Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
Today was certainly an all over waterproof kit day - so my OMM Kamleika trousers got yet another outing. I have 3 pairs, though 1 pair is new and as yet unused. The others are well worn - I probably wear them 200 days a year - even if it is dry they keep the wind off and help protect from vegetation and ticks. I think they do a better job as trousers than the Kamleika top does as a top.

The pairs I own all have the reinforcing triangular panel on the inside of the ankle - this helps to protect the trousers from studs and in particular microspikes. I note the newer ones have done away with this - what a shame.
For years I couldn't understand why anyone would buy a pair of OMM Kamleika shorts. I mean, waterproof shorts! That was until I was tempted by some on sale. What a revelation. As over-shorts, with the extra warmth/protection, they both extend my ability to wear shorts much further into autumn, and equally allow me to don shorts much earlier in the spring. They're also light enough to stash in a bumbag during the summer months if I think the weather threatens the need for some extra protection. They can also be wore on their own, rather than as over-shorts, although I've found that if you bend over quickly while wearing them they can have a whoopee cushion effect much to the amusement of onlookers!