Yep, great wind pants, I also have The Tachyon Jacket. The pair are also great sleep gear. On cold nights you can slip them over your sleep top and bottom and they will hold a lot of body heat.
Good review. I would note that the little pocket is a built-in stuff sack for the pants. Also, I think worth noting that the bottoms of the legs each have an elastic band that can be pulled out and wrapped around the ankle to create a bit of a seal.
I assume those are the capeline lightweight bottoms? Great video on the windpants! I've had my eye on those ever since I saw John Z mention them. So light!
That Guy Check out bodywrapper warm up pants for a cheap alternative. They are only $20 a pair and weigh about 3.5oz. A little more weight but saves you a lot of money.
Hey Bigfoot, I'm curious if you use these wind pants as rain pants also, or if you carry a separate pair of rain pants? I know on the JMT rain pants may not have been as necessary, but if you were to hike the AT again for example, would you carry the wind pants plus rain pants/ rain kilt?
Hi there, great talking to you briefly at PCT days! I have one question: are they see through? I’m looking to replace my Patagonia Houdini wind pants. One thing I did with those was wear them commando style in town (no underwear) when doing laundry, so, can you tell me if these are opaque enough to protect my modesty? Thanks, Flipper (Eliot)
I'd be curious to know how durable they are both to abrasion and to briars. I have a pair of Luke's UL wind pants and they are comfortable but they tore to shreds when I last hiked on a trail with a fair amount of briars.
Great video but the cost is a little rich. But that becomes a choice and a decision I will have to made as I do more fall and early spring hiking now that I live in NJ
+Warren Davidson it is a little expensive, but I was so impressed with these out on the JMT. It kept me warm on some darn cold days like my final ascent up Whitney when I was being hit with sub zero wind chills
Holy smoke! $100 here another $100 there. In the past 6 weeks you are suggesting a $1000 of stuff. How helping poor folk decide on some gear. Looking for used gear on line has been pretty useless.
There always are cheaper alternatives to these very top-of-the-line gear. The alternatives may weigh a few ounce more, but they will do the same job for far less money. Don't just look at items' weights when comparing gear, but consider their weight-to-price ratios. Personally, the only gear that I will pay top dollars for are my hiking shoes: Can't put a price on comfort and protection for your feet if you are a hiker. In cold weather, I also will pay a premium for best baselayers.
