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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The PPs who wear jeans - why? It's a sure sign that you're an infrequent hiker.[/quote]

Yeah, I've never heard of hiking in jeans!!!  that seems uncomfortable. [/quote]
It's also a safety hazard. Search and rescue sends people in jeans home because if you fall into a stream wearing jeans, you risk hypothermia in even just cool weather. Jeans don't wick and they stay wet forever. I am a Wilderness First Responder, and this is Outdoor Safety 101.[/quote]
Right...all those legging-clad Forest Rangers.[/quote]
I don't wear leggings either. But Park Rangers don't wear jeans. Not sure what to say. This is knowable information:
https://www.backpacker.com/skills/professor-hike-top-10-beginner-hiker-blunders#:~:text=News%20flash%3A%20Denim%20is%20cotton,like%20wool%20and%20polyester%20fabrics.

[quote]1. Wearing denim like Johnny Depp on 21 Jump Street
News flash: Denim is cotton, so wearing jeans (and jean jackets for that matter, Mr. Depp) is a poor choice for any hike, especially in rainy or cold weather. [b]That’s because cotton retains moisture instead of wicking it away like wool and polyester fabrics. Once cotton gets wet, it takes a long time to dry out; that moisture on your skin siphons away body heat through convection, leaving you shivering in your boots, and more susceptible to hypothermia (hence the aphorism “cotton kills”). Jeans are the worst of all cottons because they can ice up in below-freezing weather.[/b] I learned this lesson on my first hike with the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire, and I’ve remained cotton-free ever since, except on short summer hikes where getting chilled isn’t a danger. So the next time you see hikers wearing blue jeans, remind them that the 1980s are over and that Johnny Depp now prefers tri-corner hats and eye-liner.[/quote][/quote]

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