Purchased this with my Fly Creek 1 tent. Get one for you FC tent, because you're already spending some bones for the really nice ultra-light tent, and this will help it last much longer.

So why 5 stars? With BA footprints, they use the same color coating on the corner straps, taking the guess work out of matching the correct corners of the tent and pole ends. It's also perfectly sized, and its a lot lighter than carrying other ground covers.

Purchased this with my Copper Spur 2 tent. Get one for you CS tent, because you're already spending some bones for the really nice ultra-light tent, and this will help it last much longer.

So why 5 stars? With BA footprints, they use the same color coating on the corner straps, taking the guess work out of matching the correct corners of the tent and pole ends. It's also perfectly sized, and its a lot lighter than carrying other ground covers.

I bought this bag because I wanted a synthetic bag to fill in a gap between my down bags (45 degree and 20 degree). I liked this one because of the ability to put both your arms out while remaining in the bag. I've used this in combination with a BA insulated air core pad and the BA clearview pad. I'm just under 6'1" and around 175 and purchased the long.

While I usually prefer down bags, I am fairly please with this synthetic one. The insulation stays evenly distributed, and the welded seams are a BIG plus. Between these two features, I didn't find any cold spots, which was a big plus. The arm zips also work really well. I was able to stay inside my bag and work in my tent, organizing gear, cooking food, or reading a book at night. The only caveat being that normally I can squeeze into normal sized sleeping bags even though I'm just under 6'1" (I have the MH phantom 45 in regular and fit fine), but with this bag, I needed the long in order to sit up and use the arm holes. The draft tubes along the zippers work well, and the hood seals up nicely around the face.

As far as the temperature rating, I find this bag is good down to the lower 40's and maybe upper 30's, depending on what you wear. I just got back from two nights out on the Delaware Water Gap, the first night hit a low of the upper 30's, the second, the low 40's. Both nights I wore microweight smartwool baselayers and smartwool socks, and used the BA insulated air core pad. The first night I got chilled, slipped into my softshell jacket and threw on my wool beanie, but was cool until crawling out in the morning. The next night, I started with the jacket and beanie on, and filled a water bottle with hot water and kept it by my legs or at my stomach. I was very comfortable this night, and probably could have skipped the water bottle.

My only beef with the bag comes as a result of the dual zipper design. There are two separate cords that are needed to seal the bag's hood, and when drawn in really tight, leaves quite a bit of excess cord that can become annoying. Not a deal breaker, but something to consider.

Beside wearing smartwool socks everyday, I wore these socks over the 270 miles of the Long Trail, VT, this summer. I wore only one pair the entire trip (I did bring a back up pair) to test the durability of the socks. They held up incredibly well, and only wore through on the back due to the shoes I was wearing (Montrail Continental Divide, always chew up my socks). After 25 or so days without cleaning though, they did smell a bit, but it would be ridiculous to not expect that. I can't imagine wearing any other socks.

This is by far my favorite beanie of all time. Breaths nicely, warm, very comfortable, and it helps that it looks good too. I use it skiing, hiking, backpacking, climbing, around the house, around town, and sometimes think of sleeping with it on.

Just finished 25+ days on the Long Trail in Vermont with this bag. I have the regular sized bag paired with the Big Agnes 72" Clearview Mummy Pad. I'm a little over 6'. I purchased this bag as my ultralight summer bag because of the weight.

This bag performed really well. The late June and early July weather saw temps dip down in the low 40's and upper 30's in the mountains. This bag, for the most part, was comfortable through most of those temps. I say most because I was cold further into my trip because my calorie intake was low, not because of the bag. On those occasions, wearing some smartwool microweight baselayers and my rain gear warmed me up plenty inside this bag.

The bag zipped up snug around my face, no need to pull in the drawcords. There is just enough length that I was comfortable (able to sneak my arm up to use as a pillow, could point my toes all the way out comfortably). It continued to loft well day after day, and I had no problems keeping it dry in a dry sack.

My only beef is as Rusty noted. I weighed my regular length bag at 1lb. 4oz. Had I known it would have weight significantly more than advertised, it may have changed my purchasing decision. However, being that the bag feels warmer than 45, I let it slide somewhat. Still doesn't give me faith for trusting MH weights.

I tried cleaning some shoes without the cleaning gel, and I was able to get heavy dirt off. Then I tried the gel, and found out how much more dirt I could get out with it. It worked much better than I expected and am really impressed. Check out the photo I uploaded to see a before-n-after photo as I was cleaning a pair of trail runners.

I've used blue Superfeet in several pairs of Montrail shoes, including Continental Divides and Mountain Masochist GTX. You should absolutely have these professionally fitted, because these can do more harm than good if they are the wrong size.

