I’m getting crosscut and chainsaw certified this year to volunteer on trail maintenance crews that need saw work. All I have right now are my hiking pants, I’m thinking that I likely need something more sturdy. Would love suggestions!
I’m getting crosscut and chainsaw certified this year to volunteer on trail maintenance crews that need saw work. All I have right now are my hiking pants, I’m thinking that I likely need something more sturdy. Would love suggestions!
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Duluth Trading Company has hands down the best pants I’ve ever encountered for both outdoor and hard labor type work.
If you’re in Canada, Marks Work Warehouse is the go-to for work clothes that’ll hold up. Carhart or any other canvas based pants will hold up to wear for a very long time.
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Love this. I did this a lot in my 20’s when I worked for the USFS. I honestly wore a lot of stuff from REI. I have some “softshell pants” for cooler days and I had some lighter nylon pants for warmer days. My favorite tended to be from REI, Patagonia, phrana, and North face. I currently am loving an old pair I bought from Lulu lemon. The temptation is to wear jeans, but I was never comfortable bending over in denim and they were non-ideal for wet conditions either from sweat or rain. Invest in rain pants because their is no bad weather, just bad gear.
If you do firefighting that is a whole different thing. Don’t wear shorts ever, too much hazards. The agency that you are working for should provide you ripstop chaps.
Invest in good footwear first before the pants. Make sure the pants fit well and your not needing to pull up when your bent over. A good belt is a must.