Combat pants

[Deeps]

Is that whats called covering the essentials then?........

Well, you wouldn't want to.....stand out.

[yorkshirewolf]

Haha!

I can see myself wandering around the woods wearing nothing but those and pair of sturdy hiking boots.

Well if i'm out in the woods and feel the need for something more natural and airy i go for a nice loincloth like this one:

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Still in camo of course, i like to remain incognito.

For the ultimate in lightweight camo pants you can try body-paint, but you have to be careful around nettles and brambles....

[munchh]

Combat "pants" i ask ya!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 25&alt=web

i have these, they are sturdy and check their other items as they have lots of different ones.

my pedigree in this is that i wear combats every day, mostly combat shorts, but i have been buying combats since i was a kid, ive had loads of different ones and army surplus are great but prices have got quite high.
the days of a grade 1 pair for £15 is long gone, they are more like £30, so i started looking at so called military style combats. One of the companies is Mil-tec, good security grade , military style, but high end (my smart ones) are made by Helikon, they are not cheap, but really nice.

But this is why i buy the generic £20 ones for up the woods, you will have to go some to break them and i cut most of mine down to shorts and make the bottoms i cut off into draw string bags, so im not going to do that with a £30 pair.

There is alot to be said about british lightweights or german moleskins, but some of the generic stuff is ok, dont get me wrong though some of it is made for some odd body shapes.

I will always hold my US surplus ones in high regard, but since the afgan war they have been destroying most of it as Bush got the ump about clothing the bad guys!

[JDandCoke]

Hi Guys.

I am looking for comfy every day trousers. Do you think these will be good? http://www.sportsdirect.com/pierre-card ... e=51914003
I don't want to order online, as sometimes trousers just don't fit. For example if waist is fine, legs are too long and they get into ass
I was thinking about these http://www.militarymart.co.uk/special-o ... black.html but online order, if it don't fit then it's hassle to send them back.
I am not looking to spend 40 odd quid for some 5.11s

[Citizen H]

Could somebody please recommend me a good strong pair of combat pants for bushcraft?

Camo or green ideally.

Cheers

Hello Beatts,

I strongly recommend German army Moleskins, Ive worn these for 30 odd years and have yet to find something to beat them, you can pick them up off Flea Bay for around £14 the only draw back referring to your remit is that they are Grey in colour, I see this as a positive thing as they blend in better in civvy street,

Hope this helps

[Wingfoot]

I am not looking to spend 40 odd quid for some 5.11s

I used to think the same until I bought some, now they are the only ones I buy.

Mind you I don't like their lightweight trousers, but the TDU'S are worth every penny, ive had several pairs going back almost 10 years & they are well made & very tough, you get what you pay for.

Wf

[sethorly]

If you've got money, fjallraven trousers. They're on my wish list as the ultimate bushcraft / bugout / camping / hiking trousers.

[sniper 55]

Haha!

I can see myself wandering around the woods wearing nothing but those and pair of sturdy hiking boots.

You've got to have the DPM sweatband as well.......

[Trojanhorse]

5.11 tactical or genuine genuine Crye trousers off ebay is my normal choice.

[shocker]

I have been using the Craghopper Kiwi synthetic material trousers for 15 years now. They have a good build quality and can be found at discount stores for under £20 (RRP £80 plus). They dry out very fast and are quite hard wearing. I have used them in rough moorland, jungle, desert and sub arctic conditions, with suitable over/under additions and can recommend them. The colour range is small - OD, sand, navy but that covers most situations. For MOD I had always gone to Silvermans in London but that MOD link is one I will now chase up.