The official pants of the urban survivor...

We all have the right gear. Now how do we keep it handy without looking like Tim "the tool man" Taylor? Welcome to the business casual look with hidden cargo pockets:<br><br><br>Read about it here.<br><br>And before you ask, no, they are not available in nomex or kevlar. . . yet.<br><br>

The Royal Robbins 511 pants is one of the best cargo pants with a lot of pockets.

I've been using them for travelling & it's GTG.

http://www.511tactical.com/

I've recently been buying trousers made by Craghoppers. The Kiwi trouser is hardwearing, available in loads of colours, different leg lengths and has eight pockets of which 5 are zipped and one velcroed. They have double seat and knees and are a good poly-cotton mix. I've got four pairs now and I'm looking for more because the British Winter is the time to buy what are seen as travel trousers.

The website is:

http://www.craghoppers.com/men/trousers_and_shorts/Kiwi_Trousers.cfm

Speaking of pants:

Columbia Sportswear Roc pants are excellent choice for working professional. They are not cargos but have multiple pockets. Side pocket will fit a cellphone, knife, or PSK/FAK in long shaped box. You have your regular 4 pockets and 5th zippered pocket as well which I use for stuff that I need to be secure and out of sight. Very soft and comfortable at $30.



I know that TAD Gear has very good pants pants that they make on their own but they have this para military look which I don't like. I think that cargos are nice but I don't have one that I really like. I mean big companies make them but they are not really on the dot. The closest one that came to perfection are old Abercrombie and Fitch or Old Navy cargos. They were made of heavy cotton (good and bad) and would last forever. Pockets would be roomy enough to smack GI canteen in them or a camera. I still have few pairs lying around that I hope will last me forever or until world snaps out of nostalgia for vintage clothing. Everything lately is either vintage prepared (aka thorn, destroyed and broken in to the point that it falls appart) or military (great stuff but not really much use in urban everyday life). I find it funny that yuppies in NYC pay $40-50 for vintage T-shirts and mesh hats. And by vintage I mean worn out. But I guess you can't help fashion victims.

I think that Carhartt also makes a nice canvas pants. Unfortunatelly my friend set mine on fire during last weekend's kayaking trip so I will have a nice set of shorts next season.



For every cargo pants wearer out there I recommend cargo pocket organizer. It allows you to carry multiple supplies on you. I bought mine from Galls and after transfering supplies and eliminating what I don't like or need I created a pocket bug out kit that can keep me going and entertained for a while. Plus it looks like a case of some sort so people don't ask questions.

Link to cargo pocket organizer.

Matt

Matt

Like the link to the organiser, thanks.

linky no worky

I tryed these on in a shop. Good price, sturdy trousers. However I didn't like the fit, they seemed kinda strange. Don't know how. Probably just me <img src="images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />.

Brad,

Linky now worky <img src="images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

John

I still can't get there. Perhaps I need an account with USA-Today? I check the properties on the link and it says



I cut that and put in the address bar of my browser and I get a page from USA Today stating that




Get the same thing by directly clicking the link in the original post.

Am I missing something?

Are these the pants we are discussing?

Don't feel lonesome, I get the same results...

]miniMe[

That article was in 2001, I guess USA today has removed it into it's archive file.

OOOOoooooooopppsss!

I became interested in Polak's link to a pocket organizer and forgot all about the gist of the original thread. I never even followed up on Castaway's link.

Sorry I confused the subjects and misled everybody.

John

Sure John blame it all on Polaks. Minute I find my ice cube recipe you are history <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Matt

I might be a funny shape - no-ones ever pointed it out though. LOL.

Take a look at the SOB Dry-Cell On-Board cargo organiser also.