We do our “Top Gear of the Year” awards in December. But each spring marks “Gear of the Year” time for Outside magazine.
Unveiled in the publication’s Spring/Summer 2013 Buyer’s Guide, this best-of list is culled from “months of torture-testing the latest” gear, as the magazine has put it. Congrats to the winners! Here is the full list:
TENT: The North Face Mica FL 2
SHELL: Rab Mavrick
SLEEPING BAG: Kelty Ignite DriDown
DAYPACK: Gregory Border 35
BACKPACK: Osprey Xenith 88
LIGHTWEIGHT TRAIL–RUNNERS: Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra
TRAIL SHOES: Adidas Outdoor Terrex Fast GTX
ROAD–RUNNING SHOES: Saucony Virrata Road Shoe
CAMERA: GoPro Hero3 Black
SUNGLASSES: Julbo Wave
MOUNTAIN BIKE: Niner Rip9 RDO
ROAD BIKE: Trek Domane 6.2 Road Bike
KAYAK: Seaward Kayak Halo SR 130
STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD: Bic Wing Ace-Tec
—The Spring/Summer 2013 Outside Buyer’s Guide goes on sale April 30.
