Used this tent on numerous occasions in the past 8 weeks: Smith Rocks, Shasta, Leavenworth. The tent excelled on all occasions until Squamish. After 2 hours of normal rain, water started to seep through the fabric and drip. Fourteen hours later practically everything in the tent was wet. Most water initially penetrated through the very top (above the seams) and the sides about a foot to 2 feet off the deck gave out later. The silicon impregnated nylon vestibule did much better!!! I would not consider this anything but an alpine tent unless I was going to bivy within the tent, then it would go further.

These boots do everything they are designed/claimed to do and very well I might add... construction and workmanship is excellent. Break-In is tough however, you will feel like your feet are being broken in not the boot. Try different sock/sole/heel-insert/tongue-position combinations to determine the best setup and make sure you protect your heels initially with mole skin or some tape. After 12 days of use ranging from wilderness trekking, snow trekking, ice climbing, alpine climbing and scrambling the boots have broken in quite fine. I found my feet were quite cold on belay during alpine climbing - but hey they have no extra insulation and i wasn't wearing super-gaiters...plus my current activities don't justify shelling out for rigid insulated boots.

If these fit well, go for it! Fit is paramount to happy feet... there are plenty of models/brands out there to choose from.

I am a warm sleeper and even though this bag is quite roomy i was unfortunately too hot in this bag to temperatures of minus 12C in just my jocks causing plenty of condensation on the outside of the bag over the chest and waist area. I would suggest renting or borrowing a bag to test your limits before making a purchase. This is not to say however that there is anything wrong with the bag ...it is top quality.