JP L.

These shirts are great active shirts. These new colors are a bit thinner than the old ones with the new organic cotton and run a size smaller than most other branded shirts making them best for active persuits. If you want something normal sized to run around town I would order a size up - if you want something athletic cut and cool for the trail or crag, this will fit the bill nicely.

Speaking to the length: I just ordered mine (heather gray) about a month ago and it is definitely NOT a tall T. Im an average sized guy at 5'9" and the XL is just long enough to cover a belt on my jeans but not much more. We may have adjusted the length on the new colors based on previous reviews.

My dog (and I) love this thing. She is a 55lb Pitbull (mostly muscle - athletic build) and the Medium fits her perfectly. If you take a few minutes to test fit and size this thing right at home it fits perfectly on the trail and doesn't move a bit. It has good padding and I even use it to pick her up over big boulders that she cant get over herself.

Pros: Orange color and reflectors make it easy to spot when I wouldn't otherwise be able to see her in the woods. Water bottles included (0.5 L ea). Light enough duty to not restrain her activity at all but still carries water, snacks, collapsable bowl, poo bags, and small tie out. Perfect fitment with the straps. Very tough materials.

Cons: When you use one water bottle it makes the pack lopsided so you have to even out the water in both bottles each drink stop. Top harness loop is not very strong.

Overall, I was really happy with this thing and I leave her collar on as well, so if/when I need to leash her I just use that. This pack wont hold more than a days trip worth of gear, so if you are backpacking get a bigger one, but otherwise this pack is the perfect size for anything from walking to the park to a full day hike. I used a Sea To Summit X-Bowl Collapsable Bowl as my water dish and it fits in the pack.

Here are the volume specs of the bladders without water in them. The water will increase the thickness of the bladder but it still maintains its basic length x width size.
45oz L 10"x W 8.25"
50oz L 12"x W 7"
70oz L 17"x W 6.6"
100oz L 18.25"x W 7.5"

Thor is a completely appropriate name for this tent. Not only is it fun to say to your friends and makes you feel more manly "I'm bustin out the THOR" but the tent truly is a beast. Admittedly I have not put this tent through Denali summit-like weather yet like its meant to take, but have never had a problem with it ever. Once this thing is staked down (at the like 10 main stake points) a nuke would bounce right off of it. Also, there are so many fly adjustments and guy wires you can set this thing up quick and just prepare for rain, or you can take time and tweak every part of the fly to account for uneven terrain and/or snow drifts. The poles also attach with a clip to the staking tabs so a severe wind removing the poles from their eyelits will not compromise the structural integrity of the tent.Initial setup is a tad confusing although I successfully did it without looking at the directions, but once you get the first time figured out its a breeze in the future.

The interior is very roomy both floor and ceiling wise. I didnt feel at all cramped in there or claustrophobic which can happen with my backpacking tent. It has two super nice vents to avoid clamyness as well. The vents have multiple layers, so you can just open the interior exposing the bug net or you can then open the bug net and pop out the little chimney shoots in the fly for a vent directly outside. There are also pockets built into the tent walls down each side of the tent wall and many loops and gromits to add more gear lofts, etc to the top. Vestibule is also substancial for just about anything you would need to do in there in bad weather.

Overall this is my favorite tent I have ever used without taking weight into account. I would use this thing every time I camped if it was just a little lighter to take on my pack everywhere. Truly an amazing 4 season tent.

I love this Big Agnes tent. As mentioned by others, I dont want to say all the same stuff over and over, but read the other reviews. My favorite thing about this tent besides the weight is that it basically sets itself up. I tried a little experiment and could literally snap the poles together with one hand my shaking it in the air. Super fast setup and with only two poles super simple as well.

The only downside is with the color and lightweight material of the fly, the moonlight will illuminate the crap out of this tent. Sometimes I feel like I am in a snowglobe or something because the moonlight will come through and light up the tent. Bad thing if you need total darkness to sleep, but its not so bad that I would trade this tent for any other backpacking tent out there.

COOL MINT CHOCOLATE! My buddies always make fun of me for substituting many meals with these and a Vitamin Water until I let them try one. Then they ask where they can get a box! Haha. These things are great at giving you the charge you need while on the crag or mountain bike trail while not feeling heavy in your stomach and at the same time not tasting like chalk. Hungry...why wait?

Im loving this bag. I have found that it works better for me than other chalks I have used. It dries my little digits out instantly. Its only problem is that it almost works too well. The color is awesome not only for being eco friendly to the rock, but also the back of my 4Runner. For $3.95 you gotta try it for yourself.

Not much I can say that hasn't been repeated about 5 times already in the other reviews. SOLID biner. SMOOTH action. SICK anodizing. I am always willing to pay a few extra dollars for the high quality Petzl products because its worth the peace of mind that the stuff is just quality.

Basic little chalk bag. I double everything that Blake Oliver
said below me. The "lime" color is definately more a pea green than a lime. This bag is also surprisingly small. I could not fit my chalk sock in it (Metolius Super Chalk Eco Ball). Also, I couldnt figure out how to remove the strap without cutting it off. I know others have found a way, but I couldnt for the life of me. I may just be a little stupid though. Great basic features, but you have to want a small bag or climb with minimal gear it works great.