Contributions by Outdoorswoman in Cleveland (8)

A cool and comfortable workout top, but for A's and B's only!

A warm, super-soft, super-snuggly jacket. Great styling too. Its only fault, and this is minor, is that the elastic waist has a tendency to ride up. Thank you, Mountain Hardwear, for your intelligent and well-made garments!

These rain pants do their job: they keep you snug and dry. If they won't win any awards for style, but that’s OK—they do the job they were made to do (which is more than I can say for the OR pants they replaced).

I took a chance ordering this pack online, without seeing it first, but I was happily surprised. It was the perfect daypack for my trip to Libya, easily holding camera gear, reading material, rainwear (yes, we needed it along the seacoast!), personal items, and 2 water bottles. It's very comfortable to wear, too.

For the money, this is a nice little camp pillow and well worth taking along for extra comfort. A washable case would have made a good pillow great.

These Capilene bottoms were part of my second set of Patagonia Capilene midweight underwear, the first having been purchased about five years ago. The earlier set was absolutely toasty. This one is less so; the fabric seems less substantial and not as soft next to the skin--too synthetic, somehow (which, of course, it is). Finally, at 5'7" I'm no Amazon, but the legs on these bottoms are short by about an inch and ride up horribly when I'm putting pants over them.

I bought this bag for camping in the Sahara Desert in Libya. (We were instructed to bring a 30-degree bag.) Nighttime temps in January dipped to the low 40's, and I was cold in this bag. It would be OK, probably, with Capilene underwear (which I did not expect to need). Bottom line: this mummy bag is handsome and cozy down to about 45; however, if you expect lower temps, be prepared with extra layers!

These sunglasses are comfortable, practical, and cool-looking. This is my second pair (I lost the first), and I'll buy them again if I lose these. I wore them in the Libyan Sahara and they provided great protection from sun and windblown sand. The "Rootbeer Fade" color goes with everything. Highly recommended.