I've had loads of problems with headphones that sit in your ear. Most of them wiggle loose and fall out or they sit funny in my ears and end up hurting. My $200 Shure's are the worst of all as far as fit but "WERE" the best for sound. These Nixon's have just passed those up. In fact my Shure's to a quick trip to the trash once I got these in my lobes. The sound in them is truly amazing! They have much richer high tones and much deeper bass tones. It just sounds like a much more full sound effect. They work perfect with any generation of iPhone too which is a plus. They're definitely worth the dough!!!

So I've only had this watch for a couple of weeks and need more time with it but so far it has been great. I've taken it on some longer hikes with a lot of vert and it tracks altitude extremely well. Once everything is set up it seems easier to use than my Suunto Core but feels beefier. I was a little hesitant because of the price but I am getting to be very pleasantly surprised. I don't have a single complaint thus far but I'll write more when I've used it for 6 months to a year.

So I've only had this watch for a couple of weeks and need more time with it but so far it has been great. I've taken it on some longer hikes with a lot of vert and it tracks altitude extremely well. Once everything is set up it seems easier to use than my Suunto Core but feels beefier. I was a little hesitant because of the price but I am getting to be very pleasantly surprised. I don't have a single complaint thus far but I'll write more when I've used it for 6 months to a year.

I picked this up for my little boy, who hates to wear coats! We had to trick him and tell him it was a Thomas coat but now he loves it. It's got a great amount of barrier against the wind. It's really easy to zip up which is a plus because a lot of kids jackets have zipper troubles. There are cool little stretchy fleece gators that hold tight against the wrists so nothing gets in. Just a great little jacket and well worth the money. Sizing is right on with the size chart provided. Also, the colors are a great match for the pictures above.

I picked these up as an all 'round, all purpose boot. They are set up very well with Perwanger leather which is the best stuff in my opinion. The have an incredibly durable sole with plenty of traction. I don't know that I would get into much terrain needing crampons with them but they'll do fine for everything else. They fit as La Sportiva's typically do so they're a little narrow and true to size in the length. They come fairly stiff soled but pretty comfy straight out of the box. They are a little tricky getting use to the lacing just down from the ankle flex point but once you get use to it there isn't a problem.

I picked these up for my wife as an all 'round, all purpose boot. They are set up very well with Perwanger leather which is the best stuff in my opinion. The have an incredibly durable sole with plenty of traction. I don't know that I would get into much terrain needing crampons with them but they'll do fine for everything else. They fit as La Sportiva's typically do so they're a little narrow and true to size in the length. They come fairly stiff soled but pretty comfy straight out of the box.

I picked these up for a little better fit in my Nepal Evo's. They do give you a more comfortable, more custom fit feeling. The only downside I have is that, especially in the heel, they take up too much room. Especially in my Nepal Evo's, as the heel sinks back in quite far, these didn't work. I like the idea and the feel of them so I stuck them in my Glacier Evo's for general use and they're perfect. My advice is just to be sure you have the room in your boots and especially in the heel region. Great concept though.

It's really pretty simple: They're strong, light, last long enough and simply do their job. Not a single complaint thus far! I'll definitely go this route again for the next batch I need.

I had to replace four of these because my little girl decided to chew through them. These are as easy to use as breathing air. It's probably best to add the Hydrolock as they tend to leak with time. With the hydrolock you'll have zero leakage!

This is a great concept and something to add to any bladder without a locking mechanism. Bite valves tend to wear out and leak over time. Adding this thing eliminates that problem. If you have a "little one" going around chomping on everything it can do wonders for saving you from a wet shirt and less water than you wanted when you get to your destination.

These are really great gloves/liners! They can be used for about anything from chilly days running in the mountains to extreme, frigid temps at Peter Sink. They are stretchy but fit pretty true to size. I bought 2 pair just in case. Really nice glove combo!

To keep this pretty simple: I really like these as an energy alternative to food occasionally. The go down easily and don't upset my stomach. The trouble is I like the taste so I can tend to eat them faster than I should. The only complaint is the caffeine. I don't drink anything caffeinated pretty much ever so when I got these I thought I'd get a punch......nothin'. I didn't feel anything different than normal so that didn't work for me but I'll still keep rolling with them.

