I think almost all rain jackets suck but this one I have enjoyed for at least awhile. Good fit, seems to be waterproof, and relatively few features. Cool.

I wore these for a R2R2R run in grand canyon and they worked great. I especially enjoy how they have a nice snug fit and good arch support.

This is the best jacket I own. Go out anytime of the year with this and an R1, you can do almost anything.

This is really more of a windbreaker than a shirt, sort of like a super duper thin softshell. Its pretty breathable and wind resistant and I have been able to wear it for a wide variety of running and hiking conditions. Fits a little on the big side, if you are in between sizes go down.

Excellent pack for long trail runs. Somehow, it doesn't bounce too much, but that obviously gets worse if you put a lot of weight in it. It has just enough capacity for along run in the mountains. It can hold plenty of bars, a 1L Platypus Hoser reservoir, a rain jacket, a UL windbreaker, and a mini first aid kit.

The only negative about this pack is that it has a very short torso, so if you have a long torso this probably won't work for you. I generally use a "medium" in packs and the Diablo is barely big enough for me.

This a much lighter alternative to my Camelbak. The 1L size fits nicely in my Gregory Diablo pack for long trail runs. I like how you can refill this without taking the hose out of the pack. Brilliant.

So far I am really psyched about these shoes. They manage to be pretty cushioned and supportive with out being too heavy and stiff. They run a bit on the wide side, but the lacing system is really great for locking the foot down. Excellent shoe for running on very rugged terrain.

This is awesome because it is so easy to carry. You pretty much don't have to do anything because the handle is more narrow compared to others I've looked at, and the straps just hold it in your hand comfortably. It has room for a couple of gel packets or clif shost block packets so you can really run your butt off.

I was right in between small and medium for the regular Mica, so I tried the Super Mica in a small and it fits me perfect. It is just cut a little bit longer with a bit more room in the shoulders. The Lithium color is sort of a bright silver-white color that would fit in nicely on the moon if it had a NASA logo. Overall it is very tough to beat the feature set of this jacket and still weigh 7.9 oz.I just wore this for a run in 35 degrees with wet snow falling for about 40 minutes. I was amazed by the breathability of the fabric, it hardly felt different than my windbreaker! The pit-zips aren't even needed!

Update: The abrasion patches on the jacket have started coming off in less than a year. Thats kind of lame so I am planning on returning it. Overall still a good jacket for summer hiking, etc.

Its my go to jacket for skiing and biking and it has performed exactly as expected. Its not lined, but is a great weight for skinning hard when it is chilly out. The hood fits really nicely too and very practical. Breathability, wind resistance, and snow resistance are all great too. Plus, it looks really BA.

I really wanted to keep this, but I am just in between sizes I guess. I am 5'8" and about 155 pounds and I thought the small fit perfect except that it was really tight across my back. Medium would work, but then the fit was just kind of baggy and the sleeves were long. The fabric is super thin and ridiculously light. It seemed breath well just walking around my house, for whatever thats worth.

I had last years version of this jacket and was bummed about it leaking feathers everywhere. I returned and purchased the new version after a close inspection. This version seems to be completely downproof and it has more loft while the weight is exactly the same (as measured on my own scale, 13.1 oz. size small). The fabric isn't quite as soft as it used to be, but the quality of this jacket is now top notch in my opinion. It has a great performance fit and is in my pack year round.

These allow you to move faster than a snail while skinning. They won't get you through the deepest snow or the steapest hill, but for lower angles and less snow they are perfect. Mine have worked especially well skinning on forest service roads while trying to make it to some God forsaken trailhead that is miles from a plowed road. If you want to move faster with less effort, get these!

Fit and feel of this shirt are great. Oddly, it fits very differently than cap 1, the sleeves are much more snug. The only real bummer about the material is that I find it a bit warm for summer. It works better for fall and spring 60 degree days.

