Best bushcraft trousers?

[HillBill]

I’ve used a few different pairs of trousers over the year, started off with what i believe were called British Army OG Lightweight trouser. Decent trouser but never found them comfortable, always found the legs too narrow. Next we’re a few pairs of US Army type trousers, I liked the design, hard wearing, roomy, comfortable. Then a pair from SASS, what they called Russian Spetnaz trousers, i liked them a lot, lasted years, an unfortunate meeting with a barb wire fence when out rabbiting ended them. Then came a pair of HelikonTex Woodsman, can’t fault them in any way, and latest the Pilgrim trousers from HelikonTex again faultless.

Not enough pockets on the Helikon Woodsmans for me. It was a toss up when i first bought them. Rob Evans had both and i speak to him regularly, he much preferred the Pilgrims. So that's what i went with. Both are good according to Rob, but the pockets was what decided the winner. Do they have the same high padded back as the Pilgrims?

 

[HillBill]

Cheers - purchased a pair - I shall see how they do

Let me know what you think of them please mate. Tempted myself.

 

[HillBill]

This is what I wear all day most days.

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What do you like about them? I assume they're comfortable? Tempted for use in the garden/workshop.

 

[CLEM]

Not enough pockets on the Helikon Woodsmans for me. It was a toss up when i first bought them. Rob Evans had both and i speak to him regularly, he much preferred the Pilgrims. So that's what i went with. Both are good according to Rob, but the pockets was what decided the winner. Do they have the same high padded back as the Pilgrims?

Both good trousers, i like them both. Over all i prefer the Pilgrims design features over the Woodsman trouser design. The Pilgrims are the more expensive of the two designs of course. You adapt to the design of each when wearing them, the Pilgrim being more feature rich. The Woodsman does not have the same high back as the Pilgrim no. Burt Evans, ( he was also correct about my Nissan Patrol Y60, ask him he’ll tell ya lol ) is correct in what he says and I agree with him that the Pilgrim is the better of the two designs. If i had to choose between the two it’d be the Pilgrim’s.

 

[Buckshot]

What do you like about them? I assume they're comfortable? Tempted for use in the garden/workshop.

I have a pair bought from Amazon very similar for under £20.
I use them in the garden/ workshop as well for the cooler months.
I got a size up so i have layering options and room to move.
The legs are fairly long so they are rolled up ATM - must get round to sewing them up at some point!
They arrive quite stiff but once washed soon soften up.
Pockets are OK in that they work but are flat sewn, no bellows or extra material. I guess you can't expect too much at this price point...

 

[TeeDee]

Make Dungarees great again...

 

[Kadushu]

What do you like about them? I assume they're comfortable? Tempted for use in the garden/workshop.

They are comfortable for me. Originally I bought them because I was tired of having to hitch my trousers up everytime I bent over. In addition the "normal" waist pockets are huge; there's a handy long pocket down the right leg which will take a folding saw or sheath knife; the fabric is quick drying; I've never worn through even the first layer on the knees which have a pocket for foam padding; being overalls, they are warm in winter with trousers underneath or cooler with shorts or cooler still with just underwear.

Things I don't like: the stitching on the pockets eventually fails where my keys push through but it's a 2 minute job with a sewing machine. The velcro on the pocket flaps tends to pull off too but I don't rely on it anyway.

On several I added a strap above the long thigh pocket to go through a belt sheath so that the sheath is held in the pocket. This is THE best way I've found of carrying a belt knife because it combines the rigidity of a non dangler with the low positioning of a dangler.

 

[HillBill]

They are comfortable for me. Originally I bought them because I was tired of having to hitch my trousers up everytime I bent over. In addition the "normal" waist pockets are huge; there's a handy long pocket down the right leg which will take a folding saw or sheath knife; the fabric is quick drying; I've never worn through even the first layer on the knees which have a pocket for foam padding; being overalls, they are warm in winter with trousers underneath or cooler with shorts or cooler still with just underwear.

Things I don't like: the stitching on the pockets eventually fails where my keys push through but it's a 2 minute job with a sewing machine. The velcro on the pocket flaps tends to pull off too but I don't rely on it anyway.

On several I added a strap above the long thigh pocket to go through a belt sheath so that the sheath is held in the pocket. This is THE best way I've found of carrying a belt knife because it combines the rigidity of a non dangler with the low positioning of a dangler.

Thanks for the info. I'll probably pick a pair up for work then.

 

[HillBill]

I have a pair bought from Amazon very similar for under £20.
I use them in the garden/ workshop as well for the cooler months.
I got a size up so i have layering options and room to move.
The legs are fairly long so they are rolled up ATM - must get round to sewing them up at some point!
They arrive quite stiff but once washed soon soften up.
Pockets are OK in that they work but are flat sewn, no bellows or extra material. I guess you can't expect too much at this price point...

Good idea on getting a size bigger, i'll bear that in mind. Thanks.

 

[Nice65]

Another vote for the Helikon Tex Urban Pant. Good cut for everyday wear, about 10 pockets I think.