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National Geographic Adventure ‘Gear of the Year’ full list

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We do our “Top Gear of the Year” awards in December. But each spring marks “Gear of the Year” time for National Geographic, where the brand’s Adventure bureau anoints 20+ winners, from tents to cameras to optics. Congrats to the winners. Here’s the full spread released from Nat Geo this week. —Stephen Regenold

> Sunglasses: Smith Optics Approach Sunglasses

> Tent: Big Agnes Fishhook UL2 Tent

> Sleeping Bag: NEMO Nocturne 15 Sleeping Bag

> Action Camera: GoPro Hero3 Black Edition

Big shoe (Hoka) and little shoe (New Balance) both won

> Tough Camera: Pentax WG-3 Camera

> Hoodie: Salence Chord Hoodie

> Cooling Shirt: Columbia Omni-Freeze Zero

> Trail Runner: Hoka One One Bondi B

HR Watch from MIO

> Minimal Runner: New Balance Minimus HI-REZ

> Casual/Water Shoe: Astral Buoyancy Brewer

> Flashlight: LED Lenser F1

> Headlamp: Black Diamond ReVolt

> Running Vest/Pack: Ultimate Direction PB Adventure Vest

> Water Filter: Vapur Microfilter Water Bottle

> Portable Shower: NEMO Helio

> Light Shell: Westcomb Crest Windshell

> Down Puffy: Patagonia Encapsil Parka

Vest-pack from Ultimate Direction

> Shirt: Pladra Elli Flannel

> Bike-Friendly Pants: Beta Brand Cycling Commuter Pants

> Mountain Bike: Specialized S-Works Enduro 29 SE

> Cyclocross Bike: Raleigh RX 2.0 Cross

> Bike Seat: Fizik Kurve Saddle

> Pedals: Cirrus Ti

> Rope Bag: Arc’teryx Haku

> Duffel Bag: Filson Classic Duffles

> Wetsuit: Rip Curl Flash Bomb Plus

> Solar Unit: Brunton Ember Solar Battery

> HR Watch: MIO Alpha Strapless Heart Monitor

—See National Geographic Adventures’ full article for spring/summer Gear of the Year 2013 picks.

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