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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I literally have never seen someone wear jeans on a hike.

Hell, I barely see people wear jeans at Target now. Why wouldn't you just wear leggings!? [/quote]

then you've never been out on the at[/quote]

My BFF hiked the AT - 6 months! And she did most definitely did not pack jeans. Every once counts, and denim is the worst offender. Jeans might be fine for a 45-minute walking hike, but if you are scrambling over rocks or might step into a stream, do not wear denim. The cotton is heavy, soaks up water, and is not flexible compared to other fabrics that are out there. It's so easy to find cute joggers or fleece leggings, there's no need to wear denim. Save your jeans for dates where you won't be hiking.[/quote]

Yep, I do volunteer rescue. We are not allowed to wear denim. [/quote]

Really?  Do they tell you to wear leggings?

Maybe our Army soldiers should stop wearing fatigue pants and stick to fleece joggers and leggings since they are so durable.  Cotton denim is one of the most durable pant material out there and protects you from sticks and branches and things that snag. It is more than sufficient for a 1 hr hike or whatever your date might be.  To suggest otherwise, it purely personal preference and has nothing to do with function.  [/quote]

No. We’re under the supervision of our County Fire and Rescue. They send people home who show up in jeans. They are not playing. [/quote]

Well, OP actually is playing. It's a date -- she's not doing emergency rescue of wayward hikers. This conversation is so off the rails, even by DCUM standards.

The reason people are discouraged from wearing denim for backpacking and other serious outdoor endeavors is that if they get wet, they are useless -- they get heavy and it takes them forever to dry, risking hypothermia. When I did snow camping back in high school and college, we were actually encouraged to wear wool pants because they were warm and much easier to dry. That was back before a lot of the technical gear people have now. People who used to climb mountains back before the advent of technical gear wore a lot of wool.

Anyway, none of this is relevant AT ALL. I am a serious and experienced hiker, and I will wear jeans for a casual hike with my family if it feels weather appropriate and it's what I feel comfortable in that day. I also have hiking pants and leggings, and I'll wear those, too, just depends on the situation. People who act like it's IMPOSSIBLE to hike without specific and expensive gear are just gatekeeping. You sound ridiculous.[/quote]

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