These pants gave changed my life for travel to India and Africa. I can't recommend them enough. I do prefer the original pockets, but minor point.

May in the NW can be rainy. The water rolls off the pants and I was toasty warm. Used the zipper in combo with my shewee and loved not having to squat or pull down my pants.

Hiked in Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay National Parks in Canada and loved these pants! Super comfortable!

I had previously reviewed these pants and only given 2 stars, however Gnara's customer service was excellent and I am now very happy. They exchanged my defective pants (I also sized down from a 10 to an 8) and the replacement pair fit perfectly. For reference I'm 5'4" and 150 lbs. I'm a solid medium (size 8/10). The pants are well made, stretchy, comfortable and versatile. I wear these on all my outdoor adventures and love that I can cinch up the bottom when I'm hiking in high grass. I also love the pockets. Another plus is that water seems to roll off. I've only encountered splashes, so can't speak to water repellency when in heavy rain for long periods. Add the fact that you can discretely take care of business while adventuring and you've got an amazing unique product. Love!

I have a rule where I have to think about something at least a dozen times before I buy it and the company has to align with my values. I squatted bare a**ed for two years after learning about this company and every time I thought “I wish I had the pee pants.” That’s two years of anxiety and more than once of being walked up on. My only regret is waiting so long to buy these! They’re so durable, perfect amount of stretch, fantastic fit, I can’t say enough great things. This has changed hikes for me.