I bought the Ferrosi pants years ago....and I just recently ordered 2 pairs of equinox to try. As far as comfort....I would have to give the nod to the Ferrosi. The Equinox are fine...nothing wrong with them..but I actually like the Ferrosi better.
I love my ferrosi pants. I also just received 2 pair of equinox pants. They have some stretch, but not as much as the Ferrosi. The equinox are also slightly thinner.
I have owned a 2006 Xterra for the last 9 years. It only has 67k miles on it...so it is in very good shape. The 2005 to 2008 ish models were prone to radiator leaks that killed the tranny. I knew about this when I bought it...so I immediately replaced the radiator with an aftermarket. I have...
Get a pair of gloves with Outdry waterproof/breathable membrain. Mountain Hardwear used to have Outdry gloves...I think Columbia still has them. Kuiu was using Outdry at one time. It is way better than Gore tex. The outer material doesn't "wet out" and saturated.
I recently bought the Nomad Dunn 2.0 Primaloft jacket and pants at Gabes for dirt cheap. Very nice stuff. jacket was $49 and pants were $39. Retail was close to $450.....I'm pretty stoked.
I love my Propper summerweight tactical pants. I had to order a size up though. They are a lightweight, stretchy type of hiking pant with loads of pockets.
The Cranberry Wilderness is pretty rugged. The lower elevations have some hardwood...but the higher elevations near the Scenic Highway are mostly Spruce. The Wilderness areas are reserved to foot and horseback travel only.....no bridges and limited trail markings. You can camp anywhere that...
Lewisburg is nice, and they have revitalized their downtown area. Just a short drive north and you have the Monongahela National Forest which includes the Cranberry Wilderness, Cranberry Backcountry, Watoga State Park, Dolly Sods, Otter Creek Wilderness, Highland Scenic Highway, Cass Scenic...