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Great combo for gym climbing! Price seems a little high to me, but the nice thing is that your belay and your biner will never be separated, which may end up being a great thing.

Knocking a star off for price.

Solid piece of equipment that gets the job done. Everything about it is sturdy and dependable. Lightweight and incredibly strong, I can fully recommend this biner for a go-to in your personal climbing endeavors.

Compare to the Reverso 3...add some extra options...TAHDAH!

Very light.

It is what I would describe as a double durable hoodie. Very hard working, very well made. Nice and heavy but not too heavy like a carhart hoodie. Very much recommended.

One thing that is not mentioned about this bag, is that it comes with a bag belt. That is, it comes with it's own small, self clipping, bag belt so that you can wear the bag around your waist and switch it's position on your body from behind to the side or the front with a flick of your arm. This is very helpful in case you need to have your back to the wall and you don't want your chalk bag getting in the way of your butt.

Great, high quality bag, no frills, no spills.

Pretty much the exact same harness as the men's Ophir with a one small difference: you can tighten the leg loops. A self cinching draw has been added to the leg loops on this harness. Other than that, same as the Ophir. That is to say this harness is extremely comfortable, user friendly, and high quality. It fits true to measurements and makes the wife feel happy about climbing safely.

Would definitely recommend.

Just started climbing at my local rock gym (Source, in Vancouver, WA) and bought this bad boy as a cheap, starter harness. It turns out, there is nothing cheap about it; it is solid in every way, comfortable, and extremely user friendly (no fitting guessing games).

There is only one, self cinching buckle to tighten at the waist, no doubling back on it because it is self-cinching. The legs are kept semi-tight by some strong elastic in a one-size-fits-all kind of way. The four gear loops are super accessible on the wall.

Overall, very safe, comfortable and high quality.

This is a great Jacket for the Northwest. Warm, snuggly fleece, tough as nails construction. It breaths well and sheds my sweat great. I wear a large (5'10'' 205 lbs muscular build) and the sleeves are about an inch too long...other than the sleeves it fits extremely well. If its particularly cold out I throw on my Arc'teryx Accelero Jacket underneath this Gamma and that seems to be a pair that can't be beat. I work for the Forest Service maintaining trails and this puppy stands up to hard labor like a champ.

Excellent jac. I found mine on Ebay for 129$...check that out if you can.

It boils pretty quick. It lights itself. It self packs all of it's components within the pot. It has a burner attachment that turns it into a burner like a pocket rocket or whisperlight so that you can cook with non-jetboil pots/pans. It has a nifty temp guide on the side to tell you when its boiling. It has a cup with easy to read measurements on the side in CUPS. It's durable. Buy it.

I own the full size version of this pad and I gotta say...plush! If you don't mind the extra weight over a foam pad this is a great place to start. You might be able to find it with some patience on steepandcheap.com for over half off like I did. No holes, packs down tight, fairly light, solid pad.

all the awesomeness of beef strog in a smaller pack. This is my go to MH for dinner.

So, so, SO much better than Scrambled eggs and bacon (by MH). Great wite or without a tortilla. If you can fry it after preparation into little pancakes its that much better...HIGHLY recommend if you find it difficult to down MH breakfasts.

Pro packs are flat out better. same taste, smaller size.

super light, fairly sharp. I never have liked serration for trail knives, don't understand the need. has a decent belt clip, but I don't trust it while hiking as it could pop off and I would never know. If your looking for something that is easy to sharpen find a knife without serration.

I use this everyday. I wear it all the time. It does everything I want it to, everything you would expect it to, and some things you wouldn't think it could. Leatherman will gladly fix it if it gets hurt (no hassle). Never lets me down.

Buy it.

Pretty solid, as in, not terribly giving. Its the equivalent to a very stiff mattress. A z-rest will give much better. I use this under my Z-rest to help get rid of the bumps...kind of like a box spring. It's light, its easy. Took off some stars for the fact that I wouldn't ever use this on it's own.

MSR, I love you.

No more pumping, easy to backflow. Lots of water while I go do other things. Save your arm and be the savior of your friends. Everyone you camp with will want one of these puppies after their trip with you. Not recommended for very silty/dusty water as it is going to take you a long time to backflush and *may* cost you the price of a new filter (haven't tried this, but the microfilaments are just too tiny for silt).

This is a highly recommended towel. Dries fast, soaks LOTS. Buy it.

I've seen Packtowels dry faster than this lil guy. I've seen them ring out better. Rarely have I seen one soak up so much and be ready for more. I use it to dry off after dips; full body and shorts and after 3 minutes I am dry. It's tough and well constructed, super light and easy to attach to your bag inside or out.

This towel is a good idea.

Breathes like nothing else. Keeps the wind almost fully of of you. Dries out in no time flat. Great for layering. Im 5"10 200 lbs with broad shoulders and athletic build and I wear a Medium. I like it to fit trim against my body. I jumped into a river with this on today and it was dry in 15 minutes. Have worn it for a year strait almost every day. I won't leave home without it.

Amazing for approaches.

**EDIT** Still going strong for two years now, everyday wear.**

It's an honest to God, freeze dried ice cream sandwich.

The best one by far.

Have had this for about 2-3 seasons now. Love it. Big enough for all the essentials ( I typically go pretty light on the clothes so I have room to spare. Nice stretchy, tough cram pocket on the front and two on the sides. Fits comfy and light. I had to go to a local shop to have it fitted properly, it seemed as though there were several options as far as torso length and should straps were concerned; all of which were switch-out-able. Tough as nails and built to last. Osprey won't let you down. Best of all, it's well balanced as long as you pack it with the heaviest stuff at the small of your back.

Fully recommend.

