Looking for women's hiking pants with functional pockets
Most breathable and quick-drying women's hiking pants for humid hot weather
Ladies! Looking for recommendations on women’s hiking pants
Low cut/rise women’s hiking pants with decent pockets
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm not sure what other group I should ask. As the title of the post implies, I'm looking for women's hiking pants with actual working pockets. I work outdoors in an area that is very hot, but also very shrubby, so I'm also looking for something full length and breathable. I would like something with zippered cargo pockets so that I can carry (and not lose) my phone, truck keys, GPS, and whatever other small bits of field gear I have on me.
It's amazingly hard to find women's pants with cargo pockets big enough to fit a phone. I've looked at a bunch of major companies (columbia, north face, outdoor research, marmot etc) and found found that their men's pants look great and have everything I need, but the women's analogs tend to have either very small pockets or no pockets at all. I would just buy mens pants but I'm pretty small/short, so I wouldn't be able to find them in my size. It's getting pretty frustrating. Any tips for where to look would be very much appreciated.
I am asking because this Reddit post, did not give me the answer I am looking for.
*Specifically* for those of you who have hiked extensively in hot AND humid weather, what pants do you recommend that are ultra-quick-drying, light, and breathable? Think Hawaii, Florida, Panama...
Most folks don't have a lot of experience in this kind of weather and they think their average OR, LLBean, REI, Fjallraven pants are great, but the reality is most hiking pants are not breathable enough and take too long to dry when in the humid tropics.
If the description includes waterproofness/weather and abrasion resistant/durable, I'm not going to look at it. These factors are counterproductive for quick drying and breathable. Prana stretch zion is not a great pant for these factors.
I'm looking for that unique off-the-beaten path recommendation. I know I can google it, but I am looking for personal reviews of tried and tested versions.
Otherwise, I'll end up hiking with some dorky elastic waistband linen pants that are great, just not designed for hiking. When I wear these, I look more in place in a rice paddy than I do on a trail.
Please don't say shorts. I would rather cover myself up than lather up with sunscreen when it's this humid.
Please include a link to where to get them!
Looking for some summer hiking pants recommendations, this will be my first summer hiking in Texas and understand it can get pretty hot, don’t want to sunburn but also don’t want to be super sweaty, Thanks!!!