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Gear Review: iPhone

The best smartphone for the backcountry

Apple’s latest iteration is video, photo, and GPS-enabled, sports a 32GB hard drive, and offers access to hundreds of outdoor apps (like ours: backpacker.com/iphone). Pair it with a Mophie Juice Air Pack to double battery life (page 14). $299 (with AT&T plan); apple.com

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