James Michael Rice, of Boston, and author of Rebel Angels, The Still, and A Tough Act to Follow,writes: “My older brother, Jay, and I recently went on a whirlwind adventure in Egypt to celebrate his fortieth birthday.  Now, as anyone can tell you, Egypt is hot.  But Egypt in July is just plain brutal!  Nevertheless, from exploring the barren Black Desert to camping beneath the stars in the otherworldly White Desert, from the Great Pyramids and the mysterious Sphinx to the massive stone guardians of Abu Simbel, from the streets of Cairo to spending the night on an open sailboat on the Nile, my Eco-Mesh Pants were up to the task!Given our itinerary, my goal was to travel light, so each garment that went along on my journey was carefully chosen.  In a conservative country such as Egypt, shorts are not only frowned upon, but they instantly peg you as a Western tourist, which then signals the locals to charge you exorbitant prices on just about anything. Fortunately, my Eco-Mesh Pants allowed me to blend in a little better than the average tourist.  They are extremely light, cool, comfortable, and were rugged enough to survive a journey by plane, train, camel, donkey, felucca (a small sailboat), hot air balloon, and automobile.  They also did the trick in keeping the insects at bay while camping in the desert and along the Nile. I will definitely recommend RailRiders to my fellow travelers, and I am already looking forward to my next purchase for my next adventure!”