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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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[–] SillySpy@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

It’s a weird rule to have when not explained. Seems like a weird thing to have as a bannable offence, but here is one possible explanation: Jeans are made from thick cotton. Cotton is slow to dry compared to polyester. Cotton when wet is also a very bad insulator, when compared to wool. Wet clothing can also increase chafing. So when hiking and you get wet from rain, streams or sweat, there are other clothing options that are better suited, and in cold climates, it could even be a safety issue.