Gear of the Year and Top Picks from Outside Magazine, Backpacker Magazine

Well, the annual Outside Magazine Gear of the Year Awards issue is out- 2006 Gear of the Year this time, and so is the BackPacker Magazine 2007 Gear Guide. They manage to cover more than 1,000 products in at least a dozen categories. Here, I'll just mention 10 of the best ones, which you can also find in our Adventure 16 online store.

Backpacker Magazine "Best Low-Cut for Backpacking": The Vasque Kota (women's men's) - Multisport shoe meets day hiker! This versatile shoe’s sturdy platform combines with Vasque’s Keystone Control System for excellent stability; ample cushion and a flexible, tapered toe provide smooth, speedy toe-off. Click on your gender above to see a 3D view

One of Outside Magazine's GPS's of the year: Garmin Rino 530 GPS Two Way Radio

Another Outside Magazine GPS of the year: Garmin GPSMap 60CSx

The 1st place Outside Magazine Headlamp: Constant brightness, ultralight and waterproof: Princeton Tec Quad Headlamp

The 2nd place Outside Magazine Headlamp: Petzl Tikka Xp Led Headlamp

BackPacker Magazine editors' special mention for most stable backpack: Mountain Hardwear Maestro Internal Frame Backpack

BackPacker Magazine editors' top pick in March 2007!: Gregory Electra Women's Internal Frame Back Pack

BackPacker Magazine editors' top pick in March 2007!: The North Face Cats Meow Delta (Women's)