Richard Gear Talks Pants

A: 'The good news is that Gore produces Gore-Tex repair kits consisting of four press-on adhesive patches which are pre-cut to standard shapes. They're intended for temporary repairs and should last for up to four or five washes before giving up the ghost...'
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A: 'Both the Lowe Alpine pants you mention will do the job, and have most of the features I'd be looking for in a straight-up overtrouser - full-length zips, articulated knees and crotch, braces (possibly), a zipped fly for easier use with a harness (ideally I like a two-way zip for minimal fiddling) and internal gaiters, in the case of the Ice Light GTX. removable ones... There are plenty of other options out there as well...'
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A: 'I'm theorising here, but I think the theory is that they'll sit under rather than below a pack belt or harness, but I'd agree that often they simply slide down until the waist band is resting on your hips and then they tend to ruck up under the belt, allow your shirt to escape and so on. There are exceptions to the rule...'
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