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Gear of the Year
Out of more than 400 reviewed pieces of gear, these 15 items are worthy of being called the best of the best.

Gear to Covet
From a road bike wheelset priced north of $1,100 to Oakley sunglasses that blast your favorite tunes, you may not need these pieces of gear nirvana—but you'll certainly want them.

The Essentials
A complete guide to what you really need to run, ride, hike, surf, paddle, and travel in pure, gear-centric perfection.

The Goods
Synch your latest passion—ultrarunning, triathlon, sport climbing, swimming, safari—with our overview of must-have items.

Innovations
Catch up on the rapidly evolving world of gear—Newton-theorized running shoes and new bomber kayak material, just to name a few.

Learning Curve
Our reference guide outlines the best strategies on how to buy, maintain, and clean your next must-have gear items.

Women's Basics
A long history of man-sized bikes, packs, and shorts have finally given way to a new world of femme-specific gear. Time to get outfitted.

Green Gear
Sustainability meets performance in 11 eco-friendly products that round out our first Green Gear of the Year awards.

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The Peacemaker
Greg Mortenson works to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Winter Gear

Winter Film

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Gone Missing
The crew of the Travel Channel's newest show talks about filming in Papua.

Mike Rowe Speaks
Mike Rowe talks about his long strange trip to TV's dirtiest dream job.

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Q&A: Climbing El Capitan

Q&A: Maggie Anthony On Son Eric Volz

Q&A: Photographer Danny Clinch

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The Green Issue
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