Nicholas Pulaski

Great gloves, they can be used by themselves in mild weather, and they make a great liner when the weather gets really cold. They're also light and pack down small, so I always carry these any time I expect the weather might get chilly and I'd want some gloves. They can be a bit slippery when used on their own, since they lack any leather/rubber on the palms.

Nice camping plate. It's a good size, very durable, easy to clean, and I like the high walls. It can pull double duty as a normal plate, and take the place of a bowl for your morning oatmeal. I wouldn't try to eat soup out of it, but it should function for just about anything else you'd use a bowl for.

I bought this plate over a cheaper/lighter aluminum plate because the depth allows me to leave the bowl at home and use this for both.

Great stuff sacks; they allow you to compress things down significantly and save a lot of room in your pack. I agree with another reviewer, the best way to pack things in this is to lay it flat and compress everything that way, then you end up with a thin slab rather than a ball, which is much more packable. Waterproof is always a plus in case you get dumped on or need to ford a river. The valve makes it much easier to compress than most dry bags, since you can't ever seem to squeeze that last bit of air out after you roll the top.

I've got all 3 sizes, and they're all bigger than I had expected. I get the most use out of the medium. It's the perfect size for a couple days worth of clothes and some layers, or most sleeping bags (except big synthetics). The large is so big that I rarely find that I need to use it. If you're only going to get one, I'd recommend the medium.

These are my new outdoor pants of choice. Super stretchy and comfortable, very breathable, pretty water resistant; small amounts of water bead and roll off (haven't had them in heavy rain yet). Lots of roomy pockets, which is always a plus, and the cargo pocket is pretty low key as far as cargo pockets go.

I'm 5'11, 160, a 31x32 pant. The medium fits great, I could wear it without a belt, but it would be a bit loose so I usually use a belt anyway. The knees are a bit unnecessarily loose. I wish the pants had the cut of the tour pants instead, they're stretchy enough that a less-roomy knee would be fine. Aside from that small complaint they're a great midweight softshell pant!

Great dry top, just went kayaking in ~38 degree water with just this dry top and a 3/2mm wetsuit underneath, and stayed dry and warm the whole time, even after some rolls.

Fits well and doesn't restrict your movement at all, I'm 5'11'' 160 and the medium fits great. The chest pocket is nice and large, perfect place to stow keys, a power bar, even a camera (properly water-proofed).

The neck was very tight when I first got it, and it took about a week of stretching to get it use-able. Use something that's quite a bit bigger than your neck; 2-4 inches in diameter larger, and it'll stretch quicker.

I bought this shirt on SaC, and took it on two 2-day trips with a ~30lb pack on. After the first trip the shirt had developed a few holes from rubbing against the snaps on the inside of my pants. For the second trip I decided to not tuck the shirt in to avoid the problem, but it then rubbed against the belt and developed more holes; it looks like I ran a cheese grater over the shirt (picture attached, w/ quarter for size comparison).

I liked the shirt, but for a shirt this price it needs to last more than 4 days of use. I contacted bc.com support about it, and they seemed to agree it was a warranty issue, but since I bought it on SaC they will not honor the stoic "lifetime warranty".

Long story short, don't wear this shirt with a pack. I really like the other stoic items I've purhcased, but I'm going to avoid their merino products from now on, and I'll likely be much more wary about purchasing any stoic products on steepandcheap.