Convertible Pants Are Perfect for Active Travel
Prana Khaki Convertible Pants
Autumn is just around the corner, and that means cool mornings and warm afternoons. That also means you’ll need a different wardrobe in the afternoon than you do in the morning. You’ll probably want to start your day with long sleeved shirts and full length pants to beat the chill. Then it’s easy to shed that long-sleeved shirt once things start to warm up. But what about the pants? Most trails don’t have changing stations along the way, and most of us active travelers don’t want to carry a full change of clothing around in our day pack. Therein lies the beauty of convertible pants. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, those are the pants that allow you to zip off the bottom half so they become shorts. They are great for hiking, biking, climbing and active travel touring such as a Mosel River Bike Tour. It’s easy to dress in layers on the top half, but much less so on the bottom. But convertible pants solve that problem.
Prana Convertible Pants
Up until recently though, convertible pants meant a poor fit and a dorky look. Plus, the early convertible pants were heavy, bulky and uncomfortable. But the folks at Prana have solved that problem. The Prana convertible pants fit beautifully, look great and are really comfortable. No more bulky fabric, finicky zippers, or “one-size-fits-all” mentality. The Prana Zion convertibles are likely the best convertible pants on the market for the following reasons:
- Both the men’s and women’s pants look great.
- The abrasion-resistant fabric is extremely durable for those grueling days on the trail.
- The stretch material assures a lightweight, comfortable fit for most body types.
- The Prana convertible pants dry quickly, so they are a great choice for backpacking and active travel.
- The cinch belt keeps these convertible pants snug all throughout the day, even without a belt.
- The zip-off shorts make it easy to add or remove the bottom portion for warm afternoons on the trail and cool evenings around camp.
- The Prana Size & Fit Guide make it easy to find the correct size for your individual needs.
- With six different sizing options and three inseam options, Prana provides you with a total of 18 different fit options for their convertible pants.
- The Prana convertible pants come in three stylin’ colors so you’ll be the most fashionable hiker, biker or climber in your group.
Prana Convertible Shorts
Tips for Buying Prana Convertible Pants
If you mostly use your Prana convertibles to explore the local trails in your area, then by all means purchase all three color options. They look great and will offer you six different style options. (three shorts and three pants) But keep in mind that Prana pants are fantastic for active travel touring and backpacking due to their durability, versatility and quick-drying material. For travel and backpacking, especially on longer trips, I recommend taking multiple pairs of the same color of pants. That allows you to color-coordinate all of your shirts to match this one color. On a recent trail tour in Europe, I was able to get by with nothing but Prana convertible shorts/pants as my lower extremity wardrobe. That made it much easier to plan which shirts to pack on the trip. And I found that many of the European trail destinations offered cool mornings well into June, so the option to start the day in pants and switch over to shorts midday was ideal. Zipping off the leg portion literally took less than a minute and stowing the bottoms in my daypack was a cinch.
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So when you’re considering a trail wardrobe for yourself or a gift for fellow active travelers, consider Prana activewear clothing for the yoga lover, bike rider, trail hiker, backpacker or active traveler on your list. They may become your new favorite clothing option. And, for a limited time, Prana is running their #7daystretch promotion wear you can get 15% off of your Prana clothing purchase when you enter the code 7DayStretchF15TN upon checkout.
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