GearDaddy’s Top 10 Things for Spring

As a person who did not come from means, I feel crazy blessed to test quality gear for a living. Since 2018, brands have sent me products to test with the hope that I would one day find room for said products in coverage. Sometimes, brands invite me to test gear with other writers in-person on epic adventures, and in many ways, gear testing brought my writing dream job to life.

I love putting gear through its paces, and I want to continue writing about this important subject in a way that serves readers with integrity. Thankfully, Katie and Kestrel were on board when I asked if we could create a Gear section in our print quarterly edition.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Nicole Qualtieri.

媒体报道

Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

Bay Area News Group
News Group

媒体报道

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

Rachel Cavanaugh
作家

媒体报道

The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

Josh King
特约撰稿人