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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
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Gear of the Year:
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Here are all the gotta-get-it items for seriously savvy outdoor fanatics.
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Listen to Ed Viesturs
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Download an interview with our Adventurer of the Year,
Ed Viesturs. Then read about ten other incredible athletes.
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Train Like an Olympian
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Steal these training moves from three top Olympians
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To get into character, actor Andy Serkis, a.k.a. King Kong, sought out some ideal coaches: the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.
Read the King Kong interview


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

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Gear Gift Guide: iPod Nano
Text and photograph by Steve Casimiro
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iPod Nano

Illustration: Best Gear SealApple's crafty designers can crack even a Luddite's resolve, and this time they've done it with the iPod Nano ($199; www.apple.com), a sleek little MP3 player that replaces the much fetishized Mini. The 2GB version holds up
to 500 songs, the 4GB up to 1,000. Battery time is 14 hours. And unlike the iPod, it's solid-state, which means you can run, jump, and dance without fear of skipping. As a bonus, the     Nano has a sharp, backlit color screen, which can also display photos. Resistance is futile.


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