What can you really say about a footprint.....they shaped it properly according to the bottom of the tent. They made it with really durable material, and it does its job to protect the bottom of your really amazing tent.

I think these trango's have been reviewed to death. Mountain Hardware has their ducks in a row, and have for quite some time, with these tents. The 4 has loads of room and can easily fit 4 adults with gear in the vestibules. One major improvement this year was placing the pole for the rainfly top-side instead of underneath. The underneath placement created problems with both the velcro closures as well as the seams when that pole use to rub. This new rig is pretty much as perfect as I can imagine.

I picked this pack up for my 7 year old and, even though we shouldn't have been, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality, fit, and compressibility. This pack really falls right in line with the rest of the gear made by Osprey. It doesn't necessarily adjust to a huge number of different sized torso's but it adjusts plenty for what you'd need to do with a young'en.

Not sure that I can add much more than has already been said. I picked these up for my 7 year old. The lenses make colors incredibly crisp so now the only difficulty is trying to keep the arguing to a minimum on who gets to ware them. They don't slip at all, and they seem much more durable than I expected, as proved by an evening in the dirt up in the Sawtooth's when my little boy "didn't lose them".

Not much to say about this pad other than the fact that it really does its job! It is quite thick so you can rest assured knowing you're not going to feel rocks and other debris below you while you sleep, but it also completely rocks in extreme temperatures. A nice feature is that it comes with a small repair kit sewn inside the protective bag this pad comes with.

Not much to say about this pad other than the fact that it really does its job! It is quite thick so you can rest assured knowing you're not going to feel rocks and other debris below you while you sleep, but it also completely rocks in extreme temperatures. A nice feature is that it comes with a small repair kit sewn inside the protective bag this pad comes with.

I've used this a bunch of nights in anything from the minuses to pretty warm degrees. I have had very good luck with this bag. In the coldest conditions I avoided the bivvy sack and this thing beaded moisture well, kept me dry, and kept me warm! In warmer conditions I unzipped and stayed very comfortable. It is quite a thick bag when it is allowed to air out and can be a little difficult to compress, but it seems to compact pretty well. All in all this is a great back, and well worth the money!

I picket this bag up for my wife because she needed something for very cold conditions, but she absolutely detests mummy bags. This thing did the trick. There is plenty of room inside to avoid the claustrophobia but not so much that it is difficult to heat up. Water seems to bead off pretty well, and definitely better than most down bags, but not well enough to avoid a goretex bivy in the extra moisture nights. All in all this is a very solid bag and one that looks to be around for a really long time!

I picked this jacket up as a layer under a shell for extreme conditions. That's really what I've used it for and it has done it's job very well. It's puffy enough to keep the wind out, but not so puffy to make you up your shell size by 3x. Kind of a happy medium. Sizing seems to be pretty much right on with what you'd normally wear. Definitely worth the dough, especially being as durable as this jackets appears to be.

I got this shell for mountaineering and to be used as a shell that will go the rounds with the elements. I was very impressed with the fit, material, and the many qualities it holds. The hood fits over climbing or ski helmets without a problem. The spindrift collar does its job. One of the best things is the fact that it can take a huge beating and hasn't torn, ripped, and still beads water like the day I bought it! Really nice find!

Pretty simple: size is typical for prAna, material is semi-thin and very soft, they tend to wear maybe a little quickly, but they are incredibly comfortable!

Falls right in line with standard prAna. Fits like every other prAna shirt, but seems to be a little bit thicker cotton. Very comfortable shirt and looks to be around for a long time!

I have fallen in love with El Naturalista shoes! These fall right in line with the rest of my collection. The leather is full grain and very supple. The soles are flexible enough, but not overly soft. They seem to fit very snug all the way about half way up the ankle. One word of caution is that you might want to look at a half size larger than normal. Really nice find for a pair of anywhere shoes!

I was a little skeptical buying this jacket until I saw it in person. Thought it would be much thinner than it was but it is actually incredibly thick, and hugs your entire upper body. There are very few jackets that I have been as pleased with for a lot of reasons: Very durable, handles washing incredibly well especially for wool, keeps the cold out yet breathes well, and it looks totally non-standard. You won't see a million of these walking around! I was scared to death that washing it was going to cause major problems, but washing with nikwax wool wash on the wool setting and laying it flat to dry did the trick. It didn't shrink, looked brand new, and completely seemed ready to roll. One word of caution is that this jackets cut is very athletic so you may consider bumping up a size if you prefer your jackets to have plenty of room.

I picked up this vest and absolutely love it!!! The windstopper keeps out even whipping wind and the wool weave outer works well with light rain/snow. The only interesting thing was the sizing. I got both this vest and the Totten jacket. This vest does have snug armholes but I found that the size large body portion fit like a normal large. The armholes could use a little extra room but aside from that sizing seemed very true to size for me. This thing is definitely worth the money, and there aren't 3 million of them around town!

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.