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That happened about an hour north of where I live! I have a couple beekeeper friends who wanted to drive up to witness the bee's behavior -- as you can imagine this is a novel situation for everyone involved...

@Broark those are really cool!! I am after something a little more conventional but i'd love to see pics of those if you end up getting them. @yung_flynn those Randy's trousers are great, i'll look for those in my size elsewhere online, that's about the closest i've seen so far to what i'm looking for... Honestly seeing the variety of results from you all here is kind of vindicating me, i was feeling really dumb for not being able to find what seems ( to me ) to be such a timeless-seeming, classic-fitting pair of pants anywhere, and as this page shows there are any number of options that are very close in some ways, a little off in others... just very strange that it's been so hard to track down. But I am considering a few options (Buzz x William Gibson, Nuu, Randy's are the closest -- thanks you guys) and will maybe end up ordering a couple of them to compare. I appreciate all the help! To be honest the entire reason I even want these is because i've been haunted by a man I saw walking on the side of the road while riding my motorcycle back through northern Sinaloa... he was dressed in some worn-out black work pants and boots, and a brownish-reddish work shirt; I just rode past him in an instant, we had no interaction, but for some reason his outfit was so memorable to me; I had spent seven months without buying, or even being tempted by, a single garment, but in that moment I had this mad desire for a pair of pants like that and have been slowly hunting for them ever since.

Oh man those are great! Thank you Michael! I'm not sure whether he ships internationally but will try and figure that out. Really appreciate it! @okimoto I'm open to duck canvas for sure, if the cut is right. I have about 8 yards of vintage black Carhartt fabric that I thought about using to make myself some pants if all else failed. If you have anything ready-made you know of i'd love to see though! @Double 0 Soul those tuf-nuts are really nice, definitely check all the boxes except for the poly blend ... i am a proud cotton-lover through and through ...

I had an N-1 and wore it while working construction a couple of winters ago. As others have mentioned, it was warm while standing still but absolutely awful to wear while working, and even worse when it got humid or rainy (of which it is both very often in seattle) to the point I said f**k it and gave it someone camping in the city one night. Probably much better suited for their use than mine! edit: also, I’ve asked this before but am still having a hard time finding anything. I’m looking for a 100% cotton, black work pant with a high rise and somewhat well-fitting leg. The sugar cane mountain cloth work pants are basically perfect except they only come in navy. Anyone have any other recommendations??

Check the links on the earlier posts, I bet there are measurements on those sites! I am a size 29-30 so those size 32s are big for me unfortunately.

@Double 0 Soul @beautiful_FrEaK the Sufu megamind never ceases to amaze… you guys know everything!!!

Came across these Del Bombers in size 32, barely worn... anyone know anything about these? https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fb39bd035101933e676f2202d39a6949d/19_1/

Damn that’s so sick @Cold Summer!! I just got an old Toyota too, a ‘77 pickup. Took the train out to Montana and drove it back, had absolutely no issues until I blew up the engine last week from not tightening a coolant hose clamp down tightly enough. It’ll be back on the road soon, I hope …

The biggest thing kids are missing from LPs are the skits!!

A few years ago I kicked streaming services and their algorithms that made finding music feel like riding on a set track rather than an open ended adventure, and for a while was unsure whether there were still any active music/filesharing communities left from the pre streaming days. I ended up on Soulseek and have really enjoyed finding music there. While it’s a much more solitary experience than the forums and music blogs of the past, it’s still introduced me to a ton of great stuff, and I’d really recommend it to anyone looking for something with a similar feel to the sites we’re discussing above.

That's a beautiful design!

And California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada too while you're at it!!! Can't tell you how many times i have thought about that this year...

Wow, those are perfect. Making me want to look for a pair now! Thanks for sharing

How are the back pockets @ATWM? I can't tell exactly from the pic but they look really small. Not that that's necessarily an issue, just curious - the jeans look great altogether!

That’s a great fit!

@Double 0 Soul beautiful photos and looks like a really fun ride! out of curiosity, are those friction shifters you mounted to your bars? i have friction shifters on the down tube of my 70s road bike that i would like to change for... well, anything.. as long as they can go on the bars, lol

Oh man I love those… did someone here get them??

Flat head engineers, before treatment.. getting a little bit beat up, lol.. Interesting how grey / washed out the inside shafts of both boots are, think it’s from being pressed against motorcycle engines, but not sure..

@shredwin_206 what’s different about them from other pairs you have, like your fw or sugar canes? I was looking at the new release and thought the top block looked pretty uncomfortable on the s&s model.. but could just be he is wearing them tighter than maybe we would…

Stopped through the Bay Area on my way back to Seattle and spent an afternoon working on a close friend’s new (to her) Saab.. it was freezing there yesterday!!! im wearing a vintage jacket, rocky mtn featherbed hoodie, duke belt, tender 132p and flat head boots.. and some merino underlayers.. and 2 pairs of socks lol

Some really dark M41001H up on yahoo auctions, look to be a good size, 82cm waist… https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/p1175457212/

Wow, that’s such a great story, thanks for being willing to write it all out. Have you met any younger people who’ve entered this line of work at all? Or anyone who you’ve considered taking on as an apprentice yourself? I know computers and automation and AI are being hailed as the replacements for everything, but I’ve always thought that attitude a bit hubristic.. there will always be a need for some of this knowledge to be retained by humans, as your contributions illustrate very well!

^ It’s interesting you say that; i have a pair of older 2000s in No. 1 (unsanforized) denim and find that denim among the toughest & most stubborn of any pair of jeans I’ve owned. Every once in a while i look for a pair of 2001s in the same denim — it’s really a beautiful fabric, really worth finding an older pair to compare your experience to, as what you describe of the new models sounds quite different.

Looks so beautiful @Double 0 Soul!! I’ve met several hardcore mountain bikers / bike tourers / messengers while in Mexico and have definitely been getting my interest piqued speaking w them … seems like a more peaceful and involved way to get out to the country than braaping around on a 180kg dirt bike, although that can be fun too Thanks for sharing photos of your work as well, always really inspiring to see. Did you have to go to engineering school to learn the skills for your work or had you been a woodworker prior, or something else? It seems like such a specialized job with so much prerequisite knowledge required, I can’t imagine where you’d start!

Just saw these in a small town in San Luis Potosí. They’re actually amazing, really nice looking denim, but obviously the brand name is the star of the show. Size 32 .. Anyone interested? Lol