[at-l] Re: Convertible Pants

["James P. Lynch" <jplynch@crosslink.net>]

Steven Dopp wrote:
> 
> Sean Gray <sgray@stratus23.umd.edu> writes:
> 
> >I was wondering what people thought about the nylon pants which have legs
> attached by zippers.  That is to say that you can remove the pant legs
> and be in shorts.  First, are they worth the money?  And second, do they
> hold up to trail stress?  They seem to have a very simple zipper on them
> that would break<
> 
> I bought 2 pair of them last year but I haven't used them yet.  I have 2
> pair of the cotton convertible pants which I have hiked in for several
> years.  I think they work well.  Occassionally, one of the zippers comes
> undone and I have to rezip a pant leg.  However, I have not found this to
> be much of a problem.
> 
> One of the things I discovered is that I never use my convertibles as
> shorts, so I guess I wasted a little money in buying them.  However, at
> least they give me the option.  Some day I'll zip those pant legs off!

Pretty good article in Backpacker within the last year about these
products.  I've never tried them, but they seem pretty intriguing. 
Could save one article of clothing (maybe, any avid users?)...

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