This will keep you warm, fairly comfortable, and happy on the ground or in a hammock. Its not terribly wide so if your real big you will slip off it now and then. I'm 5'9 205 with wide shoulders and this is my go to camping pad. It's light and it takes punishment well.

If you're looking for a pump style filter, this is the industry standard. Easy to clean, simple to tear down, and the only piece you have to worry about is the ceramic element (do not drop naked element). I use it when I am someplace with real silty water (I work around the Mt. Saint Helens blast zone) and I often have to clean it after 2-3 liters, but it just keeps on rocking. If you are in a long term camp trip in a place with fairly non-silty water I would purchase the MSR Autoflow as it requires no pumping and is a workhorse.

Buy this for dependability.

Works great, stands up to a beating. If you can't figure out how to use it or you feel its difficult to tell when the valve is on you shouldn't be out in the woods. MSR comes through again with a great idea!

Half a liter of water to a full boil in less than a minute. Maybe slightly more than a minute depending on your altitude. Your gas will last you forever. I pack an 8 ounce canister and typically can last roughly 3-4 weeks eating 2 mountain houses a day...sometimes more.

Solid, efficient, a lil heavy. Good stove.

I'll prelude this by telling you I'm on a trail crew in the Gifford Pinchot Natl Forest (@ Mt. Saint Helens). I make sure trails are cut out, do tread work, brush, build bridges, etc... All of this is done in remote locations.

One day our crew was hiking a OHV trail and we met a group of dirt bikers, one who had this pack with a chainsaw bar popping out the pack. We immediately asked him about the bag and he told us it was one of the only ones of that model of bag in the world at the moment. Apparently his friend does R&D at DaKine and he was testing it for him. We requested his friends email and quickly procured our own test bags for our trail crew.

DaKine hit every nail on the head. This bag is a back-country tool belt. Its tough as nails, well built, well thought out, and a tremendously solid bag. The side pockets are well suited for Fuel bottles, saw wedges, water bottles, wrenches/screnches. The full zip on the back pad is perhaps the best feature, allowing you to access anything in your bag without having to unload your saw/helmet/whatever you have in the outer sleeve. There are plenty of interior pockets and zips, all of which are appropriately tough. The top zip is great for glasses, earplugs, full sized sunscreen, bug spray, ....ALL AT ONCE. Secondary front pouch is decent size and I use it all the time.

The features of this bag that set it apart from a normal bag are the two hand tool side holsters, and the chainsaw sleeve. The holsters are great for carrying polaskis, hazel hoes (bigtime), felling axes. Care should be used when carrying polaskis in these holster because they will tend to tear a hold in the back pocket of your jeans. These holsters have cinch-able straps to hold the head of the tool snug against the bottom of the pack.

The chainsaw sleeve is something I typically use to hold ANYTHING I WANT. Its huge. You can fit a decent sized power-head in it, up to a 46. You might be able to fit a 66 in there but I don't know why you would want to punish yourself like that. Typically, I would only recommend carrying a chainsaw in the sleeve if you are on a dirt bike or have a significant distance to travel with nothing to cut in between you and your goal. If you are not on a bike the deciding factor on whether you will be using this sleeve for your saw will be how full your pack is with other stuff. If it's not very full I would go for it. If you have enough stuff in your bag it will make the saw sit farther away from your body, increasing the discomfort to your shoulders and hips. Generally I am on foot and have a lot of stuff to buck so I just use a shoulder pad and huff it that way. But its the only truely practical way to port a saw around on a dirt bike. I have seen all the improvised saw holsters and this is way better...trust me. You can cinch it down hard and the bar will basically peek above your head vertically. Be forewarned: If you have a long bar, you will catch stuff hanging above your head.

The lopper slip is handy and well placed. Hip strap pockets will fit big batteries, small cameras. Came with a first aid baggy (empty), and a nail bag which is basically a roll up 4 or 5 pocket bag. I don't use either but you might.

I have used this pack for several years now and i have beat the ever loving hell out of it. It is still trucking just like the first day out of the bag. Its got bar oil all over it, dirt, nails, scuffs, anything you can throw at it. No rips, tears, frays, or decrease in comfort. The back pad is comfy but made for those of us with wide shoulders. If you are smaller than 5'5 or 5'6 this bag will be a little big on your back especially if you are really skinny. I wouldn't use this to carry a chainsaw on a mountain bike as I have tried once or twice. As soon as you start ascending your bike will want to wheely, sometimes to the point that you flip it. Just too much weight behind the seat.

If you need to do work somewhere, on dirt bike, on foot, far away...look no further, redemption is here. This pack will last you ten seasons. Buy this for trail crews, buy this for toughness, buy this for cutting out trails, buy this for a rock solid piece of trail gear.

I work/have worked on a trail crew on Mount St. Helens/Gifford Pinchot for 4 years now. I bought this bag this year and have been using it every day relentlessly. I have the 6l bag and I gotta say it's tough as nails. It goes in my backpack (which doesn't have a reservoir slip) and gets tussled around with chainsaw files, dirt, pointy objects and various forms of trash/gear non stop for 10 hours a day. It has yet to show signs of use.

I'm die hard when it comes to brand loyalty with MSR, even sometimes when it means paying too much. They have NEVER let me down. This is the best MSR product that I own, right next to the miniworks microfilter. You will be happy with this bag if what you need is unbelievable versatility.

I use it with a mouthpiece for when I'm hiking/working. I use it as a camp res for when we are spiked out in the wilderness. It has the same size mouth as a large mouthed Nalgene so there's plenty of compatibility issues resolved. The miniworks filter screws right onto this bad boy, so no balancing acts. Shoot, you can even use it as a stand alone water backpack if you use the guide string over your shoulders (not as comfy but sometimes the situation arises). I will be buying the shower head attachment as well to make cleaning up dishes easier, I'm not much for bathing in the backcountry.