Cargo Shorts. Your thoughts?

[Midgetman82]

Couldn't care less if they're fashionable or not. Also all of my cargo shorts have buttoned side pockets, and ever since Storm Chaser opened my trust in having my phone in any pocket had decreased significantly. One close-call led me to leave my phone in a backpack before boarding most coasters, typically.

[Ace Of Spades]

Cargo shorts used to be my go-to for park visits. These days, though, I keep my phone/pass/essential stuff in a tiny nylon pouch. It's a super-tiny bag I bought for an ancient Flip camera and, during a Darien Lake trip, I noticed it would be perfect for travelling light. Has one super-secure clip and just hangs with a tie-off to keep things in it, it's nice and secure but is barely noticeable, and since it's clipped on it goes with my on rides no problem. I love it!

 

Plus, and this is the main takeaway, it lets me wear jeans and/or non-cargo shorts, and that's...just awesome, really.

[flagrockerthegreat]

Oh yeah, how about that new Meaner Streak opening next spring!?

It's going to be renamed Mean Meme Machine. only kidding.

[XII]

I can't imagine going to a park without cargo shorts. I would never trust putting anything as important as my wallet or phone in a non-zipper pocket that it can fly out of (I have lost crap that way. I'm not trusting anything that's not zippered ever again), nor do I trust putting that stuff off to the side in a backpack or anything like that.

[Wasser]

Cargo shorts are probably a good option unless the pockets aren't zippered.

I wouldn't call my choice of pants for parks cargo shorts as they don't look like the typical cargo shorts. The size is about the same but the pockets seem deeper and are on the inside rather than on the outside. Also, the pockets are at nicer spots. Most cargo shorts seem to offer pockets where restraints or seats would wrap around, resulting in pressure on phones, cards, etc.

Not sure if it's still a cargo for Americans (at least around here it's not) but I don't know any special name for them.