Dakine makes great leashes whether for surf or flatwater SUP. You wouldn't want to use this one for surfing, but it's great for racing and flatwater touring. It does what it's supposed to by staying coiled on the board to reduce your drag. If you're paddling in saltwater make sure to give it a rinse after. All that salt will eventually seize up the bearing in the rail saver if you don't.

This is a great board if you're looking for versatility. I've used it for both salt and freshwater touring, downwinders, surfing head high waves, and also as a floating platform for the kids while out at the lake. It's good at doing just about everything, but doesn't quite excel so much at anything either. It's a good all around board, and if you only have the money for one board, this would be a great choice. The only real complaint I have with the Naish boards is there's no sort of protective coat over the paint, so your paint job will be messed up at some point no mater what you do. That's a pretty minor complaint though.

Bought this for my down sleeping bag. Being in the PNW we see a lot of rain and it keeps my bag completely dry. For the test before I hit the trail I submerged it(which it instructs you not to do) in the tub to see how it worked. The sack just rocketed back to the surface and when I opened it there was no moisture. Highly recommended.

The channels do a great job of keeping you head cool. The amount of weight compared to the pneumo is slightly more but for half the price who cares. When I got cut off by a car that turned left in front of me I didn't even realize I smacked my head on the pavement til I got home and saw the big rock sticking out of it. To summarize this helmet will keep your melon safe and comfortable.

This is a very good compass for the price. There are some nicer ones on the market, but for the price this one has all the features you could want.

I love doing big climbs on the road bike and this makes it so I don't sound like I'm exaggerating to my cycling pals. I have the 305 with HR monitor and cadence and those parts were kind of spotty on how well the work, but the gps itself is awesome.

This is perhaps the most comfortable sweater I have ever owned. I originally bought it just to layer up when going hiking but I where this sweater almost every time the mercury is lower than tee shirt weather.

This is a really good lightweight headlamp. It puts out a great beam and has a good array of settings. Battery life is amazing. The only complaint is it takes two hands to adjust the angle of the beam, but that's pretty minor.

This pack is awesome. The air-contact back breathes wonderfully. This pack will hold plenty of stuff for an ultralight weekend. Awesome product.

nothing you don't. This tool is perfect for what 99% of people use their Leathermans for. The pliers and knife work great. The driver portion takes a little experimenting to figure out how you like to use it, but once you get it dialed in it's great.

This is the way to go if you like to do the freeze dried meals or if you make your own dehydrated meals. Also being able to stow everthing inside of the cooking cup is very convenient. No looking around your pack for any of your pieces with this system.

This Jacket is awesome. As soon as I showed it to my brother in-law he wanted to spray me with the hose to see how well it worked. The only moisture that got in at all was when he was holding the hose on the jet setting at two inches away directly on the zipper. Other people watching said it looked like a freshly waxed car with how the water just beaded up and rolled off. I also wore it jogging and had no clamminess on the inside. eVent is far superior to Gore-tex and it only gets better with washing. Great product from backcountry.com.

Another stellar product from Mountain Hardwear. The fit is great for having a harness on. Water just beads up on conduit exterior and rolls off. Great purchase.

This thing works awesome. Highly preferred to my whisperlite if length of trip is anywhere short of a week. At the price your getting a great product.

Great stove. I use this anytime the trip is shorter than a week. It's cheap enough you don't worry about it at all, and for the money is an excellent value

I have owned the hyperflow for a close to two months now and I think it's awesome. I'm always a little skeptical of new filters but I've pumped some sketchy looking water and I didn't get sick at all. I was trying to convince my hiking partner to take water straight from the source but he refused. This filter is way faster than my old sweetwater. The only problem I've been having is not realizing my camel back was full it popped off my drinking tube and sprayed all over. Great product from MSR.

To bulky for doing a lot of jobs that you could care to use a wrench or a screwdriver for. The light isn't very bright either, but it does a decent job of opening beer.