My pants situation is critical, and I wanted to mend it (pun intended) before moving on. Basically my good pair, the nylon ones I wear all the time, have reached the end of their useful lives. The other pair, a cotton/nylon blend, is too big, gets dirty too easily, and dries too slowly. I want two pairs of nylon pants, since they dry fast and stay cleaner. This took two days of pounding the pavement, but I finally found the perfect pants: seemingly nylon (there's no label), with lots of pockets, and even zip off legs, with the zippers below the knees to make nice long shorts, unlike the ultra short hot pants my old pair converted in to. And they only cost $15. That said, the only people who wear shorts here are children, some women, and tourists. I realize I'll always look like a tourist, but I choose to blend in as much as possible, so I'll keep the legs on. Shorts don't really keep you cooler anyway; you're gonna be hot no matter what.