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Buyer's Guide 2004
Gear of the Year
For more great gear reviews, pick up a copy of the 2004 Outside Buyer's Guide, AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW!

Intro | Best Sunglasses | Best Electronics, Camera, and Binoculars | Best Backpack | Best Hikers and Runners | Best Tent, Sleeping Bag, and Camp Stove | Best Jacket | Best Bike | Best Kayak | Best Sport Rack and Luggage

gear of the years awards
(Nigel Cox, Brooks Freehill (Kayak), Kim Kurian (Rack))
EQUIPMENT FANATICS CAN TALK SPECS FOR HOURS: How big is the vestibule? What’s the fill power? But the truth is, you can’t measure greatness. The proper response, when you see it, is to inhale and say, "Whoa." Take the 15 products honored in this edition of the Outside Buyer’s Guide. Their seamless merging of design, functionality, and performance makes us swoon. To hikers, cyclists, paddlers, and other athletes, these products represent quantum leaps—that’s why we’re bestowing each with a 2004 Gear of the Year award. Please join us in bowing before the altar of fine craftsmanship.

—The Editors

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Intro | Best Sunglasses | Best Electronics, Camera, and Binoculars | Best Backpack | Best Hikers and Runners | Best Tent, Sleeping Bag, and Camp Stove | Best Jacket | Best Bike | Best Kayak | Best Sport Rack and Luggage