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Winter Gear Awards 2022: Outdoors

By Hayley Helms
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Cam Oden

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This story is part of the 2022 Summer Gear Awards. To see the full list of winners, click here.

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Best Upgrade Down Jacket

Arc'teryx Cerium LT Jacket

$349 AT ARC'TERYX
2 of 12
Most Rugged Packing Cubes

Mystery Ranch Zoid Cube

$24 AT MYSTERYRANCH.COM



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Best Overall Fixed Blade Knife

Gerber Terracraft

$220 AT GERBERGEAR.COM
4 of 12
Best Affordable Ski Goggles

Zeal Optics Beacon

$199 AT ZEALOPTICS.COM

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Best Wool Socks for Hiking

Darn Tough Hiker Boot Midweight Hiking Socks

$27 AT DARNTOUGH.COM



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Best Overall Skis
elan

Elan Ripstick 96 Black Edition

$850 AT ELANSKIS.COM
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Best Overall Ski Gloves

Black Diamond Guide Gloves

$170 AT AMAZON



8 of 12
Most Comfortable Hiking Pants

Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 Gore-Tex Paclite Plus Pant

$200 AT MOUNTAINHARDWEAR.COM



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Best All-Conditions Stove

MSR Reactor Stove System

$250 AT BACKCOUNTRY
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Most Versatile Camp Blanket
Kammok

Kammok Arctos

$360 AT KAMMOK.COM
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Most Versatile Fire Starter
Morakniv

Morakniv Companion Spark Fire Starter Knife

Now 25% off
$30 AT AMAZON
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Best High-Powered Headlamp
BioLite

HeadLamp 750

Now 25% off
$75 AT BIOLITE



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