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

> Tough Camera: Pentax WG-3 Camera
> Hoodie: Salence Chord Hoodie
> Cooling Shirt: Columbia Omni-Freeze Zero
> Trail Runner: Hoka One One Bondi B

