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Hiking in Jeans? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I'm in this hiking club and they were adamant about not hiking in jeans.

Now I know they're not the best pants but I said it should be fine to wear them on short hikes and it wouldn't kill you but there are better things to wear. They added in further they will kick individuals out for wearing jeans.

Now I personally have done many hikes, even longer hikes wearing jeans with no issues. I want to know your thoughts below on this topic. Am I in the wrong here?

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[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think the strict rule is unfortunate, but I can understand it for an organized club. They are going to have inexperienced people joining who don't know what they are doing. It is in the club's best interest to consistently teach and and enforce conservative habits so they don't end up with some newbie having a hypothermia emergency when the weather turns cold and wet. Making exceptions for certain people or trips opens the door to accidents.

An experienced hiker who knows the "right" way to do things will also know what corners can be cut for a given trip. You know when cotton clothing is fine, or when you can leave certain items at home, etc. If you want to do things your way then it's probably best to find different hiking partners who share your experience level and risk tolerance.