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Also in CO. Travel all over the state for outdoor stuff. As soon as you leave I-70 you get no cell service, as Cowboy states. I oftentimes hike alone and Spot's OK feature is brilliant for me. I send an "ok" every hour or so to let my husband know I'm good. It's really cool that the coordinates map on Google, and your friends/family can see exactly where you're at on the map. I feel good that I could call 911 if I really got in trouble. The optional $100k of rescue cost insurance through Lloyds of London for $8/year is a steal and comforting. The unit is sturdy, and seems like it is waterproof. I've already dropped it several times on the rocks with no problems (wish cameras came that bomber). HOWEVER, the tracking feature, where it automatically sends info on your position every 10 minutes (which you have to pay $50/yr extra for), doesn't work well at all. Don't waste your money on it. Like any GPS device, it doesn't pick up signals in the woods, and it seems to not be able to triangulate fast enough to get you located if you are moving all the time. So, if you want to use it to periodically let your loved ones know you're good and let them see where you are once in a while on the map, want the security of being able to call in the cavalry in a dire situation - great, A++, get it. If you are super geek, like some of my friends and think you are going to get a nice real-time track laid out with the tracking feature while your running or hiking, forget it. Probably not for you. The technology might get there someday, but it's not in this 1st gen version.

Nice and warm, but still easy to move in for my 4-yr-old, water resistance is impressive. But the best feature of these pants in my opinion is the adjustable velcro waistband. Great for thin kids, like mine. My advice: buy one size bigger than you need, roll up the ankles and cinch in the waist the first year, then use them again next year...But it's no biggie if you don't, cause these pants are very reasonably priced compared to most.

A really nice looking hat. I've received many compliments just wearing it around town. It is lined with buttery soft and warm fleece which I guess I wasn't expecting when I bought it...score!

This hat is great all year-round if you hate wind. I climb the Colorado 14ers and never leave home without this hat, even in the summer. The chin string is a must unless you like losing hats to 70 mph wind. Put your sunglass arms over the flaps for maximum wind protection (and from hearing the whining from your climbing partners, if need be). Just flip up the earflaps if you get too toasty. It is also thin enough to wear under your ski helmet on cold days. I'm on my 4th one. I keep losing them, or maybe my friends keep stealing them...hmmm....If you're serious about playing outside, OR is the way to go!

Absolutely Bomber! I climb the Colorado mountains and put these through the wringer. I have had a pair of these for 6 years, albeit the mens version since I don't think they made womens then. They are just now getting a little ragged and I have used them A LOT. They have withstood many close encounters with ice axes, trekking poles, snowshoe cleats and crampons...OR is the best!