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I totally agree. Sometimes pockets can go too far though.



It would take me half an hour to get into my house with these bad boys. Now where did I put my keys?

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I washed a load of just cargo shorts today. Oops.

Oh well, I'm a mechanical engineering major, everyone already knows I have no concept of fashion.

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This hasn't been too much of an issue with me at comps. I just carry around a backpack, or lose some pounds walking back and forth from the pit. The annoying part is definitely more with where I put my phone and wallet as I like to have those with me at all times. I just carry arround a phone/wallet case with a band to wear on your wrist. Thank god for NYC weather so I usually just stuff that mass into my boots when needed. It might be a bit more helpful to have bigger pockets for daily life though.

I work in a lab for the summer, and I like womens pants for the reason i don't accidently put something in my pockets. Don't need to take home any hydrogels accidently :p.

I mention this because when I was wearing my coat and did have pockets at comps/in the robo lab , I found myself taking home saftey glasses and locknuts home a lot. I should probably return those soon :D

Also, I didn't realize cargo pants went out of style/were never in style. I always found my womens cargo shorts quite fabulous. #hatersgonnahate #immastartafashiontrend

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Ah, So that's where all of our safety glasses went.

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And then there's the RoboMom solution (borrowed by LRIs everywhere, and FTAs at least for a while). It's a vest with a lot of pockets.

Of course, the question of whether vests are fashionable is one that should be answered by someone who isn't an engineer.

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4 pages? Well this topic appears to have resonated.

Not just CD, summer CD. You're welcome. :cool:

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After a quick consult with some active relatives, I found some pants which meet storage criteria.

http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/unifor...vt-ldy-29.html

Where can I buy those?

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I have had luck with bog standard Target jeans. They have pockets that my entire hand can fit in and they're marginally more flattering than work pants. They've held up well to chemical splatter, but I haven't had any run-ins with mechanical damage yet to speak to its strength there.

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Speaking of this...

Our safety rules require hearing protection when using most loud tools. We only bought disposable earplugs because nobody likes the shared ones. So, every night I ended up taking my earplugs, putting them in my pocket when I'm not using them, and taking them home.

And this happened:



And that's just a few of them. So be warned: bigger and more pockets are a blessing and a curse!

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Carabiners. It's actually a method I developed working overseas to deal with an endemic pickpocket problem, but I use it all the time now. There are a wide variety of wallets that come with or can be fitted with a key ring, and I just clip a carabiner through it and onto my belt loop. Wallet stills falls out of my pocket all the time, but it doesn't go anywhere. Works the same way separately or together for keys. In fact I do the same with my phone on the other side, using a phone case that has a lanyard. Makes the phone a bit (or a lot, depending on the case) bulkier, but it works--I've actually felt people pickpocket me in a crowd and give up when I still had hold of the lanyard. Never goes anywhere no matter how wimpy the pockets are. (Now about women's pants that don't even have belt loops...)

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http://www.xojane.com/clothes/how-to-add-a-pocket

For those that are inclined to use sewing technology to improve their personal storage.

STEM Prep:
Sewing
Technology
Enhanced
Mission
Preparation

;)

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When I was mentoring FTC we ended up having a discussion with the driver of the robot as to whether she should be wearing a purse while driving. I was concerned that it looks unprofessional and could effect their draft position. She did it anyways and they did get drafted as the second pick of the first alliance in their division. They also ended up using one of the pictures of her while driving in the event programs during the next year.

I did notice the head referee of the division we were in at worlds also wore a purse while refereeing. I still think it looks unprofessional but maybe it is just me.

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Must be a slow weekend in CD land if a thread on women's pant pockets get 4 pages over a weekend. :]

My personal favorite is LA Police Gear BDU style pants. They make some that don't make you look like boy Rambo. Admittedly a quick check doesn't find a lot of women sizes, but there are a few.

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There is nothing wrong with wearing cargo pants/shorts at any age (college or otherwise). Honestly, who cares?

Public safety (Fire/Police/EMS) pants are a great choice. They're built for utility and durability, and many companies offer them in a good assortment of women's sizes. Most of them have a wide range of pockets too, especially those designed for EMTs and paramedics.