Convertible Pants Help

Columbia makes a nice pair. Very light and comfortable.

Personally, I’ve gotten away from convertibles. The Columbias are so light, I never remove the legs. The leg zippers aren’t too annoying and weigh little, yet I don’t use them. The other brands I’ve tried were too heavy. I always ended up using them as shorts.

What I wear now consists of cheap board shorts with wind pants over them.

I really like Prana’s Stretch Zion. I was skeptical about convertibles after a past experience with Columbia, but these are amazing. They have become my first choice pants (or shorts) both on and off trail even when there is little to no chance that I will use the signature feature. They are fairly thick so can cover a huge temperature range and the stretch makes them very durable. I do agree with you on the cargo pockets; if they made a pair without them I would get them in a second. There is a review from Outdoor Gear Lab below with which I completely agree.

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Hiking-Pants-Reviews/Prana-Stretch-Zion-Convertible-Pants

+1 on the Prana stretch zion convertibles. A bit pricy, but really great pants.