Zip-offs for me! I travel and hike in some "Megellan" zip-offs
bought at Academy Sports that are very lightweight, crunch down small, dry in minutes. In my neck o' tha woods, I typically hike in shorts and zip the legs back on when the sun goes down.
I generally don't bring changes of pants so zip-offs earn the dual purpose rating.
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