![]() I think these will work fine in the bush in Africa and on the streets of Tokyo. They go great with my Amateur Traveler shirts. They are stylish enough that I wore them to a networking event with the Irish Tourism board. I have been wearing them all week, even when at home. My wife literally took out her sewing machine and extended the pockets on these pants. When I travel my wallet and phone are in my front pocket and I want them a bit more out of reach. One change I would suggest for the design to make them better travel pants would be adding at least another inch of depth in the front pockets. They have a bit of stretch in them like a lot of modern jeans. They are bulkier so these will be the pants that I wear on the plane. One of the 3 pairs of pants I am taking are jeans, my new Manchester jeans from PraNa. I met the reps from PraNa at a TBEX conference and told them about my quest for better travel pants and they sent me a selection of 5 of their pants to try out including a pair of jeans, a pair of convertible pants that zip off to form shorts and two classic travel pants. But they take up twice as much space in my suitcase as a pair of typical travel pants. They look good, they repel Diet Coke when I spill on them. Don’t get me wrong, I love these pants and if I am in a busy city being targeted by pickpockets these are definitely the pants I want to be wearing. I mentioned that the pants by Clothing Arts don’t always make my packing list anymore. I prefer a button as a snap is less secure when you are moving around, but the strech fabric nature of these pants is that they do have good mobility.Ĭlothing Arts – “ Pick-Pocket Proof Pants” I did find the sizes on the waste ran a bit small so you might consider adding an extra inch… or maybe I just should have laid off the Christmas cookies this year. The pants are available in a full-fit or a tapered-fit, but unfotunately I am currently only available in a full-fit version. They also have a side pocket big enough to hold an iPhone 12, although I would not trust it in a side pocket while traveling. They also have a change pocket, which has become more important to me of late as that is where my Apple AirPods go. The pants have your usual two back pockets and two front pockets which are deep enough. I have not worn these on the wroad just yet but thet look fairly durable. The 62% Mechanical Stretch Polyester, 38% Recycled Polyester fabric has some texture to it. They kind of look like a fine mesh rip stop nylon, but I like the feel of these pants. These are lighter weight pants, probably half the bulk of a pair of jeans. They sent me a pair of their Silencr pants in full-fit with the color Raven. The latest travel pants I am trying is from Kühl which is a new brand for me. Wrinkle-free travel clothes are even more important when I am traveling on a press trip or to a conference and looking presentable is just good business. But the worst part is that even in the store, on the hanger they are already wrinkled. They take very little space in the suitcase, they can be good for warm climates because they are lightweight but they are not as good for cold climates or for a trip like this where the safari company recommends something substantial like jeans to walk thru the bush. I have tried men’s lightweight travel pants like I found at my local REI. My regular jeans take a fair amount of space but my Clothing Arts pants probably take half again as much space. I am trying to travel with a carry-on suitcase to save money, save time by skipping baggage claim, and save stress by not having to worry about lost luggage. Some of the travel pants I have worn before like my old Clothing Arts “Pickpocket Proof” Pants just take up too much space in my suitcase. So I only want to pack at most one pair of jeans. It can take about 3 days for a pair of jeans to dry without a dryer. The problem is that jeans dry slowly when you are washing out clothes in a hotel sink. I grew up in California where we think jeans are appropriate for all occasions, except maybe your wedding without special dispensation from the bride. When I am working at home you will usually find me in an old pair of jeans or shorts on a hot day. But before I tell you what I found let me tell you why I was on a hunt in the first place. The Problem With Travel Pantsįor some time now I have been searching for the best travel pants for men. Clearly, I have plans to do laundry along my way just as I do at home. And some of my trips like a recent one to both Japan and Bostwana have me looking for versatility. Pants can be one of the bulkiest things that I pack so it is not uncommon that I can pack for a 4 week trip with only 3 pairs of pants. When I pack for travel I am typically packing in a carry-on so I have limited space. ![]() I did not have as great a need for travel pants in 2020 as I thought I would at the beginning of the year.
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