Author Topic: Trousers - recommendations? (Read 4736 times)

Foobar · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:07:24 pm »

Army combats from ebay (new or second hand). Cheap and robust, and you can get a good fit. You just need to understand the nato trouser sizing (leg/waist/seat in cm).
Plus they have loads of pockets!

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2017, 10:17:23 pm »

I used to wear charity shop jeans until I started farming, and then they just didn't last at all.

I'm well rounded, and Marks and Sparks everyday jeans, in the traditional mid-blue denim with a bit of stretch, work best for me. (Other colours don't have the same amount of stretch, for some reason, and I need the 'ease'

). Usually I can get them for about £15/pair.

mowhaugh · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2017, 12:26:37 pm »

I hate jeans because they are so slow to dry if you get wet. I wear Craghoppers trousers, I think the type is Kiwi? I have them in summer and winter weight, the winter ones are fleece lined, and I only ever buy them in the sale - they are quite expensive, but often have 50% off if you aren't fussy about the colour, and are very hard wearing and comfy.

Foobar · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2017, 12:37:34 pm »

As a cheap alternative to craghoppers, look on ebay for army/navy surplus "lightweights" trousers - available in olive green and navy only, but as I said before with the NATO sizing you can find ones that are a perfect fit for you. For around fiver, get a few pairs, they dry quick. In the winter, wear a pair one size too big and put thermals underneath. Toasty

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I agree with the comment about jeans, they get wet and they stay wet. Urgh. Jeans are also too bulky inside wellies.