Michael G. from United States, IN Public Profile

On the plus side, it does seen to repel bugs, but of course it is a small cap and protects a small area. It also provides good eyeshade. It looks okay. On the disappointing side, it was soaked with sweat up to the rim of the bill inside of an hour in 80 degrees on a moderate effort hike. The claim that special fibers woven into it provide cooling is unsubstantiated by my experience. It's not a hot weather hat for me, but should be good on a cool and buggy night.

Comfortable even when hiking in hot and humid conditions. Lightweight but substantial. Green's my favorite color, and these are a true green. Not baggy but just loose enough. Even the zipper pull is a decent size.

For me, these are what year-round socks should be! They even look interesting (I bought the chocolate). Made in Vermont, permanently warranted, comfortable, sized right, can wear 2 or more times and still are fresh, warm and cool enough material, easy laundering.

All parts of my head that it covers- cheeks, ears, head, are kept warm in very cold and windy conditions. I bought it partly so that I could still hear with ear coverage, but the earholes are very small and of little help. I also like that it is machine washable.

Have only set it up in our backyard twice when heavy wind and rain was expected. I actually thought that no water would get inside-we had it completely closed and guyed out with the supplied stakes and guy lines, but the first time there was a small puddle in a corner by the front door. This was during a fairly heavy all day rain. The next time we had it set up for a storm of 40 mph winds and very heavy rain, but virtually no rain got in, although one side of the vestibule did blow loose due to a stake becoming pulled out. I have purchased 18 MSR Groundhog stakes and 4 extra guylines from Campsaver now, hoping that these will make it as waterproof and windproof as expected. 2 of the screen windows had minor tears in them. All in all the tent is comfortable, with comfortable entry doors, and pleasant to be in. It will require a very large site to pitch it, and that is of such concern that we will always take our backpacking tent along in case. Recommended; really 4 and a half stars. Much better in rain than REI Hobitat 6,