This shirt has great material, but the fit was way off for me. I tried a couple on in size medium and fit great through my torso, bu the sleeves felt like they were for an XL. If it happens to fit you, I bet it is a great shirt.

Its nice to be able to give your dog a little style. This collar looks great and comes in fun colors and patterns. It also has a great size range for unusally shaped dogs.

The leash is a lot lighter blue than what is pictured. It looks great and feels nice on the hand. My only complant is that it has atarted wear and gray pretty fast.

These give great traction going up the steap stuff, but don't let you move much at all going down little hills. Also if the snow is wet, it kind of sticks to the skins.

Definitely keeps the bugs out but sometimes the "deluxe spring" gets in the way of what I am trying to see. Works nice for sleeping with under a tarp to get bugs off your face and the headnet of your face.

I ordered these and ended up sending them back because they just were not warm enough for the cost. I like OR and they seem really well made. I have short fingers and kind of wide palms and they fit me very well. I ended up getting the Black Diamond Tour Glove instead which is very similar, but I think a little bit warmer.

Keeps you dry and are pretty durable and light weight.

The gore-tex paclite is definitely nicer than any of the spray-on waterproof rain jackets out there, but it still doesn't breathe as well as I hoped it would. But, at least it is definitely waterproof. The torso is a little bit on the short end too for me as well. But in the end, the jacket has never really let me down.

This is really spacious but I feel like it might be tight for 4 people. It did a good job when dumped on with snow, but it made the walls cave in a bit and really reduced the amount of room inside. The reason it gets a 4 is because you have to seam seal it, I just think thats lame these days.

Nearly weightless, durable, and easy to drink from. Takes up no space in your pack when empty! The only bottle I take backpacking!

It is kind of ridiculously bulky for a bladder, takes up too much space in a backpack and is kind of heavy too. Thankfully you can wiggle the bladder out of it and just use that. The padding is good for keeping water a decent temperature in cold weather. The hose is also obnoxiously long. But, all in all I haven't had any problems with the system breaking or anything and it works as advertised.

I like the nice snug fit of these socks. They work great for backpacking with trail-running shoes because they dry extremely fast and don't get very smelly at all.

I have the "compact" version of these poles and love them. They are comfortable in the hand, very durable, the flick-lock never slips, they are easy to adjust, and are fairly light. I use them for hiking, backcountry skiing, and snowshoeing. Best bang for your buck!

I only need the spoon with the food I eat in the backcountry. It feels pretty much weightless and is easy to clean. It is kind of a long spoon which is nice for stirring up those freeze dried meals. Works great with Guyot Designs Squishy bowls.

Has a great fit and is really warm, sometimes too warm for being a base layer. The only bummer is that I find the zip uncomfortable when up all the way, its tight and kind of rubs my neck weird.

Best base layer I have ever worn. The sizing runs a bit small.

These are great for almost anything! I wear mine running, hiking, scrambling, and snowshoeing. A great alternative to heavy hiking pants that have way too many pockets and zippers and don't stretch. They are wind resistant and breathe well. They have a kind of performance fit, which I like, but I don't feel like I am wearing tights either. I'm a 32X30 and a small fits me great.

The softshell on these gloves with the nano coating is more waterproof than any other "waterproof" gloves I have ever had. My hands have short fingers, but are wide in the palm and these fit me perfect. They get a 4 for me because for $96 I wish they kept my hands just a little bit warmer.

I wear 32x30 in jeans and I got these in a medium, they give me a little bit of length to spare. I wear these in my sleeping bag and under my running and ski pants. Dry super fast, don't get smelly, and are just plane comfortable.

Probably the warmest fleece I own. Definitely not a stand alone jacket for the cold, but it provides great warmth underneath a shell during the winter. It also breathes really nicely. The fit is just a bit odd in that the sleeves run kind of long and the torso is a bit short.

The temperature range of this shirt is amazing. It breathes so well when I'm sweating and keeps my warm when its getting chilly. Sharpest looking fleece out there as well.