These are really some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn! The footbeds are incredibly soft and seem to form to your feet. They are typical Keen shoes so they fit wider feet but if you have narrow feet like mine you'll just have a little breathing room. The leather feels extremely durable so you don't have to worry about them falling apart. They fit true to size according to the sizing chart provided and also the same as other Keen shoes. These are really a Must Have!!!

This is an extremely rugged pair of pants! The material is much stiffer than I first thought but they're breaking in nicely and have become extremely comfortable. I don't know that I would do anything but hike or alpine climbing in them as they don't seem to move that freely with you but they're bomb proof so they should be around for a long time. The fit is similar to everything else from prAna so they run true to size according to the sizing chart provided. They do seem to be well proportioned between the size of the waist and the length of the inseam. All in all a really great pant for all 'round use.

Keeping this pretty simple, this lantern is quite bright and doesn't shred through battery's like crazy. Too many lights require new battery's every few hours but this thing is going on 15-18 hours of use.....on the first set of battery's. The legs are spring-loaded and make it very nimble. We're very happy with this little unit!

I picked up all three of these and they worked like a charm. They feel very durable, although I worried about the strainer breaking but no problems yet. They lock in a folding position as well as in the usable position....except the strainer. Easy to store and very easy to clean. They didn't even melt when I had them right against red-hot titanium. Really, they're a descent set of utensils for a rough kitchen.

This was really quite a descent meal. Everything cooks up nicely and there is a great amount of flavor that comes out in the food. My only complaint is that the chicken doesn't rehydrate that well. For me it's pretty typical with most dehydrated meats. I wouldn't cook it for Thanksgiving but it was great in the BC.

This was one of our favorites for breakfast. The eggs aren't bad but it's not like you're willing to pack in fresh eggs either. The key with them is to give them ample time to cook and then drain the excess water. The bacon turned out great! All in all this was a really good meal and one we'll mark as a keeper.

This meal wasn't the best but we were really hungry so it wasn't that bad. We let it cook just a little longer to make sure the turkey completely rehydrated but it still wasn't quite there. The turkey tastes pretty dehydrated in the texture, but again it's not too bad and especially being super hungry it's okay.

This is really an easy meal to prepare. We did let it cook an extra couple of minutes just for the noodles sake but it prepares really well. 2 servings really is for 2 people but we may bring extra because the sauce was very good and the mushrooms turned out nice!

This was a complete hit with our little camp. It prepares very easily and serves plenty, although 3 of us ate all of it. It has a great texture, real berry's and just a great combination of raspberry's and chocolate. We'll use this one again, probably on every trip we do. We may bring an extra just so we don't run out though....it's really that good!

Okay so maybe I was just incredibly hungry but after an 18 hour day of climbing and hiking this was a welcome treat. We added slightly less water than it called for and by the time we got around to it the instructions seemed too complicated so we just cooked it, mixed it up and ate. In my opinion it had good flavor and good texture. Definitely worth the money and the effort to prepare it. The serving size says 2 but we fed 3 people with 1 package and it was plenty.

This is definitely a really good way to go in the hydration department. My theory is that we can't get all we need from regular foods/water so we have to take some supplements if we're trying to perform. Nuun is very easy on the stomach and with a descent taste it makes it much easier to remember to keep pounding fluids. I have only tried lemon-lime but friends say that tri-berry is really good as well.

I picked these up as a good hiking short for my wife but they didn't fit that well. My wife has nice curves and that didn't work well with these shorts. They did seem quite durable and well made, just the wrong body type.

I picked these up for my wife and she really liked them initially. When she tried them on we realized that they weren't meant for her body type. My wife has nice curves and these shorts didn't fit that well for her. They were very cute and the material seemed quite nice, durable and non-abrasive. Too bad they didn't fit.

My wife loves these shorts! I picked them up for her initially for just a nice hiking short but she wears them everywhere. They seem to be a little snug fitting all over but they're stretchy so it hasn't been a big deal. The stitching is also very slimming which my wife absolutely loves! In all the hikes we've done this summer, all the time sitting in the dirt with the kids, not once have they held on to a stain at all.

These are seriously the most comfortable pants I own! They move extremely well and don't seem to snag on much of anything....so far. The only thing I would change is the waist. The waist is just a little too big for me but I need the length, yet I don't want to wear a belt so for now I'll either wear a belt or deal with droopy drawers. Either way they're my favorite pants in the collection!

