With my old woolies, I always wore suspenders to keep them hiked high on cold days. Stormy Kromer adds an integrated belt-like system on the waist to cinch and help dial in fit. Two roomy front pockets offer a spot to warm bare hands.
I have not tested the Bunkhouse Trousers in below-zero air. The ice has not yet formed on local cliffs. But hiking around in the pants, they have a nice fit and a familiar bulky, substantial, and warm — but still breathable! — feel.
The company touts the Bunkhouse Trousers as being “built like an old-time locomotive.” With belt loops, double-stitched seams, and buttoned back pockets, they do conjure that aesthetic. Train conductor meets lumberjack, maybe. And, in my mind, there’s a little bit of ice climber in there, too.
—Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.
