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Kuhl zip-off cargo pants / shorts!

Old Navy(Canada) has nice and cheap cargo pants, especially when they are on sale.

Dickies is pretty tried and true and easy to source.

If it needs quick dry fabric or zippers then things start veering off.

Not Costco's cargo shorts. I bought two separate pairs and both got giant holes in the back out of nowhere. I don't have holes in any of my other pants/shorts. I don't even know how it happened, but clearly cheap af and not worth it, even if they were affordable.

Depends a bit on what you're doing with them

For hard-wearing work pants, I think Duluth firehouse pants are pretty hard to beat

Dickies or Carhartt are solid, more-readily-available options

If you're looking more for lightweight hiking pants, I used to have a pair of north face zip-off pants I really liked, but I'm not sure if they still make the same or similar model, but I'd take a look at their offerings. They were a bit pricey but not outrageous.

Barring that, a lot of my outdoors clothes tend to be Columbia.

For sort of a middle-of-the-road that can kind of fill either role, I'd probably go for BDUs. No specific brand recommendation, there's a lot of companies making them, and while I haven't tried them all, the ones I have have been pretty much the same. Just kind of get whatever you can get a good deal on online or whatever your local military surplus place stocks.

I like Key Apparel "Maverick cargo flex pant"...just wish they had a blue option. Only black or light gray.

Uniqlo cargo joggers are my jam but I don't seem them listed on their website currently, might be a seasonal thing. Their regular cargo pants are fine too, but a little bit on the baggy side. I just really like their pants in general, honestly.

Go for something oversized where you can stuff things into the pockets without fully unbuttoning them. Heavier fabric is usually longer lasting, and if you live up north it is getting cold.

I suggest pairing them with some Vans and maybe a Korn shirt.

Bonus points for using an oversized heavy flannel as a jacket. You can tie it around your waist if it gets too warm.

Another great accessory would be a nice hemp bracelet, necklace, or choker with beads.

Fjallraven Nils. Best trousers in my life.

I find the ones marketed to cops/emts/firefighters to typically be pretty good quality. If I didn't hate the color, I would wear my work pants if I was going to wear cargo pants.

Been rocking prAna's for years. Just my favorite fit.

Wrangler makes pants and shorts with the same pockets. I've been wearing them for years. Walmart carries them.

Are you looking for something for everyday wear, or something more rugged/functional?

I have a couple pairs from G-Star, decent prices when on sale and a few styles/colors

I got a pair from Cabela's. "Force" something or other. Has a thread grid like ripstop, but not nylon. Comfy, durable.

walmart ?

or do you mean super technical ones that use overpriced fabrics and labels ?

My ex loved zippers.

For the good stuff ? Always buy thrift, long as you know how to clean the absolute hell out of them properly, I find it's a worthwhile venture.

Yeah stay away from them hehehe.

I recommend you don't wear cargo pants.