Ethan Frey

Got these for climbing the spring and used them all summer for climbing and backpacking up in WI and absolutely oved them, they are durable and have a great fit I got a medium and I usually wear a 33" waist and a 34" inseam and they fit just perfect but i don't think they would fight al the way to a 35" waist like the chart says. The water repellent treatment has a good life between treatments and they look great.

have had five different sporks and they have all broken in some fashion, either the fork tines break or they break right in the middle, they are brittle all the time and especially of it is cold, they are a cold design but a waste of money and i would not recommend buying one. Sick with an aluminum or ti spork. I now have a crkt eat'n tool and that is much mor compact and useful.

The fit is perfect for layering under a hard shell and with the stretch panels it moves well for all activities. Great all season jacket for backpacking, alpine climbing, and skiing. The large could be a little longer (6'2" average torso) but other wise no complaints. Another solid piece of over build gear from mountain hardwear!

Grabbed a 20l version for my sleeping bag and sleeping pad and its great for fitting in the sleeping bag compartment of my aether 85. It compresses really easily with the eVent panel on the bottom. Had one of the just dry sacks and had problems with durability so I've been carful to use this one in my tent and then put it straight in the pack and not leave it on the ground. Will up date review after a few more trips!

This is a great solo water treatment option as it is small and works really fast with little effort, however using it for a group of more then 2 is time consuming as you have to wait between bottles 2 and 3 for about a minute before it will work again. All in all a great product and the pre filter is a great addition when filtering slow moving or lake water.

At 6'2'' The regular is perfect length for me to keep my head on the pad and not hang off the end. It provides great comfort even when sleeping on your side on a rocky river bank. Just another great product form cascade design!

affordable way to reliably finter water, easy to clean on the go and nothing to fragile. I've used it on multi week trips and only cleaned it a couple of times. I love this filter. Its not the fastest filter but it gets the job done. I've had it for 6 or so years and i've only ever bought 4 new filters. the key is to boil it after every trip and to not over scrub the ceramic part of the filter, you just neet to take off a very thin layer.

I used this all summer day hiking in yellowstone and other national parks and had a chance to use it is several storms and will it feels wet it does keep you dry. Packes nicely into one of the pockets and fits nicely in a day pack. Haven't used it in the winter snow but thats not really what its for. I have a large long and am 6'2" 170lbs.

If you go outside you need at least one nalgene, its just a rule.

its leak proof top works well just be sure to clean it now and again. have had this bottle going on two years and no problems, valve works and i haven't even had to replace the rubber, i use this as my go tow bottle on the bike and in the gym its perfect.

its leak proof top works well just be sure to clean it now and again. have had this bottle going on two years and no problems, valve works and i haven't even had to replace the rubber, i use this as my go tow bottle on the bike and in the gym its perfect.

Works well for light weekend trips as well as ski touring and climbing, love this pack, the ski cary is awesome, and there ar plenty of straps to secure everything.

All round great pack, carries weight well and is plenty big for those winter expeditions, can be upgraded to work with the argon hip-belt and harness if you need the extra padding but don't want the weight. I would recommend this to anyone.

I used this as a day summit bag to the white mountains and i cannot recommend it enough, it takes everything you need to the summit and it is comfortable the whole way. Holds and ice axe with ease as well as snow shoes once you have to srap on your crampons. Best thing i've ever bought from north face hands down, also holds the my skis for travel, i use it as my day to day bag as well. Awesome bag!

Used this with my 20 degree bag in the white mountain and was able to sleep in just my long johns with -12 degree temps outside. Seems to work great and wicks moisture away from your body. purfect for augmenting your spring and sumer bags for another season!

Great kit mostly complete just needs a splint and its good for longer trips!

The work really well as compression shacks and they are watertight all they way but after only a 4 day trip in the white mountains last week one of the sacks i bought was already starting to have a wear hole so i'm not sure how durable these are.

I bought these to backpack through the white mountain in mid march adn they were worthless, crampons did a better job. they offer no float in power even with the 6 inch tails and the straps are unusable with gloves on and the rubber looses all its stretch in the sub zero temperatures. I would not recommend these for any mountaineering on well marked trails. Really disappointed with this poduct considering its made by MSR.

I use this all season long, even in the white mountain of NH with nights down to -29 degrees, i just use a silk liner sack in the winter that ads 25 degrees on to the bag and its great, not the smallest or lightest bag but it gets the job done and for the money you can't beat it. i would recommend this to any person, works great even when damp from rain.

