I love this filter. I've used it for over a year now on half a dozen trips, most of which were 4+ days long, to places where I pumped water from both running streams and rivers and lakes multiple times a day. Still haven't needed to replace the filter. Water tastes great, works quick, easy to use, easy to store, easy to carry, light, doesn't clog. I honestly have no idea what else I could ask for with this.

I bought this backpack 5 years ago and it's holding up great on multiple trips - mostly camping but also survived a few cross-country road trips and moves. It took me a while to adjust the aluminum frame bars to fit my back correctly but once I did it's made a world of difference. This has been comfortable on mile-long portage hikes in the boundary waters, whether carrying a canoe overhead or gear bags/fishing poles in my hands. The bag is really huge. At first I thought it was too big but now that I'm going camping on my own, I can use it to hold all my gear - tent & tent stakes, sleeping bag & pad, stove, clothes, food, everything. The detachable pack is great for little stuff to keep around the campsite when the bag's in the tent or on dayhikes. There are about a million pockets for everything - mesh ones, soft ones for glasses, zippered ones, you name it. Also, I like that I can access it from the front without opening up the whole top. Dirt comes off easily from the outside and the inside cleans well too (there was a shampoo spill on a cross country trip in the lid). It's not waterproof (but it does seem pretty water resistant - one year it poured on a travel day in the Boundary Waters so lots of portaging and my stuff inside was pretty dry) so the only reason I'm not giving this a 4 is that it would be perfect if it came with a rain cover.

I used this bag to backpack across Europe for 3 weeks. It was absolutely amazing. It was just big enough to fit everything and just small enough to fit in plane's overhead compartments so that I could carry it on and not risk being luggageless. The trip was during the summer and even in hot places (i.e. Rome in August), the design of the mesh back allowed for airflow and an unsweaty back. It was also really comfortable. I am five feet tall and about 110 pounds and, even though it wasnt a female-specific pack, it fit the contours of my body very well. A number of inside pockets allow for safekeeping and the outside mesh pockets, top pockets and pockets on the waistband allow for plenty of room to store necessities for quick access. Since the Europe trip, I have taken this bag everywhere - camping, hiking, business trips, you name it. It is literally my favorite pack I have ever owned.

Although I don't use them, contrary to the specs on the page, it actually does have gear loops that drop down from a velcroed pouch on the bottom of the pack (I literally just found these after owning the bag for over a year) as well as ice ax loops that come out of the bag from hidden spots near the top of the front pocket. Impressive design.

I'll admit, I'm a grown-up. I'm a five foot tall 30-year old woman, well-proportioned (not model skinny) and muscular. Not only do I fit into this perfectly (with room at the feet wiggle, and turn over (carefully), but I LOVE this bag. I'm pretty sure the coldest I've been in has been around 40 degrees and I've always been very comfortable. These have been in early Spring in the upper reaches of the U.S. (BWCA in Minnesota and upper reaches of Lake Champlain). In all cases, I've been in just a "regular" (not super fancy/insulated) tent and on islands with lots of breezes. The fabric is breathable (so you don't wake up all sweaty), and I love the small pocket by the head for little items. The bag easily pulls closed without snags and then velcros shut for a comfy and snug (but not too snug) fit. There are also loops at the bottom to attach to your sleeping pad so you don't slide or wiggle all over the tent. And it all fits into a stuff sack that fits in the sleeping bag compartment of my pack with tons of room to shove other stuff around it. Given how much I love this bag, and it's low cost at purchase time, it's unlikely that I'll buy a "grown-up" sleeping bag unless I decide to do some extreme camping.

I wound up wearing this as weather system Hannah (or maybe it was Ike) blew through the upper reaches of the East Coast. I was on an island in the middle of a lake that straddles the border of Maine and New Hampshire. It was windy and wet and I was SOOO glad that I bought this before the trip. My upper body stayed dry. The pit zips kept me unsweaty, though with them closed, it's breathable but I don't know if it qualifies as "the most breathable" - I'm guessing there's something a touch better. The pockets were big enough to hold small rolls of toilet paper (what a pain going to the latrine that night) and my flashlight. My lower body was wishing that I got the pants. And now that I'm not on an island, I regularly wear this out and about. Oh, I'm usually a petite. I got the extra small and it's a touch big with just a t-shirt on but is nice because I can wear layers underneath it and it fits perfect. Great jacket!

My friends made fun of me for bringing these - they said there was no way it would taste like real eggs and bacon. Not only is it about as close as you can get, but my friends were drooling as I ate my delicious bacon & eggs and they munched on granola bars with peanut butter. I never go camping without at least one as a morning treat.

This was my first dehydrated food I ever ate camping and really didn't know what to expect but had very low expectations. This surpassed my expectations and remains my favorite MH entree. And every time I make it, it surprises me how good it really tastes. Not just I'm starving good, but good good.

These are the best dry sacks I have ever used. I've taken them to the Boundary Waters in MN and to a little island in Lake Champlain. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, great! They are light, durable, and, most important, watertight. They're also really easy to clean.

Although I had long wanted an old-timey gas lantern, I decided to go with this one after reading all the reviews. And I was not disappointed. I used 4 AA batteries and kept this on for about 12 hours over 2 nights of camping. There was no unwanted fading or dimming. It illuminated a leanto well and a 2-person tent REALLY well. The legs are also very stable. I attached a carabiner to the small loop at the top and could hang it from trees, the leanto, the tent, etc.

My one complaint is that, when held upright, it's not great for seeing in front of you (i.e. for walking into the woods to use a latrine at night). However, this was easily fixed by tilting it kind of like a flashlight and suddenly i could see half the woods.

For it's size, weight, and power, as I said to my camping partner, this is the best $ I have spent in a long time.

These were great on my most recent trip. Very light weight and easy to dig into the ground. They stay put great too. However, they are a bit difficult to see in the ground as well as lift out when it's time to pack up. Make sure you keep count of how many you have so that you dont leave these behind!

I've taken these on camping trips for three years now and I love them! My friends made fun of me at first - thinking that it wouldnt stand up to a week in the Boundary Waters. They had the older, heavier rubber bags for food and gear. By the end of the trip they werent laughing. They held up, were easily collapsible as the food supplies declined, and were super light and flexible. Fabulous!