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So I've started wearing pants again due to wanting to ride my motorcycle a little regularly.
As long as there isn't any ice on the ground, I'll rip my 650 in 20 degree weather, it's a blast!!
Anyways, the only pair of pants that seems to suit me well are some old, woodland BDU pants that I picked up at thrift store.
Size 40 and they fit just right.
Thing is they're starting to come apart now and I'm not finding very many used pairs of that particular color in my size much any more(bring on the weight/size critique!!lol)
And the newer, ABU patterns I've been finding that are more plentiful tend to wear out much quicker than these older pair I wear regularly.
I've contemplated new clothes shopping, particularly blue jeans or other denims with 6-8 pockets(two large ones on the side, two on each ankle, and then the regular ones near the waist.) but it seems the most they've got is maybe a pocket along the thigh for a cellphone and that's it.
Seems to be more about fashion, then functionality and any more gear, they expect it to be hung off the waist like a plumber.
Only thing I could think of now is finding some used jean and then splicing the pockets from the worn out ABU fatigues pants onto the jeans.
It'll be a little off-putting of course, but it'll definitely be something different.
Now to just make sure I use the right threads and get the stitching right so the pockets will stay on there for awhile.
Sewing the pockets from your old pants onto jeans is going to be more of a project than you're thinking it will be, unless you've got a good sewing machine. Hand stitching won't be as strong and if you overload your pockets, your seams will start to come out and you may not realize it until you've lost the contents of your pocket. Denim can also be pretty tough to sew through by hand, especially where any seams are.
If there are any raw edges on the pockets you take off, use Fray Check or a similar product to treat the edges before you sew the pockets onto the jeans.
Unless you are into the recycled clothing movement, and like to wear repurposed clothing, I'd suggest trying to buy a new pair. Do you really want to be concerned about your pockets coming off when you are riding?
Electrician4you recommended Duluth Trading, and I think the fire hose pants would indeed be a possibility.
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