I have the older version of this tent and while it isn't the lightest but the 4 person version sleeps three tall college boys with ease and the setup is a cinch. I would recommend this it any beginning backpacker that wants a tent that can do many kinds of camping and is decently tall.

Great buckle, works great just as advertised as a compression strap. Great buy for the outdoors, i use it on my ski pants to keep them up!

Looks BA and it works great, doesn't leak, doesn't puncture even when dropped 15ft onto rocks when full. Must have for any backpacker. i have two 30 oz bottles for expeditions. Great buy!

I ski the park and all over the mountain and these boots work great. Comfortable all day on the slopes. The bucckes are reliable and easy to adjust and the liner is warm even on the coldest ski days.

Super warm and i feel so much more confident knowing my brain is protected. The helmet fits great and is comfortable all day long on the slopes. Feels light on the dome and makes the goggles fit even better. Would recommend to anyone!

Works like a dream, great value. Have used it all season and even used it mountaineering in the white mountains in the snow and rain and it still keeps me dry and warm. The down liner jacket is and add bonus and keeps you really warm even in -12 degree weather. I would recommend this to anyone, the colors are also great and at 6'2" it is plenty long in a large.

Dependable, easy to use, even with gloves. Trust it all day long.

works well even under my pack for mountaineering trips and is more than comfortable for sport climbing. large fits me with all my winter gear on and with just shorts and a t-shirt. plenty of gear loops. I highly recommend it.

These boots served my well over the 6 months i've had them, they have done several backpacking trips in the fall and winter snow and they are surprisingly warm for such a breathable boot and the gore-tex lining works like a dream. The only thing is that they are just a little to flexible for the heavy expedition packing i do and i would say that they are more of a day hiking boot. I keep using these for day hicks but am switching to some thing with a stiffer sole for my long trips.

Bought these gaiters for a 5 day trip to the boundary waters in Minnesota and absolutely loved them. After a three mile trek through a swamp i was glad i had them as not a drop of water ended up in my boots. They even worked well when i was snowshoeing in the white mountains. my only comment is that if you are planing to use them with crampons you should invers the extra $20 in the expedition version as crampons will tear the upper nylon apart. Fit over my snow pants with ease and the under boot strap is more than sufficiently durable, after 6 months of heavy abuse there is no signs of failure anytime soon. All in all a great gaiter!

For the money they are great, worked as well as my friends petzel vasak, only they are not as easy to take on and off. they even fit my size 11.5 boots which is rare with out having to buy additional parts. i would recommend them to anyone doing their first mountaineering trip as they are a great value and fit a wide variety of boots. worked well on my trip to the white mountains in mid march. they feel sturdy and the bite is excellent. Great for first time mountaineers.

Hands down the best stove for multi purpose camping. Works great in the winter and summer, boils fast and the best thing, it nover breaks. I bought one after i saw how awesome the one my parents had as a kid was. We had it for over 25 years and it's still going strong, never needed more than a simple seal replacement, the original pump even still works. Can not recommend this highly enough. If you are a weight-weenie, its not for you but if you are looking for a reliable stove look no further.

Never had a problem, sturdy, even works for pounding in stakes in the snow, blade is plenty big for clearing a campsite and small enough to take on day hikes to the summits.

I took this to the white mountains this winter for a 5 day trek across the prezys and this tent didn't do so well. We had to set it up the first day in a rain storm so luckily the tent is siliconized nylon so it wasn't soaked but the rain did thoroughly soak most of the tent pieces, the rain then turned into a blizzard the next day and while knocking the snow off the tent with my glove i noticed several sizable rips in the fly of about 3-4 inches that much have occurred form the tent fabrique freezing and cracking. It still kept us warm the next three nights but i was sorely disappointed that after one night the fly had rips in it. I would not buy this tent again.

I used this pack for a 3 week backpacking trip in on the superior hiking trail and it worked great when only loaded with 40lbs or less. I then took it on several more weekend and weeklong trips and it seemed fine aslong as you don't fill it full. However, this winter i did a 5 day trek over the presidential mountains in NH and it was not up to the task, it flounders under the expedition weight of 50lbs and the mesh hip and shoulder straps easily absorb water and then freeze stiff as a board. It also started to show sines of stitching fatigue on both the compression straps and the hip-belt attachment to the pack. All in all a great starter pack for around $150 but i now have an osprey aether 85 and am hoping that that is the last bag i ever have to buy.