GearDaddy’s Top 10 Things for Spring
Nicole digs back into her gear-lovin’ roots.
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.
Enter GearDaddy.
As part of this section, I curate a quarterly Top 10 list for the paper and go into greater detail online. This list is meant to be pondered, scrutinized, questioned, and hopefully enjoyed — that’s the fun of it. I love a gear list for the sake of a gear list, and as I’m …
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