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Best Outdoor Gear of 2014 by the US Outdoor Web Magazine Gear Institute

Written by Yasushi Hisatomi

It's that time of year again when the "Best Outdoor Gear of 2014" features are being published all over the world!
The American outdoor web magazine Gear Institute has also announced the winners in each category from the nearly 400 gear items that were reviewed and field tested in 2014!

Among them, the winning items that particularly caught my eye in the climbing, hiking, and camping categories are listed below

Hiking: Patagonia Ascensionist Pack 35L

Patagonia Ascensionist Pack 35L 47995(L) ETO (ETO)

Hiking category: Lowa Camino LL Flex

Lowa Men's Camino LL Flex Ankle Boots, Dark Grey/Black, US 8.5 (26.5cm) - D - Medium [Parallel Import]

Climbing: Patagonia M's Leashless Jacket

Patagonia Men's Leashless Jacket 84940 Smoked Green/Green SMKG M

Camping Category: SOTO Micro Regulator Stove Windmaster

SOTO Micro Regulator Stove Windmaster SOD-310

Camping category: PRIMUS ETA-LITE

PRIMUS ETA-LITE High-Efficiency Stove (Parallel Import)

If you would like to see other winning items, please follow this link:

http://www.gearinstitute.com/best-in-class-2014