Another Gear of the Year list, this time from Men's Journal, who has conveniently broken down the good stuff into several categories that include Go, Explore, Play, Connect, and Wear.
Each of the categories has some interesting choices, with most of them focusing on outdoor equipment, although the "Connect" category is more about tech toys, like the Sony Bravia KLV-40ZX1M, a $4000 flat panel OLED television set that is just .38 inches thick.
Most everything else is a bit more affordable, and certainly more useful in our active outdoor endeavors. REI's eVent line of jackets makes this list, as it has others, and Inov-8's x-talon 212 trail running shoes are both top picks in the "Wear" category. The Jetboil Helio's 2 cooking system appears, along with the Garmin Oregon 400T under the "Explore" heading, along with a number of other cool items.
It interesting to see some of these picks show up on multiple lists, from the hardcore outdoor sites to the more mainstream media. That's usually a sign of a great product, when it not only appears on multiple "Best of" lists, but also across a wide variety of websites, magazines, and other media outlets. I think it's pretty safe to say that REI and Helios have winners on their hands with their respective products.
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