I have 4 pairs of
I have 4 pairs of the Traverse Pants. 2 in the Open Country and 2 in the Sub-Alpine. One of the great things about Sitka gear, that I believe sets it apart from from other higher end clothing companies, is it’s versatility and comfort. How each Sitka buyer chooses to define their item’s hunting application is relative to the individual hunter. No, the Traverse pants are certainly not the best application for rambling through briars and low ground cover snags on your way to your stand or blind. No, they’re definitely not meant to provide the wearer with any reasonable warmth when the temperatures drop below whatever temp seems “cold” to the individual hunter. Again, it’s all relative to the individual. For me, hunting most of each deer season in NE Georgia, 40 degrees is “cold” enough to make me uncomfortable if I’m not wearing the right gear or properly layered. 40 degrees for the guy who spends his time hunting above the Mason-Dixon Line is probably just another cool day in the woods. Enter the Traverse pants. Unquestionably great pants for just about anyone who hunts in southern climates during those blazing hot early days of bow season. Here in Georgia, it’s nothing to continue to see 80 degree days well into October. These pants are terrific for those days allowing you to hike to and from your stand or blind without soaking the inside of your pants on those warm to hot days. They breathe remarkably and dry faster than any early season hunting pant I own. When temps fall as the season progresses toward November, you can easily and comfortably layer a light, medium, or heavyweight merino base layer under them and hunt comfortably in cooler to mildly colder weather. It’s obvious from the recycled, 4-way stretch material they’re made from that these pants are not meant to navigate through heavy brush with briars, thorns and various other snags, but if your trek to your favorite hunting spot is reasonably free of those things, the Traverse pants, I promise you, will not disappoint. Versatile and, without question, one of the most comfortable hunting pant I own or have EVER owned. Think about your application for use, and then determine if these are worth paying the steep price for you and your individual hunting preferences, locations, and situations. My personal opinion of these pants?…I have 4 pair, so I guess that kind of answers the question. Rev. Brown Monroe, GA