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Chances are, your first hike won't be under circumstances where it's dangerous to wear jeans or have the wrong gear. Also, the drawbacks of jeans can be experie
by analog31 2y ago
Chances are, your first hike won't be under circumstances where it's dangerous to wear jeans or have the wrong gear. Also, the drawbacks of jeans can be experienced just going for a walk or being outdoors year-round.
I hiked in jeans or shorts until I was about 50. Today, I wear hiking pants instead of jeans for everyday life. The benefits are noticeable. They last a lot longer, don't take stains as easily (bike chain gunk), and being quick drying means I don't have to worry as much about getting wet when I'm out.
Don't go on a long dangerous hike as the first thing you ever do outdoors.
- mc3301 2y agoThey last a lot longer? What hiking pants do you use?
- analog31 2y agoSo far, just basic REI and LLBean store brand. Non stretch fabrics -- I'm too old to look good in tight pants.
- mikae1 2y agoBeing synthetic, they also release microplastics into our freshwater when you wash them. I do my mountainbike trailriding in jeans. Have never experienced much of a downside. Also, big plus: jeans look rad when you patch and mend and dirty them!
- munificent 2y agoA pair of trail pants that lasts you 20 years compared to a pair of jeans that lasts 4 and has to be replaced 5 times is probably a net win for microplastics when you factor in the amount of plastic used when manufacturing and shipping both items.