>>1903153for longer hikes you would want something lightweight and denim tends to be heaver than a 1mm thin sheet of plastic fiber. Synthetics are usually simpler to wash by hand and quicker to dry in the wind. HOWEVER, I've lived in the south most of my life and I don't own any shorts- just jeans and canvas pants and a couple of pairs of dress pants in case someone dies or gets married. You get used to the heat and humidity and a good broken in pair of jeans are super comfortable to hike in and provide protection from brush. Even in my time in the great white north, canvas carpenter pants and a good pair of long johns and socks was good at 0 F for a few hours as long as I kept moving.
