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Adventure Racing: The Gear
by Ted Stedman
Highgear Summit
Highgear Summit ($160):
Three little words adventure racers love? Fast, easy, dependable. As the race clock ticks, quick, convenient access to information is critical. That's where the Highgear Summit shines. No complicated display sequences or referring to a cryptic instruction manual with this wrist-top tool. One click of a button and you have your required beta, such as an altimeter function that stores 20 readings in either feet or meters, plus a log of the time and date. The barometer updates pressure every minute and charts the barometric trend for the past 24 hours, meaning you've got weather forecasting at your fingertips. The Summit's digital compass shows bearings in degrees and cardinal points and has an adjustable declination, while the digital temperature function displays in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Of course time, alarm, and chronograph functions are all there, with the expected stopwatch and display features any competitive racer would need. Water-resistant? You betcha, to 100 feet. Contact 888-295-4949, www.highgear.com.



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ADVENTURE-RACING RATINGS
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Budget: $$$-$$$$$
Season: Year-round

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