LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—Outside magazine has chosen its Spring/Summer 2011 winners of the Gear of the Year awards, featured in the Outside Spring/Summer Buyer’s Guide.
The winners in the 14 Gear of the Year categories are:
SLEEPING BAGS: Marmot Plasma 15
SHELLS: Columbia Peak 2 Peak
HIKERS: Garmont Zenith Mid GTX
TENTS: Big Agnes Copper Spur 4
PACKS: Deuter ACT Zero 50+15
CAMERAS: Nikon D7000
SUNGLASSES: Bollé Vortex
ADVENTURE TECH: Apple iPad 2
LUGGAGE: Thule TCRU-2 60-Liter Upright
MOUNTAIN BIKES: Scott Genius LT 20 (pictured)
ROAD BIKES: Fondriest TF3
BOATS: Elie Strait 140 XE
ROAD RUNNERS: New Balance 890
TRAIL RUNNERS: The North Face Double Track