Scout Trousers- suggest me some!

[georann]

As a scout leader I put my blue scout trousers through their paces pretty regularly but they never seem to stand up to very much! I always end up putting holes in the knees or small spark holes and the like.
Can anybody suggest me a slightly more hard wearing pair of dark blue/navy trousers? Looking for combat/cargo type trousers with plenty of pockets, happy getting wet and muddy but still look presentable when theyre clean- you know what I'm looking for.

5.11 Trousers seem great but the cost just seems to blow them out the water for scout use.
Intrigued by Royal Navy no.4 trousers if anyone has any experience with these?
All suggestions welcome.

ATB
Dan

 

[cbkernow]

I tend to use "Peter Storm" trouesers from Millets, usually around £15 a pair, probably only as hard wearing as Scout official ones, but cheaper!! Especially combined with Leader discount. Also available as lined thicker winter trousers

 

[Conan257]

Any black "cargo" pants from TK Max for me i'm afraid!

 

[Wilderbeast]

Try TXMAXX...crag hoppers and regatta will do similar stuff to what you're after

 

[The Lord Poncho]

I use the navy 5.11 trousers you mention as my uniform ones. They aren't too expensive- just over £30 from Intelligent Armour online. As i just about live in them outside of scouting, the expense is worth it to me.

 

[greensurfingbear]

Must admit when I was a Leader I used to wear black cargo pants, that was when leaders wore those horrid brown nylon things!!

 

[EdS]

Trousers - surely it should be shorts

 

[georann]

Trousers - surely it should be shorts

Haha not for a long time! Would you suggest a hat as well

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys, keep em coming!

 

[PeterH]

How about Scout Law 6 "A scout ...... is careful of possessions and property" :grin

Arguably there are cheaper, more hard wearing etc options, and half of my trousers are not official activity or smart tsr but ultimately you are going to damage them all if you do not choose the ones to fit the task and take care of them appropriately. For me regatta action trsr are probably the compromise but I am tempted by 5.11s.

 

[markheolddu]

What about the Helikon SFU trousers about £30 and tough as old boots they also take a knee pad.

Mark

 

[The Lord Poncho]

What about the Helikon SFU trousers about £30 and tough as old boots they also take a knee pad.

Mark

I thought about those too, but to my mind they look a little more military than the 5.11s and stand out more in a room of people wearing the official ones. Nice trousers though.

 

[charleslockerbie]

I like dickies work wear trousers, very hard wearing. Heavy tho i dont know if that would put you off.
http://www.dickiesstore.co.uk/workwear/workwear-trousers/dickies-knee-pad-trousers/wd884/0/ seems a good price as well.

 

[greensurfingbear]

I like dickies work wear trousers, very hard wearing. Heavy tho i dont know if that would put you off.
http://www.dickiesstore.co.uk/workwear/workwear-trousers/dickies-knee-pad-trousers/wd884/0/ seems a good price as well.

DOH I should have said that I wear them for work in navy blue lol



Orric

 

[georann]

I use the navy 5.11 trousers you mention as my uniform ones. They aren't too expensive- just over £30 from Intelligent Armour online. As i just about live in them outside of scouting, the expense is worth it to me.

I couldn't seem to find them on Intelligent Armour- could you possibly give me a link? At £30 they seem a good price.

 

[NS40]

What about the Helikon SFU trousers about £30 and tough as old boots they also take a knee pad.

Mark

Yep, I've got a couple of pairs of the SFU's and they're seriously tough and very comfy. Good range of colours too...

 

[The Lord Poncho]

I couldn't seem to find them on Intelligent Armour- could you possibly give me a link? At £30 they seem a good price.

sorry- i've just looked- they seem to have stopped selling most of the 5.11 line- annoying as they were one of the cheapest! there was another link someone gave me for a supplier that was the same rough price- i'll try and dig it out

Here you go - http://boundtree.co.uk/511-tactical...rousers-pants/511-tactical-trousers-navy-blue

Note the price is unfortunately without VAT- with VAT- £35.

I've not ordered from these chaps before, so can't comment on their service etc.

 

[Retired Member southey]

ronnie sunshines hold some, though not the colour you wanted,

 

[wattsy]

craghoppers kiwi

nuff said