These have turned into some really nice little hiking shoes for my two oldest boys. Sizewise they're right on with the sizing chart. The color matches the pictures surprisingly well. Smaller sizes have elastic laces as well as standard laces so you can swap them out. Larger sizes only come with standard laces. The soles last a very, very long time. You do want to be careful when they get close to heat though. The sides of the soles melt pretty easily. They are definitely waterproof.....we're just having to get my youngest use to the fact that waterproof only means that your feet stay dry when the water level is below the top of the shoe:)

You don't need a lot of words for a boys shirt. My 9 year old thought it was really cool and that was about enough for me. The blue was a bit more of a bright or turquoiseish blue. It hasn't seemed to shrink more than you'd expect from the wash. You've got to be mindful of the sizing though. We got the size the chart recommended but had to return it and bump it up a size. Not a big deal though, for a cool shirt he's willing to wear:)

You don't need a lot of words for a boys shirt. My 9 year old thought it was really cool and that was about enough for me. It hasn't seemed to shrink more than you'd expect from the wash. You've got to be mindful of the sizing though. We got the size the chart recommended but had to return it and bump it up a size. Not a big deal though, for a cool shirt he's willing to wear:)

This has been a great shirt for my little guy. It fits almost exactly according to the sizing chart. This one shrank just a little in the wash but no more than you'd expect. I don't know what happened to the lighting but the red color shown above isn't even close. This is a much deeper, less florescent red.

This has become my little boys favorite shirt in his closet. I bought him the which one, which they don't have right now, but it was an accurate picture for colors shown above. Also, the sizing chart is accurate. They don't seem to shrink much when you wash them, but some pretty serious stains have come out of them no problem!

I picked this up for my 5 year old. Very cute....I mean cool.....little shirt. The pictures above are a really accurate description of the colors. The sizes are accurate as well, according to the sizing chart provided. Also, my little boy's shirt didn't shrink much at all from the wash.

Come on.....what can you really say in a review about a gift certificate!?! Okay, every time I've gotten them they've shown up to the recipient within 1-2 hours of purchase, if you get them before the afternoon mountain time, otherwise sometimes they can take overnight. And they work at the coolest gear store on the planet:)

I picked these up for some river trips, but they've become my "go to" sandal! They're bomb proof and after a year of use you can barely tell the soles have been walked on. Maybe I'm a little more anal retentive with my gear but they're holding up extremely well. The leather seems to be very waterproof as well. I haven't treated them once and they are still perfect! Well worth the money, they'll last a lot longer than you'll expect!!!

I picked these up as a little cover-up short and they're doing the job very well! They are a little bit of a lo-rise but it's not bad at all over a bikini bottom. My wife has used them a ton at the beach as well as in the pool and there hasn't been a single problem with fading. We are a little anal retentive with rinsing out our suits from chlorinated water. They're pretty true to size. The blue shorts are a little lighter blue than in the picture.

I thought about using these for swim trunks but they seem just a little.....odd. I don't know if it's the tie on the front or how the fly is situated but they just seem a little funky in that region. They move extremely well, dry quickly and don't seem to chafe the skin when you walk in them wet. I'm using them mostly for hikes with more intense river/stream crossings or river travel. They've been nice for that but swimming didn't work that well for me. They're descent for the job and not bad for the price but don't expect a regular swim trunk.

I love these shorts! They fit true to size and as extremely soft so they move very well. They aren't exceptionally long but they are long enough. They fit true to size according to the sizing chart provided. I don't climb in them but I use them for everything else and they're holding up very well. The pockets are fairly deep so misc. garb doesn't fall out easily. I have zero complaints from these shorts. Just a great all'round short!

I picked up the Stone color in these capri's for my wife and she made me go back and get the other 2 colors. She's absolutely loves them!!! They fit just a hair on the large side but not enough to drop down a size. They move very well as the material is fairly soft. The flower stitching on the cargo pocket is really cute too!

There's not a lot to say about this thing. It holds mass amounts of water, seems to be extremely durable and easy to make a pack out of it with Osprey bag straps used as shoulder straps. The bite valve seems to wear out fairly quickly but with the lockable L-valve there haven't been any leakage problems. I looked at this mainly as just a more durable bladder, which it definitely is!

