I just completed the Appalachian Trail. These hiked the last 650 miles with me and I cannot imagine not hiking in them anymore.
I bet I saved scores of hours over the months on the trail by not having to remove my pack and yank on my clothes to answer nature's call.

All the other female hikers were envious when they realized I did not have to take my pack off or yank on my clothes to go. I also liked that I was able to be modest when someone surprised me coming unexpectedly around the bend. It reduced the embarrassment factor for me, and the unexpected guest.

The fabric on this model is heavy, and during heat spells, was pretty warm. I also have the shorts, but given how much poison ivy and ticks I contended with, I stayed with the long pants. I was glad to have the full legs. It was a trade off.

An unexpected benefit of the long legs was not getting my legs roughed up when I fell or banged into sharp rocks. My hiking partner fell in a pair of typical nylon hiking pants and suffered multiple cuts and scrapes through the pants. I kissed the ground more times than I would like and neither the pants nor I got cut.

I have one wish, and that is they were available in petite. My stride is shorter than average and, although 5'7" tall, the petite often fits me better. I ended up rolling the waist band once and using the drawstring to secure the pants in place. Even with this "fashion statement" I would not trade these for anything!

The pants I have are still in great shape. They look like I can get years more wear out of them.

Love my new pants. Took them for a short hike and the fit and length was perfect. The zipper design worked as designed. Next a longer hike to give them a true workout

Simply amazing. Why doesnt every pair of womens pants have this zipper! ? Love these pants.

I found a pair of gnara pants used at my local gear store and picked them up thinking they were cool. They’re my absolute favorite pants now, especially for rock climbing. Stretchy, comfy, and durable, they’re just as good for groveling up the famously sharp Vedauwoo chimneys and off widths as they are for going to dinner. The pockets give you lots of options and zippers, so you won’t have to worry about your phone falling in a pit toilet.

And, of course, the zipper is awesome. I often hesitate to use it because I don’t want to, ya know, miss, but it’s great for climbing since I can keep my harness on to go. My pants truly shined this weekend when I was on an alpine route for a solid 12 hours. Instead of having to shimmy my pants down while trying to keep the harness up, I could just unzip and go, saving precious minutes and so much stress and exposure on the crowded route. Thank you Gnara!

Did some long circuit hiking this weekend at least 7 miles per hike and I could easily handle when nature called! The zip is insanely easy, still able to wear undies. Can pee in the woods with dignity, and not mooning the world!