After a break in period, I noticed considerably less foot fatigue and better overall posture. I was on my feet on a concrete floor for 8+ hours a day, and go home to take my shoes off, having felt like I was sitting all day. On the trail they do the same. The stability and support they give your feet is fantastic, maximizing the performance of your footwear.

I initially used orange Superfeet in my trail running shoes, but I noticed with several pairs of my orange Superfeet in Montrail shoes that my heel would start to rub my socks in a way that I had never experiences before. After almost a year of this, I tried blue Superfeet in the same shoes. The lower profile of the blue allowed my foot to sit properly in the heel cup, stopping the rubbing issue. While I miss the cushion of the orange in the forefoot, the better fit in the heel cup is well worth it. While superfeet does design each insole for a specific purpose, don't be afraid to try different ones. A different color may work better for you.

I just finished hiking the Long Trail in Vermont with these insoles, and know that they drastically helped my feet out on the trail. Averaging 12-15 miles a day with a 25-30 pound load will take its toll on your feet, but the Superfeet offered great support to keep foot fatigue to a minimum.

I've used orange Superfeet in several pairs of trail running shoes, including Asics and Montrail. You should absolutely have these professionally fitted, because these can do more harm than good if they are the wrong size.

After a break in period, I noticed considerably less foot fatigue and better overall posture. I was on my feet on a concrete floor for 8+ hours a day, and go home to take my shoes off, having felt like I was sitting all day. On the trail they do the same. The stability and support they give your feet is fantastic, maximizing the performance of your footwear. The front pad give just enough cushion in the forefoot to make any activity where you're on your toes a little more enjoyable.

I noticed with several pairs of my orange Superfeet in Montrail shoes that my heel would start to rub my socks in a way that I had never experiences before. After almost a year of this, I tried blue Superfeet in the same shoes. The lower profile of the blue allowed my foot to sit properly in the heel cup, stopping the rubbing issue. While I miss the cushion of the orange in the forefoot, the better fit in the heel cup is well worth it. While superfeet does design each insole for a specific purpose, don't be afraid to try different ones. A different color may work better for you.

Took this 1/4 zip with the pants on my 25+ day thru hike of the Long Trail. Primary usage was to wear when I got into camp and in my sleeping bag at night. Preferred using long base layers to bug spray, extra layers for warmth, sun protection.

This shirt worked great. After cleaning up, I always looked forward to throwing on this shirt. If it was warm out, it helped keep me cool. If it was cool out, it helped keep me warm. And after day after day of usage, it barely has any smell. At night, I was able to be more comfortable in my sleeping bag, leaving it a bit unzipped to leave more freedom of movement without getting cold with exposed skin. Also protected me from the black flies and mosquitoes which can be bothersome.

It's also a great shirt to wear around the house, super comfortable. Pay attention to the washing instructions and you won't have any shrinking problems.

Just finished 25+ days on the Long Trail in Vermont with this poles. I purchased these poles for BD flicklock system and for the extended hand grips for steep climbs.

These poles were amazing on the trail. Aside from the standard advantages of trekking poles (better balance and stability on tough terrain, probing the depth of a mud pit), these BD poles were great. First, the flicklock system worked without a single slip, despite some heavy abuse to avoid muddy terrain and steep descents. Second, on steeper uphill climbs, I could slide my hands down to the lower grip positions to keep truckin' uphill without having to adjust my poles. The poles held up well over 270+ miles, and only developing one small bend as I slipped and slid down a rock slab (was caught in a tree root). The bend is VERY MINIMAL, the pole still works well, is a slight bit sticky to collapse, but still does fully function. Not really a defect of the pole, user error. But even in difficult conditions, these poles held up well.

The only problem I ran into is with the wrist strap. I used them on and off for about 100 miles, then rarely used them afterwards. After about 200 miles, I noticed that the stitching on one of the wrist straps started unraveling. I stopped using the wrist straps for the last 70 miles, and the stitching continued to deteriorate. I'm going to call BD to see what they can do, and I'll let you know how it goes.

Just finished 25+ days on the Long Trail in Vermont with this pack. I have a 20.5" torso length and got the M/L. I purchased this pack to be a quiver of one, to handle most of my summer backpacking duties, and to be a backup pack to my marmot eiger 36 in the winter. And for the price, it seemed too good to be true.

Overall a sweet pack. Great for backpacking, and has the peripherals to handle winter hiking.I really like that the pack comes with the rain cover, something no backpacker should be without. The adjustable shoulder straps gives a good custom fit, and the hipbelt gives a nice comfortable load transfer (although the hipbelt straps are EXCESSIVELY LONG. You can either stow them with the provided elastic band or, as I did, trim them.) Hip belt pockets came in handy to carry my digital camera, pocket knife, and energy gels for thru-hiking. The pack has to external access pockets, one which I used to carry my tent and leave the tent stuff sack at home. The lid has two outside pockets and one inside one, good to store water treatment, rain gear, and toiletries. I enjoyed the simple rucksack style for thru hiking and backpacking.

