Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Vista Camp Pants

If I could return them for a new pair, I would, but I would be much more careful to use the next pair for very light daily use, not for camping or hiking. Love the design, color, comfort, and fabric weight of these camp pants. However, the first time that I wore them was on a 20-minute South Africa bush walk in very light grassland. The lower pant legs and leg closure fabric for the adjustable hems were significantly snagged / damaged during this first use.

I ordered these pants because I had a knee replacement and need a pant that was a little wider in the leg than my jeans, because of the swelling. I find myself wearing these quite a bit. The knee is fine now. These pants have been great with lots of pockets. They come out of the was and look great. I did get cord locks for the adjustments at the bottom. It seems to be better than knotting the bottom.

I LOVE these pants.As a matter of fact I own three pairs and have also turned a few friends on to them.HOWEVER they started pilling within the first couple of months which I find insane given what I paid for these.And the pilling is not just where fabric rubs on something.It is all over-effectively making these pants good only for hiking and stuff where it doesn't matter what I am wearing.This is unfortunate because if not for the pilling I would wear them to everything!

First off thank you L.L Bean for your size inclusivity!!! This pant is great for larger women who love to hike :) Prior to finding this pant I was stuck hiking in basketball shorts or yoga pants (no pockets). A couple of things about the pants for people reading reviews and trying to figure out what sizes too get: I am an extreme pear shape with a 53" circumference at my widest hip/seat spot with my waist at 38" and got a misses' extra-large. The pants fit up over my hips no problem and come up to just above my belly button.The pants are neither too tight nor too loose in the hip area, having a nice slimming effect. I can squat and sit cross-legged without any pull in the seat. Additionally, the soft adjustable waistband allows me to cinch the pants in a fair amount at my waist. One thing that bothers me a little is the waistband tie is stretchy so it feels like I'm pulling feet of the tie out to get the waistband cinched down and then I have rather comically large bow, but it does allow the waist to give a little when bending down. The pant legs are a nice size, allowing for good movement. These pants also have an adjustable pant cuff which is amazing. They are incredibly light weight and wrinkles fall out of them very easily making them an excellent backpacking pant. They are so comfortable though that I've started wearing them almost daily, and they have so many wonderful pockets. They seem relatively durable. I had a nice tumble on the trail recently on rocky terrain and was pleasantly surprised that I didn't get any tears in the knees. I will note that I have had my first pair of these for just about four months now and have started seeing the first signs of pilling, and I am concerned with how this will affect the strength of the pant moving forward. If they still last me a few years despite the pilling, they will be well-worth the price. If the material in the inner thigh develops holes or tears within the first year, I'd be a little bummed. Overall so far an excellent pair of pants!!!

Fabric is unbelievably light and cool! Never felt anything quite like it. I don't usually wear petite, but the regular was way too long; exchanged for petite, and it's perfect. I ordered another pair.

Love these pants with the pockets and wide band. They make me look a little slimmer too. I would of given a 5 star but for one thing, the pockets are just too small for todays women's life style. Love all the pockets but in todays world we carry more that a key, LLBean people. Also please bring back your cotton PJ pants that were like this with the wide elastic band, so comfortable.

I bought these pants for a recent trip to Sedona, AZ. They are very comfortable. They were perfect for traveling and hiking. They washed easily and air dried quickly. I'm giving 4 stars because after wearing them once, I noticed piling on the back of them. I think it was from my backpack rubbing on them. I feel that for the cost, this shouldn't happen after one wear. I also felt they stretched out quite a bit. I wish I'd tried the extra small. I'd recommend, but buy with a promotional code so you're not paying full price.

Nice material, nice color (green) and very comfortable. However, they run large and I ordered an x-small. Since I can't order anything smaller, I would like to see them fit better for petite people.

These pants are very comfortable. They do run slightly large. I usually wear a 14P but the medium seems to fit fine. The material is a bit thin but I think that's good. I don't want heavyweight pants when I'm hiking or traveling. My only complaint is the zippered upper front pockets. I dislike having to zip and unzip, and having my hand rub against the zipper every time I need to use my pockets. If only one (or neither) upper front pocket had a zipper, I would be much happier.

Great light weight pants that resist wrinkles. Wash and wear. Love the elastic waist.

loose fitting i normally wear a 12 or a 10 i think they run a tad large very comfortable and quick drying after getting wet front zip pockets good for securing cash keys etc. back pockets button. i wish one of the back pockets zipped to secure id. it would be nice if back pockets were a little deeper.

