The Patagonia Friction Belt holds you together when your day includes a backpack loaded with climbing gear or a pair of backcountry skis. It keeps your pants where you want them with flexible 1-inch-wide nylon webbing that dries quickly and serves double-duty for any last-minute strapping jobs. It's looped and bartacked onto an easy-to-adjust aluminum buckle that has an anodized, anti-corrosive finish.