I have used the Guide Series rain pants from Gander Mountain. They are light weight nylon, fold small. I store them in the inside pocket of my guide series rain jacket (jacket is "packable" and folds into its own inside pocket, pants go in that pocket). I don't know that you could move a lot of dead trees without some damage, haven't tried it. I am sure they would hold up for a while, they are not that cheap. They don't have zippers or buttons on the pockets. They were reasonably economical and they packed light which was my primary reason for buying them before a backpacking trip. Used them for three years. Pull on easy over boots.