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The hiking pants of Fjällräven – er, sorry, pants – is legendary, and now having spent most of spring in a pair of these Abisko Trail pants, I understand why. If dad is a hiker or spend at all time outside, it’s an excellent gift.
They are light but surprisingly hot and particularly good to block the wind. The recycled fabric G-1000 Lite Stretch offers you a good freedom of extensible movement, and having already had Lyme disease, the ability to tighten the wrists of the legs and keep things aside is invaluable. (I also put a little repellent on the fabric without coloring or other damage.) I also like that the G-1000 can be waxed to renovate the waterproofing (even if I have not yet had it).
If you want to follow the Shorts route, try these Shorts Kuhl Silencr Kargo ($ 79). These are “stealth” freight shorts in that they have a lot of pockets, but they don’t look like that. No need to bring dad back to the rocker grunge of the 90s that it was once if you are not obliged. —Scott Gilbertson
