 pound male. Is that relexed or modern fit?

Performance Fit Mid-Rise

Sits slightly below the waist.

Slightly Tapered Leg

Slightly fitted through the hip and thigh
Slightly Tapered leg
Thigh- 26 in
Knee- 17 ½ in
Leg Opening- 16 in
All measurements based on 34W x 32In

Classic Fit Mid-Rise

Sits on the waist.

Straight Leg

Straight through the hip and thigh
Straight leg
Thigh- 26 ½ in
Knee- 18 in
Leg Opening- 17 in
All measurements based on 34W x 32In

Modern Fit Mid-Rise

Sits slightly below the waist.

Tapered Leg

Slightly fitted through the hip and thigh
Tapered leg
Thigh- 25 ½ in
Knee- 17 ¼ in
Leg Opening- 15 ½ in
All measurements based on 34W x 32In

Relaxed Fit Low-Rise

Sits below the waist.

Relaxed Leg

Roomier through the hip, thigh and leg opening
Relaxed leg
Thigh- 27 in
Knee- 19 in
Leg Opening- 18 in
All measurements based on 34W x 32In

Slim Fit Low-Rise

Sits below the waist.

Tapered Leg

Fitted through the hip and thigh
Tapered leg
Thigh- 25 in
Knee- 16 ¼ in
Leg Opening- 14 ½ in
All measurements based on 34W x 32In

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I'm working as an educator/counselor this summer leading out a ton of multiday backpacking trips and was wondering what your go to backcountry meals or fancy fun meals you had i could teach campers to make and hopefully help them enjoy the sometimes difficult uncomfortable space that is being in the back-country. Not even thinking about being anywhere close to ultra light, not super long trips or hard mileage so weight isnt a big factor.

First solo vancamp (35f and dogs). Hoping for some safe recommendations for a statepark to stay at in or near the central il area for a weekend trip.

I have a camp chef Everest double stove that I’ve had for over 5 years at this point. Haven’t had any issues with it and haven’t really cleaned it or anything. Yesterday I was cooking something while camping and all of a sudden it went from a nice blue flame to a large (spilling over the sides of my 10 inch pan) yellow/orange flame without warning. I was able to shut it off quickly but it was alarming. A couple minutes later I thought I should disconnect the propane from the stove and when I unscrewed the metal regulator piece (that connects the propane to the stove) it shot compressed propane so hard that it bruised my finger even though I pulled it away as quickly as I could. This gas came out from the stove NOT from the propane tank, which has never happened before and was also concerning. Normally when I disconnect the metal regular piece there is the tiniest bit of pressure and a little gas escapes. This time though there seemed to be a ton of gas built up in my stove so much that it bruised me (I don’t bruise easily) and came out for a solid 4-5 seconds at high speed/pressure. I’m really not sure what happened here and I’m a little freaked out to use my stove again.

Some other important details: I’ve been camping for a few days in the desert and it’s been very very windy for a couple of these days. There is definitely some dust/sand now built up inside the stove (not sure about the burner I will have to look). It was also extremely windy when this event happened as well. I want to say I restarted the flame once or twice after the wind knocked it out. I then turned the flame up a little bit more since it was low and the wind was knocking it out. I was using a wind screen as best as I could. I was also using one of those green Coleman propane tanks.

Does anyone have any idea what could have happened?

Hi everyone! I am planning on going to K2 base camp this July-August and my girlfriend is concerned about safety and generally being connected throughout this trip. I want to ask people who have gone before, do you get signals during the trek or is there no connectivity at all?

Hi! I bought an Arcteryx Beta SL about 3 months ago. I've used it about 10 times and a few days ago I noticed that I had small holes on the inside of the jacket (see picture). I've contacted both the retailer and Arcteryx's own support but haven't heard back from either of them yet. Do you think I'll get any help from any of the support or should I try to fix it myself? If so, how should I do it?

I'll be heading to Chilean Patagonia soon. This is my most outdoors-worthy jacket. I've had it for over 12 years so I have totally no memory of its specs. It's a Marmot with an 88% Nylon 12% Elastane Shell. How waterproof would you expect a jacket like this to be? Would it be a smart idea to spray it with some waterproofing spray before I leave? Cheers.

I’m looking for a backpacking pillow that’s good for side sleepers. Anyone have a good suggestion? I was looking at the Nemo Fillo elite but heard that they weren’t great for side sleepers. Thanks for any thoughts!

I am a industrial desing student and i have a project about a gas stove. As users of these kind of products what are the biggest issues that you would like to solve?(Sorry for my bad English, it is not My first lenguaje)

Does anyone have any personal experience with Bearskin? My buddy has one of the hoodies, and it seems pretty decent, but I'm currently more interested in the pants. I have a pair of fjallraven pants, that are great, and so far aren't super uncomfortable in 80° weather, but I doubt they're goinna work well through summer. So I'm considering some other pants for outdoors, possibly the Baerskin cargo pants, but hesitant as I'm not trying to spend $100 on another pair of pants that won't be useful on warmer weather. I've considered sticking with my utilikilts, but... Kinda concerned about being vulnerable....down there... Whether it be ticks etc, or thorns etc.

