Photos of the year's best backpacking gear courtesy of Backpacker Magazine's Editors' Choice gear awards.
Stay found and stay fit with this best-in-class GPS watch.
Fast and light and luxe: Get running-shoe comfort and hiking-boot stability.
Get instant, all-day comfort and superb traction with this ultralight waterproof hiker.
Tackle any terrain in these midweights, and don't worry about blisters. We–er, they–guarantee it.
Tackle the biggest terrain–under the heaviest loads–in this uncommonly comfortable boot.