Contributions by RyanLee (10)

I had to teach last night in the pouring rain and my legs stayed dry, nothing like my upper body gore-tex coat which is bullet proof, but that coat was very expensive. These are solid, good pants for the money but not gor-tex quality, not gor-tex price either though. Great construction and seams, a solid but not bullet proof pant. I recommend these if you just can't bring yourself to pay for a gor-tex pant.

These socks keep my feet dry all day long. I pull them off at the end of the day and can't believe how dry my feet are. These are fantastic socks and I highly recommend them. Having dry feet all the time now has helped tremendously with my boot stink. My buddies even let my boots ride in the car on the way home now! A few sprays of drying boot powder mixed with these socks have completely solved my boot stink problems.

This is made from a heavy, quality material. The seams are well sewn and it has a great grunge look. The sizing seems a bit small. I'm a medium and this shirt is tight. It's not a big deal, it's not like I wore it buttoned up anyways.

This is one solid shovel. I think I'll save it for the snow but I could use it to cut out chunks of concrete from my driveway. The blade was a bit larger than I was expecting but I'm really happy with the shovel.

I stuff this thing full of books and other junk any which way and it’s always comfortable and well balanced. It feels good on the back and distributes the load well across my body. Its ergonomics fit me perfectly. I like this pack so much I’ve been pulling my school stuff out on weekends and using it as a light 3 season backcountry pack.

Great material, warm and quite comfortable; looks good to boot. What more could you want?

I wear these around campus and they really distinguish themselves. They are great looking and really comfortable. I do have a serious beef though, on wet concrete, wet tile or any wet smooth surface these things are dangerous. I have to walk very gingerly over any wet smooth surface or risk ending up on my tail. However, from what I’ve seen, in snowy conditions they rock. Snow clogs, work best on snow, go figure.

This is a great jacket. It's loaded with friendly features. Such as fleece cuffs, fleece around the mouth area of the collar, lots of pockets in various locations and an effective snow skirt. It’s not top of the line but I prefer to layer extensively and this makes a great shell for me. It’s not enough alone to keep me warm in the winter but during spring it's fine; of course spring is all about the hoodie but whatever. I’m real happy with the jacket.

This is a great fleece. The cut is firm and its muy comfortable. It's so nice that I've been looking for excuses to wear it... 70 degrees, yeah that's cold enough to need to a fleece. The same great feeling as being wrapped up in a hoodie but when a bit more sophisticated style is required, like a date.

This bivy packs up small enough to put in a pocket! Condensation wasn't a problem for me when I used it, but it was dry. It's just a handy thing to have around because it takes up so little space and does exactly what it was designed to do nothing more and nothing less.