Pioneer Camp Men's Quick-Dry Shorts 5", black

Late morning in a busy campsite when the kettle has boiled and light moves across the picnic bench. The shorts sit in your pack until you need them: quick-dry knit that stretches with each climb up a muddy track, a drawstring at the waist that keeps the fit steady, zipped pockets for trail map and loose change. Movement comes easy.

They ask that you accept a simpler cut. There is no extra tailoring for formal paths or full-length coverage, so they leave room for motion rather than a neat crease. That trade-off keeps them light and quick to dry, but it means they are plainly made for moving, not for standing still.

One of 81 on the trousers and shorts rail in the Pioneer Camp wardrobe. It also answers to shorts. A size letter describes the garment rather than a body, and the way we keep the figures current is set out on how we update the catalogue.