In the spirit of beginning more features on gear, we’re linking to the REI store and the
Backpacker 2005 Gear Awards. As time goes by, we’ll do more gear reviews for sure, but you can’t go wrong checking
the site out for the items that backpacker selects as their best for the year. Good stuff here. Tents, backpacks, GPS
units. A good place to start as you’re gearing up for the season.