Palmer is built from a 4-way stretch double weave fabric — 88% nylon, 12% spandex — engineered for the full range of movement a day on the hill demands: high steps over stiles, long strides on approach, a crouch to fix a bootlace. The fabric carries a PFC-free C0 DWR finish and a 50+ UPF rating, blocking 100% of UVA and UVB rays without relying on weight or bulk to do it.

A crotch gusset and elasticated back waist extend the stretch through the trouser's structure, not just the fabric. Concealed zipped mesh leg vents give you a way to dump heat on a climb without stopping to strip a layer, and ankle scuff guards take the wear that a trouser hem takes first — from rock, from bike pedals, from a dog lead wrapped twice round a boot.

Five external pockets, an inner mesh pocket and a concealed valuables loop within the thigh pocket carry what a day out requires: map, phone, keys, permit. A Fidlock magnetic buckle and a webbing adjustable belt work the waist; a snap and zip fly and adjustable cord hems handle the rest. A concealed boot hook keeps the hem secure over rough ground.

Worn with a base layer, Palmer performs to −20°C. Without one, it holds its own from +20°C to +30°C — a single trouser built to move with the temperature, not just the terrain. Where most technical hiking trousers announce themselves, Palmer is cut to work equally well from trailhead to town.