Adam Ruggiero is the Editor in Chief of GearJunkie and host of the GearJunkie Podcast. He cut his teeth as a freelancer, and then news reporter for the site in 2015.
Along with founder Stephen Regenold and Editorial Director Sean McCoy, Ruggiero graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism. He was the recipient of the 2022 Outdoor Media Summit “Editor of the Year” award, and regularly co-hosts the industry’s “Gear Guide” at both summer and winter Outdoor Retailer trade shows.
In addition to accurate and impartial news reporting, and compelling, original storytelling, his interests include camping in all climates and conditions, track cycling and bikepacking, all forms of fitness, the resplendent majesty of coffee, and sports of every kind.
Adam Ruggiero
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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