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Best of Adventure 2006

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Register for the chance to win a trip to Ecuador! You and a guest could spend
18 days hiking in the Andes, trekking the Amazon, and relaxing on stunning
Pacific beaches.

Here are all the gotta-get-it items for seriously savvy outdoor fanatics.

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Viesturs

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Train Like an Olympian

Steal these training moves from three top Olympians

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King Kong in Rwanda Photo: King Kong

To get into character, actor Andy Serkis, a.k.a. King Kong, sought out some ideal coaches: the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.

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This Month's Stories

Big-Cat Biologist Alan Rabinowitz

Photo Gallery: Mongolia

Road Trip: Puerto Rico

Winter Weekend Getaways

Ski-Vacation Almanac

Adventure Video

Paddling Croatia

Climbing Icebergs

Jaguars in Belize

Gear Gift Guide: Teva Footwear
Text and photograph by Steve Casimiro

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Teva Footwear

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Not since Maxwell Smart's shoe-phone has footwear pulled such double duty: The Flipsole insoles of Teva's Fennels 2 boots ($100; www.teva.com) pull out and morph into flip-flops.

Now available at the GearStore in partnership with Altrec.com
Performance Clothing and Gear!

Photo: The North Face Boy's Denali Jacket

The North Face Boy's Denali Jacket
Our Price: $88.95

Photo: The North Face Men's Insulated Monsoon Jacket

The North Face Men's Insulated Monsoon Jacket
Our Price: $248.95

Keen Women's Calistoga Sandal
Our Price: $79.95

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