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Patagonia Torrentshell Jacket - Men's

Patagonia Torrentshell Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 October 4, 2011

6'2" 200lbs. XL fit me better than Large due to my arm and torso length. Doesn't bulge out at the sides either due to the athletic cut. Awesome jacket. I used a similar styled, overpriced, and not as efficient type of jacket in the Marines ('06-'10). Spent countless nights in soaking jungles and wish I had this instead. Lightweight, no frills, solid fit. The axillary vents are crucial for anyone that needs to move in the rain.

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Great pack.

The North Face Angstrom 30 Backpack - 1830cu in

The North Face Angstrom 30 Backpack - 1830cu in

Rating for this product: 5 April 8, 2011

Badass. Light, no fuss, perfect for what it's supposed to be, a lightweight, grab & go sack. Fits comfortably (6'2" 200 lbs), and would probably fit a shorter person a little better. The only retarded thing is where the rain cover is located. It zips down into the bottle pouch which makes it annoyingly awkward to get to. It should be on the bottom. That's my only complaint to far. Best book/bike/boarding/day hike bag so far. Also, the hip belt has a mesh pouch on the right side for little things like chapstick, keys, etc. I didn't know that when I purchased and it was a cool surprise. And the whistle is loud as f@*%.

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Best tent I've owned so far...

Marmot Limelight 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint and Gear Loft

Marmot Limelight 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint and Gear Loft

Rating for this product: 5 March 15, 2011

I'm 27 and a former Recon Marine. I usually roll with an REI bug hut and a military poncho over the top, but I've used about 6 three season tents prior to this one. This is by far the easiest I've set up. Without looking at instructions it took about 4 minutes first the first round. The fast-techs for attaching the rain fly are bad ass. So is the window. The pockets are great. Placed on the sides and secured to the wall, they won't dangle in my face or allow my head to hit them when I sleep like my last buster of a tent. I'm 6'2" by the way and have plenty of room length wise. But unless it was an attractive female, I wouldn't be shacking two people up in there. Not wide enough for two GROWN men, unless it's a survival situation or something. The gear loft is tiny, but will be awesome for throwing a headlamp or something up there. I haven't field tested it yet, but will get back on here after a week in the Rockies I have coming up. Oh, and about the weight, it's also the lightest tent I've owned. It's not like carrying around a feather, but I was really surprised at the insignificance of it when I picked up the box it shipped in. I know ounces equal pounds and all that ultralight mumbo jumbo, but if you can't hack a few extra ounces, feel free to shell out the extra hundreds of dollars for an ultralight or just get stronger. Like I said, haven't field tested it yet, but the footprint would probably not do anything against significantly wet ground. Someone said it earlier, great bang for your buck. Unless you're sponsored or totally loaded, this seems like a realy solid purchase. Finally, I think someone asked about how it would perform in winter camping....it's all about the bag and ass pad imo. The tent will do fine. That's actually why I bought a freestanding tent. I was out a month ago and couldn't get stakes in the ground. All rocks were buried under several feet of snow and frozen to the dirt. This tent would offer protection without staking, but if you did want to secure the two most vulnerable spots, the front and back of the fly, it's easier to branch down two non-load bearing fly sheets than say, the front half of your tent.

Cheers,
Scott

P.S. The fly color is definitely not the tactical olive drab you see in the pic (obviously not the target-indicating yellow version), it's more of a forest green. Still looks good though and will keep your camp relatively low-key if camping surreptitiously.

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