What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I wore the Trail Guard Pant on a fast and long day in the mountains and was surprised by how little I thought about them, which is exactly what you want from a hiking pant. The stretch fabric kept up through every scramble and the zippered back pocket stowed my trail snacks without bouncing around or getting in the way."The trailhead is still dark when you start moving, and by mid-morning you are above the treeline with miles already behind you. On a day like that, the last thing you want is a pant that fights you. The La Sportiva Trail Guard Pant gets out of the way and lets you focus on the terrain, moving with the body rather than against it through every stride, scramble, and steep descent. La Sportiva built these around a recycled polyamide and elastane blend that is lightweight, quick-drying, and stretchy enough to handle whatever the trail asks of you. The perforated elastic waistband with an adjustable drawstring keeps things dialed across a full range of movement without pressure points building up over long hours. Two hand pockets take care of the small stuff on the move, and the zippered back pocket pulls double duty as a stow pouch when you need to compress the pant down for travel or pack storage. Reflective details round out the package for those early starts and long finishes when the light is not always on your side.