Reviews by User: Joseph Smith (4)

Abbie has only had the pack for a couple weeks, so haven't gone on any hiking trips yet to fully utilize it's packing ability. But she has been running around in the snow with it on just to get a feel for it. Started letting her run without any weight in it and the saddle packs tended to flip up and over to the other side, causing the whole pack to shift to one side of the body. The packs are not connected to the harness along the bottom, so it would certainly do this without any weight in them. Added some weight to each side and has been working great since. As other reviewers have noted, these packs do run larger then advertised. Measurements show my dog to go with a large, but heeded the advice from others and purchased a medium. Pack fits wonderfully so far. Pack appears to be rugged and durable with solid stitching. The water bladders seem to be a bit flimsy but haven't had a chance to use them yet. Definitely recommend this pack for your pup.

I have had this bottle for going on 6 or 7 months now and have enjoyed every sip. Very durable bottle, only has a few dings from drops. Fits very well in my mountain bike water bottle cage. I don't get the metallic taste other reviewers note. I use the sport top for easy drinking while riding, which I recommend if you ride. If you like quite drinking with the sport top, avoid, as the air intake can be quite noisy when sucking down some H2O. If there's anything to complain about this bottle, it's the print on the bottle washes off very easily. Only an occasional annoyance as sometimes I forget how many ounces the bottle holds. Over all, I dig!

This is a pretty darn good boot. Bought on a whim and fit perfectly from first step. I like the clean look this boot has. Only wish Keen had attached the tongue higher up the boot. I found out unwittingly that when stepping in any puddle deeper then the first lace eyelet you'll be getting your feet wet.

A great light that I've been using since summer of '08. Fits well and is quite comfortable. Works great around camp and is right on the border of being useful for night hiking. Only negative I have is it's claim for being water-resistant. Although I haven't had the great fortune of using it in any type of rain, there is no type of weather seal around the battery opening and I have doubts of it's ability to keep moisture out effectively. Still recommending though for sure.