Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Vista Camp Pants

My mom lives in these pants, so I decided to try them. Bought two pairs (blue and green). After a month my green ones started to pill horribly on the front and back! I've only washed them on delicate, inside out and hung dry. I wanted to purchase more colors, but now I'm not so sure. I love everything else about these pants.

I love the feel of the fabric, and the assist finding your size by comparison to other brands is spot on! One problem - none of the pockets are big enough to securely hold my iPhone. I have an iPhone SE, not one of the larger models. I walk my dogs alone, want to have my phone with me in case of emergency. These pants would be perfect if they had a cell phone sized pocket with zippered closure.

I have 3 pairs of these in long (granite, raisin, olive), two in cropped. I like the fabric, the number of pockets, although the ones on the sides are not deep enough for a standard cell phone these days. Cool on hot days, look pretty good on me, and the medium tall is actually long enough for me. However, the stitching on the back has come undone on all three long pairs, the cropped are fine. These pants are far from cheap, and I don't wear then more than once a week, but they're not standing up to regular wear.

I bought 2 pairs several months ago and have worn them a couple times per week. For the price you have to pay for these, they do not hold up. I have already exchanged one pair for a replacement because the stitching on the legs popped. I have pulls on both pairs and little pill balls starting. Stitching has popped on the replacement pair and the other pair. The material has stretch and give, but the stitching is not sewn to allow stretch. So, you have to be careful when bending the legs. I just expected better quality from LLBean.

I liked the pants but I had to return them because they were way too big. So I can't give a good review.

These pants run so big. I'm a size 28 in jeans and bought a medium and the waist is probably like 35 - they're gigantic! The material is very light and nice though.

Excellent pant. However, I definitely needed it in a petite, too long otherwise

Too long. I love the cropped version. They are my go to for sailing, so I thought I'd try the long pants for travel out west. I am 5'6", but I am long waisted with short legs. So the pants version was just too long for me(~2 inches too long). Otherwise, I think they might have been my favorite travel pants.

Definitely fits big. I'm usually a medium in pants but I can fit both a small and xs with these since they're so roomy and have an elasticized waist. They're super lightweight and cool which I love for doing fieldwork in the hot sun. They also dry quickly if I have to stomp through a creek. However, what drives me crazy is that these are cargo pants with tons of pockets yet literally the only ones that will fit my completely normal-sized phone are the front hip pockets but even those are small enough that if I squat down with my phone in my pocket, it drives it up into my hip. What is the point of making cargo pants with tiny pockets? I would absolutely love these pants if it weren't for the tiny pockets.

I have another pair in a different color which I have enjoyed so much. This pair, however, fits differentlyalmost a size smaller.

A bit too baggy for me to love these pants, but I'm afraid the next smaller size may be too tight to move around for outdoor activities. I ordered what has always been my true LL Bean size.

This is my second pair of pants that I have purchased. They are comfortable and lightweight. But the stitching on them sucks!!

I'm still not sure if I'm happy with this. I bought a L (14-16) because I thought M (10-12) would be to small. It feels like it might be a tad to big. I usually wear a 12 or 14 depending on the brand. I love the fabric, pockets, etc. I'm undecided about ordering a M to try.

I've been purchasing these for a few years, always a size large. My previous ones are loose and baggy, which is how I like them. But the new one in a size large was tight. Maybe it was mismarked (?). I had to return them.

Elastic drawstring makes it impossible to keep up.

I can't seem to get them in wrinkled out of the dryer and I don't want to iron them.

I have three pairs of these pants, one is the capri style. I'm 5'2", 130 lbs, and the small is a comfortable fit. These pants can be worn as casual or a little dressier. I don't understand these manufacturers who put a useless pocket on pants. I have a regular size iPhone....not a large one. It won't fit securely in the pocket. Make the pockets FUNCTIONAL, not just decorative.

The pants are comfortable, maybe better if there was more spandex so they aren't so baggy. The stitching tends to pull out, esp across the top of the knee/thigh. The side & hip pockets are too small to carry a cell phone. Otherwise, they are lightweight for travel & fill the need.

Given as a gift, I cannot accurately rate this product.

I absolutely love the design of these pants. I love having all the pockets, especially the zippered ones. The pull string at the waist works great. What I hate is in less than a year from purchase I have returned 6 pairs and need to take back 2 more because they keep pilling badly in the crouch. Photo included is a pair i got 5 months ago that I don't tend to ware as much because of the color, most I have returned are worse than these. Thank goodness for the guarantee. Please make these out of fabric that does not pill.

Have to add to others - these pill terribly. I've had them for three years, but never worn that much and always washed inside out in cold on gentle wash; then line dried. I so want to order more because they look good on me but I cant stand the excessive pilling.

I have ordered the vista pants since Fall of 2017. I loved them and my first 4 pairs held up wonderfully. Piling after 3 years is to be expected. Fast forward to 2020 with the next order of 4 pairs- piling noted after a few wear ( I wash on light, inside out and only with other vista pants), seams coming undone. I called customer service and they were not helpful at all, stated no one else complained about piling which is definitively incorrect by other reviews. I asked if different manufacturer and she stated she did not know. I ordered again in 2021- same issue as 2020. I would not order again unless deeply discounted. Love the fit, feel and versatility of this product but can't justify repurchasing every year at this price. FYI- I work full time and these pants don't get that much use!

For my figures with curves, the fit is perfect and comfortable and even slimming. I love this pant except for: the material. The material pills and gets nappy after being worn several times for normal activity. I noticed this a few years ago with my first pair. I bought another pair in this color when it was on sale with the awareness that the material wouldn't look nice long, likely only one season... but, the fit won over the durability factor at least this time. I wish LL Bean would make this style with the cotton tencel fabric used for the ankle pant.

These pants sounded so great in the description. I bought the recommended size M. (Usually wear a size 8 - Ht. 5'4"; Wt. 118 lb.) They were too large around the hips and too long. The material felt great and the color was quite pretty, but returned them.

Unlike the pair of these pants I purchased last spring, this year's version has bumpy buttons on the back and thigh pockets. When tucking in my shirt the buttons draw attention to my rear. When I cannot wear my shirt untucked, since the shape of the buttons is visible through the shirt. The buttons on the thighs catch on things as I walk past. Will not purchase again until these buttons are removed.