These work great for spring or summer snow. For powdery snow in the winter they just don't do much, unless you buy the separate tails I suppose. Otherwise the grip is great and the straps are easy to use.

This shelter is surprisingly wind resistant, very roomy for two, well ventilated, and super light. Just weighed mine last night and it came in at 1 lbs. 8.8 oz.

This is my go to jacket for hiking year round, sunny warm ski days, running, and biking. Fairly wind resistant and fairly breathable, wicked light, AND mosquito proof!

This is a great jacket for a lot of things. I always take it in the mountains during the winter and I wear to work everyday. My only criticism is that its cut is a little bit loose, but that is nice when its really cold and I want to layer underneath. I do especially like the hood of this jacket beause of the great fit and warmth.

These shoes fit my foot really well so I was excited about them, but I was really bummed in the end. I wore these mostly for UL backpacking, not running. No underfoot protection, no cushioning, and not durable.

Really nice shoes for UL hiking, but the durability is pretty pathetic. They do have nice cushioning, good protection all around, and great traction. But, I wore mine on just a few trips int he Winds and the rubber is tearing off the bottom, the toe cap stitching is coming undone, and there are tears in the mesh. If they just lasted longer, I would get these again and again.

This tent is almost perfect. Lightweight, packs ridiculously small, can stand up to brutal wind and hail, pretty spacious, and looks damn cool too. But, everywhere I used this tent from the Absarokas and Beartooths to the Wind River Range, WAY too much condensation. Made my down bag so wet in September I almost froze my butt off.

The best thing about this daypack is that I don't even realize I'm wearing it. It is comfortable all day long and holds more than enough for a full day in the backcountry.

I use this sucker for fastpacking and it is so comfortable and so light. It has a freakishly large volume compared to other 42-44 liter packs, as Osprey packs often do in my experience. Construction is very durable all around, comfort is top notch, too many cool features to mention. I promise you will love it.

The fluffiest down bag I've ever felt. Forget abotu the Helium, Hightail, and Phantom, the WM Ultralite is much better quality at a better weight. I've been darn warm in it down to about 25 degrees, and I'm sure at 20 or a bit lower I would still be fine. But FYI, bottom of the bag is a little underfilled which is no big deal unless you role around all over the tent. Also, it runs short, the regular should probably be rated for 5'10" and under.

Great gore-tex proshell. Obviously waterproof, windproof, and fairly bratheable. Nice performance cut with enough room for layers underneath.

My stove has boiled a half pot of water in udner a minute, no joke. My friend has a jetboil and we went head to head on fastest boiltime and MSR won. Packs neatly and is fairly light. Not good for slow cooked meals, this thing goes from hot to hotter.

Best bang for your buck in a big pack. Great features, especially for the weight. Stretch pockets rock my world. Can put kind of a lot of pressure on the hips, it takes a little adjusting and breaking into to get it comfortable, even with the custom molded belt.

Very waterproof and durable. I've postholed and snowshoed for days in wet spring snow pack that was 6 feet deep. Combine these with gore-tex boots and you will have dry feet.

Everyone is always excited about how "this tent fits people over 6 feet tall!" Well I'm finally excited to say that this is the perfect ultra-light tent for people under 6-foot. Backpacker says that two sleeping pads overlap at the end, but two thermarest prolite 3's fit in perfectly with no amount of overlap. There is head room for two people to sit up, you just can't be a big person. REI has the XL version of this tent, go check it out there. There are lots of neat little features like the jake's feet (where the poles attach to the tent body on the bottom). Bonus: my tent for the packaged weight is 3.5 pounds. Only a couple small complaints: the stuff sack it comes with is huge. why? its a small tent? I'm going to use a compression sack instead. The tent comes with 6 stakes, just enough to stake it out, but it also comes with two guylines and no stakes for them. I guess I'll either use rocks or buy a couple MSR needle stakes. Oh well. All in all, a great tent. Rightfully the "Top Ultralight" by Backpacker.