BEST FEATURE: The quick stow for your trekking poles. When hitting some scramble sections of the Long Trail, I could compact my BD poles, quickly stow them without having to take my pack off. As soon as the terrain flattened out, I could quickly retrieve the poles again. A truly amazing feature on osprey packs.

Only downfall is that the pack itself is somewhat heavy. Perhaps a trade off for the price? I do have to admit though it did carry the weight quite well. Pack weight doesn't mean squat if it doesn't carry the load well.

If you want to only buy one pack for your outdoor adventures without spending a pretty penny, go with this guy.

I use this pad both with and without a BA bag. Either way, this pad is so comfortable that it easily offsets any effort needed to blow it up. Let the sissies whine about blowing up a pad. When I finish up a 15-20 mile day, I can blow up a sleeping pad without a problem for a great night sleep and be able to wake up and hike even more.

This pad works great to smooth out uneven ground/to make a super comfortable 2.5" pad. Blow the pad up fully, lay on it, then let some air out until you're comfortable or just before you feel the ground beneath (if you feel the ground, put an extra breath in).

In addition, for the warmer nights, lay the maroon side down to get the Primaloft insulation to lay flat. This way there is minimal insulating value and you don't get too warm. And if you do get some chills, simply flip the pad maroon side up, allowing the insulation to hang and do its job. This pad has kept me plenty warm down into the 20's with my BA Zirkel 20 bag.

Just finished 25+ days on the Long Trail in Vermont with this pad. I have the 72" paired with the MH Phantom 45 bag. I'm a little over 6'.

This pad is different from other BA pads. It's made of a polyurethane vinyl rather than the standard nylon. I liked this because it would keep my sleeping bag in place, instead of twisting up like a telephone cord that I might otherwise get. It is actually similar to my BA sleep system, minus being tied to the pad if you want to sit up. Also, it doesn't feature BA I-beam construction. It makes the pad a bit more difficult to deflate (I found if I hold it up, roll it down till the chambers fill, fold it over and press air out, then repeating rolling, etc., is the easiest way to deflate) and less stable as far as the chambers rolling on each other, but it also means you have less to blow up. So those negate each other in my opinion.

As far as durability, this pad hasn't shown any issues. Since getting back home, I've washed it and didn't notices any signs of stress. Cleaned up really nicely, and didn't notice much prolonged moisture buildup from blowing it up on a daily basis out on the trail.

I slept really well on this pad, in comparison to others using 3/4 length thermarest pads. I could sleep comfortably on my back, side, or front without a problem. Worked well for temps creeping down into the low 40's and upper 30's at night.

The key with BA pads is to blow them up fully, lay on them, and open the valve. Deflate the pad until you're comfortable or just before you begin to touch the ground. This way you maximize the 2.5" of cushion.

Use this with my 100oz Camelbak reservoir. Works great. Turns the bite valve to an easy angle to drink from, and prevents water from leaking from it when extra pressure is applied to the bladder. The lock is easy to use with just one hand for on-the-go convince.

I use the 100oz bladder for any outdoor activity, most recently on a thru-hike of the Long Trail in VT. Most people use only the 70oz because it is a bit lighter and water sources are usually consistent. However, I kept with my 100oz because of several reason: 1. I could fill up with water in the evening, cook, clean, and have water for the morning, leaving 1.5L left for the trail, not needing to refill again in the morning. 2. If water sources were scarce, I could carry the extra water to bypass the less than pleasant standing water sources. 3. 100oz is big enough to rig up as a shower system with the hydrolock valve and have a nice shower every couple days.

Overall this thing performed beautifully. Always able to have a sip whenever I wanted. Great for consuming Clif Shot Blocks or GU while moving down the trail. Easy to use with a water filter or AquaMira drops (used both on the trip). Only problem I ran into is when leaning forward, putting pressure on the bladder stuffed between my back and the gear in my pack, it would SLOWLY begin to drip. Remedied by using the hydrolock valve. Not really a problem at all, but it was something I did notice.

Not much to say, it's a spork. Doesn't break, hasn't bent, good for shoveling food from bag or pot to mouth. The only utensil I bring.

I just finished up a week on the Long Trail in Vermont. Used this little guy with 4 friends in the shelters every evening. Everyone loved that I carried the extra weight, because it was plenty of light for a shelter on the trail. Put it on the table or hang it from the ceiling, and we could all enjoy our end of day food and conversation.

Then, I could hang it in my private space, dim it to save batteries, and go through my pack and gear to get ready for the next day. It was so much nicer than having only the beam of my headlamp for lighting. While it would never replace the headlamp, it sure was nice having for the few extra ounces. And I usually keep tabs on the ounces, my pack weight was under 13 pounds.