- Men's camoue hiking pants; layered design offers maximum breathability and mobility.
- Made of polyester; has durable water repellent finish; ideal for mid-season hunts.
- Fully gusseted for range of motion; brushed for silent finish.
- Articulated knees; five pockets; roll-up pant-leg snap system.
- Weighs 1.5 pounds; covered by limited warranty.
Like Sitka's matching Ascent jacket, these camoue hiking pants offer maximum breathability and mobility for hunters
on the move. The pants are fully gusseted for comfort and range of motion and brushed for a silent finish. Other
features include a roll-up pant-leg snap system for stream crossings, articulated knees, and a five-pocket configuration
including easy-access thigh pockets. These layered pants can bring you well into mid-season hunts when temperatures
start to fall.
Specifications:
* Technology: High count stretch polyester weave, DWR finish
* Fabric: Polyester Lycra blend
* Weight: 1.48 pounds
Optifade Concealment System
Optifade camoue from Gore is the first and only concealment system ever scientifically designed around the way a
hunter's prey views the world. It's the only concealment system to combine a symmetry-disrupting macro-pattern with a
fractal-geometry-based micro-pattern, designed to become nothing in the eyes of prey at engagement ranges of 20 meters
and beyond.
Macro-Patterns and Micro-Patterns
The human body has what is known as a signature, made up of identifiable lines and obvious symmetry that is easily
recognized by humans and particularly by their prey. By interrupting those lines and the body's symmetry with a
macro-pattern of light and dark blobs and streaks, immediate identification is disrupted. But nature has more than the
lights and darks that make up the positive and negative shapes in the world around us. Fine texture defines our world.
Therefore, overlaid on the macro-pattern is a fractal-geometry-based micro-pattern.
Product Care:
* Wash: Machine wash warm (104 degrees F). Powder or liquid detergent. No fabric softener. Follow manufacturer's
instructions.
* Dry-clean: If professionally dry-cleaned, request clear, distilled solvent rinse and a spray repellent. Follow
manufacturer's instructions.
* Iron: Steam-iron warm, placing a towel or cloth between the garment and the iron. There is no need to iron the garment
until it is completely dry.
* Bleach: No chlorine bleach. It may damage your garment.
* Dry: Tumble-dry warm. The heat from the dryer will help reactivate the durable water repellent (DWR) on your
garment's outer fabric.
* Water-repellent : Gore recommends applying a topical water repellency restorative (DWR ) for outdoor
fabrics, available at your local outdoor retailer. Wash-in s are not recommended, as they can affect the
garment's breathability.
* Stain removal: Use a pre-wash such as Shout or Spray 'n Wash, following the manufacturer's instructions.
Rinse well.
Manufacturer's Warranty
While Sitka's gear is built to be tough, it is not invincible. It will be put to the test, encountering limbs, barb
wire, rocks, and other conditions that may harm or damage the gear. If your gear is damaged, and the damage is due to
improper use or wear and tear, you will receive an estimate of the cost of repair. If the damage is due to a defect in
material or workmanship, the product will either be repaired at Sitka's cost or replaced by Sitka.
Sitka Gear Product Design
Sitka had a simple goal: to introduce to the hunting industry a system of clothing that incorporates the latest
high-performance fabrics with a aineering design philosophy. With Sitka's continued growth of experience and
expertise, its focus becomes more defined as it develops specific solutions for specific uses. It doesn't cut corners,
it doesn't appeal to the masses. Sitka sometimes gets it wrong, but you can't get it right without trying.
The Sitka System is based on a tried-and-true layering system. A system that revolves around base, insulation, and
outerwear with a very simple goal: moisture management. At the highest level, the concept is straightforward. Base
layers move moisture away from your skin, keeping you warm when it's cold, and cool and when it's hot. This is the
foundation. Insulation and outerwear are your control pieces that are adjusted in response to weather and activity
levels that continue the process of moisture management.These same principles apply to the elk hunter in Montana, the
sheep hunter in Alaska, and the whitetail hunter in Missouri. The systems are more specific for each hunter and each
trip, but the same principles always apply.
About Sitka Gear
Founded in 2005, Sitka Gear was an idea spawned by necessity. Like many stories, this one started out as an epic
journey that culminated with a clear vision. After 3,000 vertical feet in the dark, with intermittent snow flurries and
driving sleet, the morning climb ended behind a gnarled white bark pine to get some reprieve from the elements and a
little food in the bellies. Cold and wet with sweat from that climb, it was more than obvious that discomfort like this
was unnecessary.
So, on that September morning, at timberline, surrounded by bugling bulls, the vision that became Sitka was realized.
Drawing on strong backgrounds in the climbing, aineering, and general headstrong assaults of the backcountry, the
company founders focused on bridging the gaps that existed between these endeavors.
Sitka's driving goal is not only to bridge the technology gaps that existed from a fabric, construction, and
product-form perspective but to be fully immersed in driving new technologies and solutions for the modern outdoorsman.
Sitka's roots are in the ains, but its solutions range widely. It could be said that Sitka simply makes the best
high-performance system of hunting clothes on the market, but it's more than just quality. It's a philosophy: turning
clothing into gear.