Title: Editor in Chief Email:adam@gearjunkie.com Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Expertise
Topics of Expertise: Running, Cycling, Bikepacking, Camping, Hiking, Fitness, Nutrition
Years in Expertise: 15+
Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested: 1,500+ products, 5,000+ hours
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor’s of Journalism, University of Minnesota
Years of Writing: 15+
Club/Association Memberships: Outdoor Media Summit steering committee member; co-host of Outdoor Retailer’s summer and winter “Gear Guide”; co-founder Nicycles Cycling team and community outreach program
Previous Publications: City Pages; The Love Of Sports
A Word From Adam Ruggiero
I vowed never to work in a cubicle and discovered early on that I loved writing and playing outdoors. There are very few professions that satisfy all three of those facets — I’ll be damned if I don’t know how good I have it.
I began working on a sports talk radio show in Minnesota (KFAN) and soon after covered auto racing for an upstart website. When those didn’t pan out, I quit my jobs and bummed around Hawaii and Puerto Rico for a year. When I came back, I decided to write until someone gave me a shot.
My personal interests include fetch, podcasting, event hosting and video talent, coffee, cycling, ball sports of all kinds, boxing, farming, auto racing, and any manual trade.
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