>>2007242There's always tradeoffs.
Jeans are trash when wet. But cheap
Red Kap, Dickies 874, Arborwears, and Ben Davis make 65/35 or 50/50 polycotton pants that are cheap, durable twill, that will dry fast, but may be prone to more fire scorching.
You can get the hi tech ultralight pants like outdoor research, patagucci that are expensive, possibly flammable, and prone to abrasion if you bushwhack, but light and warm per weight.
It depends on the tradeoffs you want. If you go to reddit and most forums, people are gaga for ultralight for the past ten years. Most of them are sticking to a trail or set course. I agree that the lighter your load increases the fun of your journey to an extent, and some milsurp is archaic, but you choose the tradeoffs you want. I'm too cheap to buy the shoes that foam lasts only 500 miles or the tent that falls apart in a season. My trade-off tends to be bringing a casual pant for the fire and a durable pant for the trail like the polycotton. I'm also hoping there is more hemp wear in the next decade or so as a natural alternative to cotton.
Sorry for usurping this into trouser general.
