Are you Insane??????

Man, you'll have not only the Kilt Cops down on you for hiking in a Newsome but probably the Hiking Cops as well. In fact I may place an anonymous call to them myself. 1-800-cry-sobs.

But, if you must, I would ask Matt to do a 5 yarder. Of any pleat style. It will still have good protection, swish, and feel, but will be a little less fabric to chaff. I would think that it is not the pleat style but the total amount of fabric that would be my determining factor. In fact that is why I designed my Cargo Model. Slightly less fabric, 1.5" pleats and no straps to ouch me under a hip pad. Then there are pockets. I'm not advertising, just spouting an opinion. Take it or leave it.