Water resistant cargo trousers?

[VirusKiller]

I'm after some everyday winter wear cargo trousers that are reasonably water resistant, but preferably not "shiny" or obviously waterproofs. Any suggestions?

Craghopper Kiwi Winter Lined trousers seem a possibility.

 

[Shewie]

The Fjallraven G-1000 fabric is pretty good for shedding a lot of the wet stuff.

Tamarack have a good range in these days

 

[tobes01]

Fjallraven Hunter Hydratics - http://www.fjallraven.com/Products/trousers/hunter-hydratic-trousers

Haven't been through a winter with mine yet, but they're really seriously comfortable, and look great. Got mine from Tamarack, although they're not currently showing up on their stock list.

Tobes

 

[VirusKiller]

Those Hunter Hydratics look really nice, but £150 is three times as much as I want to spend per pair!

 

[Jay.in.the.woods]

I have some craghopper kiwi lined while being good for a walk in the cold, no good for bushcraft they are just not tough enough imo.

 

[VirusKiller]

I have some craghopper kiwi lined while being good for a walk in the cold, no good for bushcraft they are just not tough enough imo.

Thanks. I should be clear: These are not for bushcraft, they are for everyday (and walking) wear in winter.

 

[Jay.in.the.woods]

The kiwi should be fine then but a company called mountain life do a better looking and better made for around the same money take a look at them first mate.

 

[VirusKiller]

These guys? http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/brands/Mountainlife/Shorts_Trousers/b1466-sc1548-p0.aspx?Men=1

 

[tobes01]

Bagged mine when Tamarack had a 20% sale on. Agreed, pretty expensive if they don't need to survive bushcraft - mine are for shooting/beating and need to be tough.

 

[treadlightly]

What about Alpkit's Jeanius jeans? Not a bad bet for everyday wear and about the price you're thinking of. I have some - they handle rain reasonably well and are windproof.

 

[Jay.in.the.woods]

These guys? http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/brands/Mountainlife/Shorts_Trousers/b1466-sc1548-p0.aspx?Men=1

Yep thats them

 

[VirusKiller]

Yep thats them

Did you have a particular model in mind?

 

[scrogger]

you could more than likely make any of the normal walking range of trousers more water reisitant (not water proof) by using the relevant NIkwax or grangers type wash ins or spray ons. I did it last year with some £7.00 asda combats and they worked really well. was quite a useful test really I recckon I could get about a year out of them them dump them and start again.

 

[DavidJT]

I got some dark brown cargo pants on the high street from GAP, a few years ago. They are very tightly woven cotton, pretty waterproof, and become very stiff when wet. Not labeled as any special fabric, but sound like anything familiar?
But generally wear Fjällräven Barrents
http://www.fjallraven.com/Products/trousers/barents-trousers
They also do a lined winter version.

 

[Kerne]

I have some craghopper kiwi lined while being good for a walk in the cold, no good for bushcraft they are just not tough enough imo.

I use Kiwis most of the time for bushy stuff - they are pretty tough and you can get tham at TKMaxx for £17 - £21. That's a lot of pairs to go through before you spend £150!

 

[Jay.in.the.woods]

Did you have a particular model in mind?

yeah i got the winter trek pants

 

[VirusKiller]

Thanks Jay.

 

[LM J]

70 quid for a pair of the "finest Quality dense Oxford weave cloth, woven from specially selected 100% cotton long stable fibres, and using about 30% more yarn than conventional woven fabrics" combat trousers from SASS Kit. Windproof and water repellent.

 

[LM J]

Saying that, you'll want to wear them with a pair of long johns as they don't insulate as well as polycotton.

 

[mart]

Has anyone used these?

http://www.fieldandcountryclothing.co.uk/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_SFDUNLIN

Made by a company called sherwood forest, sound great for the woods, infact you'd probably be...

Merry...

Mart.