I picked this up as a just-in-case gadget. I have now used it a bunch of times and it does it's job......at least I have had any intestinal problems from the fluids I've been drinking. Some reviews say there are loads of problems so maybe I've been lucky but I haven't had a single issue with mine. In my experience they do what they're suppose to and I'm happy with that. I initially bought the model w/o the solar charge but returned it for this one. I heard that people were having issues with the time it took the solar charger to get the battery's up and running but I didn't think so. It only took 2-3 hours from dead to fully charge, but maybe I'm lucky. None-the-less, this is a great addition to the arsenal.

I picked this up as a just-in-case gadget. I have now used it a bunch of times and it does it's job......at least I have had any intestinal problems from the fluids I've been drinking. Some reviews say there are loads of problems so maybe I've been lucky but I haven't had a single issue with mine. In my experience they do what they're suppose to and I'm happy with that. Just as a side note, I ended up returning this one because I decided to snag the model that came with the solar charger. I planned on carting around an extra set of battery's just in case.

I picked up a pair of these for my wife and now she wants some more! They are holding up extremely well, they are water-resistant but not when you're hiking through rain covered vegetation....water soaks right through at that point. They fit true to size and don't fall down at all, like a lot of other pants tend to do. All in all a great product from a great company!

This tent really surprised me, especially looking at the bargain of a price! Too many 3 person tents mean you can fit 3 people if you're all okay with spooning. When they said 3 person they really meant it. Me and my two brothers fit just fine, even with a little gear inside. This rig is extremely easy to set up and with using the guyouts there wasn't a drop of water than leaked in during a major summer downpour in the Uinta's. There is 1 small addition that would have been cool. I use a BD lantern but there isn't a clip or strap or anything to hang a lantern from. Other than that this tent is great for what it's meant to do.

You don't need a lot of words for a footprint. They fit the Lightpath 3 tents perfectly. They're fairly light, extremely durable and that's really all I bought it for. If you get this tent the footprint is a great addition for sure!

I have many pair of Lorpen socks and these are definitely my favorite for the summer. I've got 3 pair and put in over 250 miles this year alone in them up in the hills. They're holding up extremely well! These socks in particular are extremely thin and breathe very well. They are also very soft, typical of Merino, so there's not an itchy problem on your feet or legs. Everything from Lorpen fits true to size according to the chart backcountry.com provides.

These rash guards are extremely durable. The material is holding up very well from some serious grinds in both sand and pools. They fit true to size but they do, as most will, ease up on the tightness factor when they get wet. All in all I would say it's a great buy and something that has been used a ton without a single issue. Just as a note, I do rinse it very well if I use it in a chlorinated pool and I have had any problems with fading.

I picked up a few of these for my kids while we do some hiking.....time for the dad to stop being the only camel. These packs are large enough for an adult to wear as a very small pack but they tighten up enough so a pretty young child can use them without a problem. My 3, 6 & 9 year olds do great with theirs. They don't hold a ton of water but they hold plenty for shorter trips or for kids. One nice attachment would be a clip across the sternum. Just as a word to the wise, don't let your kids that are teething get a hold of the bite valve because they don't fair well with sharp little chompers.

These clogs are great. Very comfortable, last forever and I've put them through the ringer. The rubber pods are lasting very well in fact they're just starting to show signs of wear. They run pretty true to size, although I went up 1/2 size just in case. It might be a good idea to bump it up a half size.

I spend a bit of time in the Uinta's this summer with my brothers and as people were high'tailin' it out we were headed in. Needless to say this rain cover came in extremely handy. My pack stayed completely dry and that's saying a lot seeing as how we spent hours and hours in a row, for days, hanging out in the rain. They pack down well but there is plenty of space. You could probably size down a little although I use the Argon 110 from Osprey and there was maybe a little bit of wiggle room. I don't leave home without it:)

This is really an absolutely amazing pack! Obviously Osprey is top 'O' the line and this is no exception. I picked it up for my wife and figured it would get some descent use but she's put it through it's paces. The durability has completely met expectations. We did treat the entire outside of the pack with Nikwax which helped a lot! The moldable belt is a very nice feature, makes it extremely comfortable. The venting on the back panel definitely does it's job. One thing we were worried about was the amount of adjustment for her torso. Problem solved.....there is a ton of adjustment. It was a little more dough than some other packs but very well worth it for comfort and quality. We're looking forward to keeping these things running for years to come.