BARBARA M. from United States, MN Public Profile

Wow! does this ever work well. I have never used a firesteel and thought I should get one "just in case" I forgot matches. This little item works! The safety whistle that is built in is a good idea. Small and certainly portable. I will just keep it in my cooler and I expect I will use it to light a campstove or fire instead of matches. Really well made. I just cannot figure out how to shorten the lanyard part.

I thought this sponge would be great for wiping down my kayak but it is for washing dishes at the campsight. It is pretty small but you know it is a good idea. When I kayak I bring a small cooler and this little sponge will likely be great for washing out dishes. It has a scouring pad on one side and the sponge is the green part. It seems well made and quite functional.

I purchased these from Campsaver on their SHED site. They are in excellent condition. I think they were a demo mitt. For $36.00 I got a real deal. These are by far the BEST ski mitts I have ever purchased. Incredibly well made. I like the suede strip on the index finger of each mitt. I ski in pretty cold weather here in Canada so I guess I will see how warm they are but from what I can tell they will be great ski mitts. There is a zippered pocket on the anterior aspect of the mitt for a heating pack. I have never used those things but maybe I will try one as it will fit nicely in the mitt. I don't think they will be good for cross country skiing because I honestly think they would be too hot. But for downhill? a Great mitt.

I purchased these two chairs on sale to give for Christmas gifts to two avid campers. I have had my Helionox chair for 5 or 6 years and use it a lot when I am kayaking. It is still in excellent shape. These Elite chairs seem to be of the same durable quality and pack up in a small bag. They are a bit bigger than the chair I bought some years ago but still very portable. And they seem to have more of an incline backwards but at $57.00 each they are well worth it. I bring my two chairs when ever and where ever I travel. They are light, pack in a backpack and in my kayak and can be pulled out when I want to sit by the sea, sit by the fire or just sit. I see they make a platform for them but I am not sure it is worth the extra weight.

I think MH has the best products available in many ways. This duffle is very well made and packable. If you go away with one piece of luggage but always seem to bring home stuff that requires extra luggage this duffle is ideal. it is ''carry on" size and will hold a lot of stuff. I purchased it because I go away for a month in the late winter and I stay a week at one place I rent then move to another place for a week. I use this to pack food and items to 'set up house' at my next location. This way I am not throwing out perfectly good leftovers, bread, 1/2 bag of granola, milk, wine, etc. and it is far easier to put everything in this bag than have to pack up plastic grocery bags or small cartons. When I head home I can pack the bag and throw it in my one piece of luggage. It is easier than packing up boxes and lugging them from place to place. If I do have extras to take home this provides a carry on bag. I would not recommend it for packpacking though. It is larger than many other packable bags and adds some weight to your pack. If I was backpacking and doing a lot of trail hiking or walking in a city with a pack I would not want the added weight. If you need a tote for extra stuff I would recommend something more lightweight that can stuff into your pack.