Comfortable pants for the parks?

[Raenstoirm]

B is simply not true. We have been more times in the last 20 years than I can count. Every trip has been December and January. We have had some warm park days and maybe one or two very warm days, but we have had a TON more COLD COLD days. The highest temp I can ever remember was 85 MLK week one year. We have also had lows in the 20's. Most of the time we are all good in long pants and tshirts. We add layers as needed. Most mornings we have needed a hoodie. The boys have worn shorts a day or two a few trips but never me and they would have been fine in long pants. We rarely swim, The pants I wear are perfect for the weather we travel in.

Oh yes there can be very very cold days, but we have never gotten to experience them. We went for christmas in 2011 and 2012. I had hoped to be able to wear pants or at least long sleeves for the pictures to look "christmassy." I was rudely surprised. The first day I had on jeans and I thought I was going to pass out! I wore my jacket a grand total of once over 11 days and we did late EMH every night. My pictures look just like every other trip! We even swam most days. It was unexpected since December is supposed to be cold. Granted the year before there was a major cold front and all the pics coming back people looked so festive (freezing but festive ). We go every September and every other april and it is always sweltering hot.

 

[FaithsWish]

Just wanted to post an update! The Columbia Anytime Outdoor pants arrived and they are perfect! I had the shorts in this line so I knew to order a size down because they run a bit big. They are structured enough that they are pants, but they have the stretch and comfort of yoga pants.

I found my park pants!!!

 

[Pesky]

Just wanted to post an update! The Columbia Anytime Outdoor pants arrived and they are perfect! I had the shorts in this line so I knew to order a size down because they run a bit big. They are structured enough that they are pants, but they have the stretch and comfort of yoga pants.

I found my park pants!!!

Those look fabulous! These sound like the other pants I have and I haven't been able to find another pair so I know what I'm getting now!

 

[Susiequsie60]

I just finished up my packing for my trip, leaving this Friday. I packed 3 pair of capri yoga pants, 2 pair of long yoga pants, 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of leggings, and 2 maxi skirts. Some days I wear one outfit during the day, and another for dinner and parks at night. Since we're driving rather than flying, over packing is not a consideration - yay for me. The yoga pants will definitely be my daytime wear every day.

 

[Echo queen]

I just finished up my packing for my trip, leaving this Friday. I packed 3 pair of capri yoga pants, 2 pair of long yoga pants, 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of leggings, and 2 maxi skirts. Some days I wear one outfit during the day, and another for dinner and parks at night. Since we're driving rather than flying, over packing is not a consideration - yay for me. The yoga pants will definitely be my daytime wear every day.

You sound ready to me. have a great time.

I love vacation.

 

[Iowajes]

I used to buy the Coldwater Creek Travelers pants but then they went out of business and I tore a hole in my last pair. I may have cried. No, actually I did cry.

Check ebay. You can often find clothes in good condition that people picked up at resale shops.

 

[Inspired18]

Where do you put your iPhone (or other phones) if wearing yoga pants? I was going to wear yoga pants, but mine don't have pockets. I'm so used to having it in my back pocket.

 

[Susiequsie60]

I never keep my phone in my pants pocket. Normally, it's in my purse. For this trip, I bought a tiny little cross body bag, just a little bit bigger than my iPhone. That's what I'll be using.