John M., Olympia, WA

While this is another well built pack from The North Face, it does lack features. It has the one main compartment, and only one other zipped pocket. The water bottle pockets have no zippers, and are only a pouch really. The pack is a little small for school use, especially if you have lots of textbooks, and/or a laptop. As for hiking, it may do as a light daypack. I returned my Jester for a refund. If you want a really great pack for school use, with a dedicated laptop pocket, along with many, many features, look for the packs by STM. They come with a lifetime warranty, and they rock!

This is a nice jacket, with lots of warmth packed in. It is not a jacket made by TNF, or other top manufacturers. It is however, a simple quality down jacket, at a very reasonable price. The design features are a little simple, which I found to be unfortunate. But you get what you pay for. This jacket will do the job, if your budget dictates this price range.

These pants are the best thing I have found in quite some time. They fit right off the rack. Ultra comfortable. I don't climb, but thought I'd try them on anyways. Glad I did. I ordered 2 more pair from you guys Mountain Hardwear stuff is great!