Anywho, any insight on the Bskins, or possibly a cheaper alternative that would be useful on warmer weather, would be much appreciated.

Be well.

I am planning my annual camping trip which is the week of the Fourth of July. I have camped the past few years in Tennessee and am ready for something different. I want to visit somewhere drivable, for context I live in Cantonment, Florida. I want to camp beside water. Ideally there’s a waterfall close by. I want to be able to hike and see some beautiful views. I don’t like to just show up and would prefer to be able to reserve a spot. Where should I go?

Parents got me a 0F rated Teton LEEF for Christmas and I'm about to take it backpacking in the snow for the first time. Can anyone who has one tell me, what temperature range is comfortable in these bags?

My phobia is pretty bad. I can´t even look at pictures or realistic drawing of them. I once saw one pretty up close and I had a meltdown and cried for half an hour. Is there anything that can help maybe minimize the chance of seeing one? I know I can do therapy but it's pretty expensive.

I'm going on two trips this summer through the Grand Canyon and through Algonquin park in Ontario. Both trips are going to be on rivers and lakes so I was wondering if anyone knows a good portable charger thats waterproof, has a bunch of charge, and is around $50? I would only be charging my phone which I would only be using for pictures. Both trips are 5 days long. This might also seem like a weird question but what should I do settings wise on my phone to help lengthen the battery life? (for iPhone.) Things like putting my phone in airplane mode, turning background app refresh off, and putting it in low power mode as I would only be using it for pictures.

Hi, im posting here because I wanted to find a synthetic sleeping bag for sub 0C for my hike in Iceland.

I'm 1,61m and for insulation I already have the Therma-rest Xtherm, but im a very cold sleeper, so even something below -10C would be optimal.

From my own research, I couldn't find anything below -10C that wasn't super expensive or heavy, so 0C seems to be the magic mark for women's synthetic sleeping bags.

Here are some of my choices so far:

• Big Agnes- Women's Anthracite 20
• Deuter- Women's Exosphere -11° SL
• Nemo- Women's Forte Endless Promise 20

It would be cool if someone has already bought one of these and could give me a review or recommend a better or even warmer alternative.

l've been looking for a light weight pullover wind jacket similar to this photo. From what I've seen this is no longer available. Any suggestions?

Hello everyone! I'm planning a 10 day hike in a colder environment with my family (Me, my wife and our toddler son). We have quite a good tent that we have been using before our son was born but I'm afraid it might be too small to add a toddler to it.

What I want for it is to be light (because I need to carry it), have enough space for the 3 of us and our gear (or have a vestibule that can contain our gear), ideally compact packing and not too expensive (but I know that my other requirements make it hard to find 😅)?

Any advice in the direction I should be looking at? Thank you!

Our current tent specs (it's quite old so I can't read the brand name anymore 🙈): 3 seasons 2.2kg 210x120cm Aluminium poles Water resistance level 3000mm

Any gear you didn’t know you needed that has now become indispensable?

This is probably more common than we talk about—especially when you're deep in the backcountry, away from city lights and surrounded by wide-open sky.

There are plenty of stories out there about folks noticing lights or objects that didn’t quite behave like planes, satellites, or stars. No engine sounds, weird movement patterns, sudden stops, or silent hovering. And while some of it might have explanations, other moments just… linger.

This isn’t meant to be a UFO post—more like a quiet check-in with a group of people who spend a lot of time outdoors and are usually the first to notice things others miss.

So, have you ever seen anything in the sky while camping or hiking that made you pause?
Maybe it turned out to be nothing, or maybe you’re still wondering.

Feel free to share—stories, guesses, or photos if you’ve got them. All in good fun and honest curiosity.

Best tent with full mesh?

Hey folks,

I love that feeling of waking up and looking right out my tent at the beauties of nature.

I'm looking for a backpacking tent with full mesh sides. Been looking at the copper spur, but the sides come up a bit too much for my liking. The telos is another option...but heard it can leak.

Any other options y'all have in mind?

Looking for a 2 person, fairly light.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! I'm planning to do a lot of backpacking with friends this summer so for the past couple weeks I've been researching backpacking tents. I wanted a more budget-friendly tent that was around 4 lb and fairly durable. During my research I found a lot of people recommending the naturehike Mongar and the Paria outdoors zion 2. I am a 6'3" so I think the Mongar 2 will be too short for me and the Paria outdoor tent has a $50CAD delivery fee which is making me question if  the tent is still worth it. Please let me know what you think and if you guys have any other recommendations for a 2 person free standing tent that is fairly long and that I can get in Canada for around 300$CAD. Thank you for your help!

EDIT: I ended up spending more and buying the Big Agnes copper spur hv ul 2 on sail because I realized I wasn't going to get what I wanted at $300. Thank you so much for all your advice!

Multiple hikes around the Siguniangshan Scenic Area, in Sichuan, China.