Comfy and feel good on my skin. Lite and will dry fast when raining outside. They will go to movies, golfing, camping, fishing, hiking, biking, to a picnic or hanging around your own back yard. Ordered 2x first. Way too big. Re-ordered XL much better. I take a size 16 in women's in regular shorts/pants. These I take a smaller size. I have a prednisone belly so my middle is much bigger and my legs are more thin. So the XL is a much better fit since the waist is a drawstring and will fit my larger waist and smaller legs. I would give them a 5 star except there is no way to cinch the waist or the ankle drawstring. They should have make a little plastic "thing" so one could tighten and loosen the waist and the ankle and it would stay that way. At the ankle there is no way to tie it except in a knot or bow, then you can't get foot in or out or left undone will get lost in the seam. The knot cannot be left during washing because it becomes tighter. So I would like some suggestions on how to tie and cinch closer to ankle. I can fix this problem by buying the plastic cincher at a sewing goods store for a few dollars and put it in myself. For the price they should make them with the plastic cinchers. I would also like in some different colors. I will order again.

Tried them on 4x before deciding to send them back. The pull cord in the waistband was way too stretchy and I had a ton of pull cord pulled out before I felt my pants were going to remain on my waist while hiking. If the designers would make a far less stretchy cord in the waistband, I would have kept them, but for the price, I'm sending them back though now I wished I had replaced the pull cord myself because I loved the material of the vista pants! Extremely comfortable and would work perfect for camping and hiking the trails.

HOWEVER, THE WAIST BAND IS TOO LOOSE. FEELS LIKE THE PANTS WILL FALL DOWN IF I LOAD THE CARGO POCKETS. WILL BUY ANOTHER COLOR IF I CAN EVER FIGURE HOW TO TIGHTEN THE WAIST. QUITE FRUSTRATING SINCE I LOVE THE FEEL OF THE FABRIC AND LOVE THE POCKETS AND HOW THE PANTS LOOK.

Fit was good and material is okay. Lighter weight than the Comfort Trail pants and the cargo pockets are not as deep.

Comfortable, light weight, moisture wicking, quick dry. Perfect for my safari trip. However, the fabric snags easily. I purchase 4 pair and in 14 days of daily wear, one pair snagged when bumped lightly against the truck. The true "snag test" will come when hiking this summer. The elastic waist was comfortable but the elastic tie does not stay tied. A non-elastic fabric is needed for the tie. Fortunately, I did not need to tighten the waist. I have a long rise and have difficulty finding pants that fit in the age of low rise pants for women. But, these fit perfectly. If they pass the snag test when hiking, I will purchase more. I gave 4 starts instead of 5 only because of the snag.

I like these pants for everyday wear. The pockets are good, the length still a bit too long for my short frame, but at least I can cinch up the bottoms. I wish the bottom was elastic, but that is my personal preference.

I love everything about these pants except the drawstring. It's very stretchy, which, in my opinion, defeats its purpose. It takes a lot of pulling to stretch it out enough to make the waistband feel snug, and when I tie it, the ends hang past my knees. Put a non-elastic drawstring in these pants, and they'll be perfect.

I usually wear a 1x. These pants were huge. I have big hips, waist and thighs, so it was a suprise. Love the color and little style. Very light weight and comfortable. Next time, i would order smaller, but afraid the thighs will be tight. I kept them cuz they were on nbn sale.

I bought three pairs of these pants for a recent trip to South Africa. They're really comfortable, lightweight and dried quickly in the searing, sweaty heat. The one problem with them is that they snag easily. One pair caught on a slightly exposed velcro tab inside our safari vehicle, and now there's a small run on one hip. I'm keeping them because I bought them on sale and/or through other promotions and feel the price was right. But I wish they were just a little sturdier.

I like these pants for traveling. They fit well except the length. Lots of pockets. The fabric seems to get nubby after a while.

These pants are comfy and I like them - just do NOT like the tie at the waist - strange choice, shouldn't be so stretchy.

The pants fit perfectly but are way too long as I always wear petite length pants. They are super cute and cozy so I'd buy them in a heart beat if they were to come in petite sizes.

Am ordering 2 new pair and considering returning 2 I purchased last year. Love love love these but they pill so badly. Just not sure why. If new ones do they ARE going back.

The black camp pants are easy to wear, lightweight, stylish and fit well. I haven't washed them yet, so I can't speak to that, or to their longevity, since I've only had them a few weeks. But so far so good.