Gregg Stepan

I bought this for my boy scout at age 11, and he used it regularly until age 14, when he started to outgrow it. I'd say its good size for roughly 4'9" to 5'6" I had to teach him how to stuff his sleeping bag into the bottom compartment--it is a bit tight, but it was doable for him. The lower compartment exterior straps work great to strap on a thermarest or similar pad. It's been very durable for probably 8 nights of backpacking and another 30 nights of car camping--no breaks/tears/rips. Highly recommended if you have a mummy sleeping bag that stuffs relatively small (not good for roll-up car camping type of sleeping bags).

I bought this for the foldable spatula. I like to do pancakes while backpacking, and the spatula fits the bill well. It's not super strong feeling, so I treat it with care. So far, so good. The Salt/pepper shaker seems heavy for its size, so I don't use it at all for backpacking. The other stuff in it--never used.

I usually backpack with folks who are not as avid backpackers as I am. I usually pump/filter this thing full and then hang it in camp (I tied a small piece of rope to the grommet for hanging). My camp mates love it, and I love it because I pump less often for others. So far I've had no holes or leaks, and I've probably used it for 10+ nights of backpacking.

For me, with my Big Agnes bag, this pad has been warm down to about 20 degF--after that, I can feel a bit of cold from the bottom. Super comfy and thick enough that I can get comfortable on my side (with my hips "sinking in"). Had a pin hole in it once from a thorn--was a bit of a hassle to find the hole (dunking it in the lake), but it sealed up easily with the included glue (no patch). Takes five minutes to blow up, but I'll trade that for the extra room in/om my pack compared to a thermarest type of pad. Great product.

I've been camping and backpacking dozens of nights in this bag, and before I owned it, I'd been out hundreds of nights in other bags. This is my favorite by far. Less than 3 pounds and warm enough for 3 season use, but you have the roominess of a large rectangular bag. I can sleep in almost any position that I do at home in my bed (example: on side with knees up towards me). I am 6'0" and I have the long version. The regular version was just a bit too restrictive girth wise for me, but the long is perfect. Very durable--no issues at all with the zipper or fabric or anything like that. I also use the Big Agnes inflatable air pad, but I've also used this bag with a 20" wide thermarest in the pad sleeve. My wife has the Encampment (synthetic version of this one)--she loves that one too.