Years in This Expertise: 8 yrs in outdoor media, 4 years as GearJunkie’s Hunt Fish Editor (2018-2022)
Number Of Products & Number Of Hours Expert Has Tested: 500+ products, 8,300+ hours testing
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor’s of Sociology, Colorado State University
Years of Writing: 14+
Club or Association Memberships: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Board Director of Orion the Hunters Institute
Previous Publications: USA Today, MeatEater, Modern Huntsman, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Backcountry Journal, Mens Journal, Outside Bozeman, TripThirty
A Word from Nicole
When I started writing for GearJunkie in 2018, it opened up a whole new universe of curiosities. A thrifty minimalist, gear was a means to an end rather than an obsession. To be frank, I was more of a gear skeptic than a gear junkie.
But as the site’s Hunt Fish Editor, testing brand after brand and item after item forced me to pare down to the gear that made the cut. And that’s really what I love to write about. When it comes to a review, a suggestion, a collection of gear, or simply the experience of using gear to get the job done, it better be damned useful and worth its weight in financial commitment.
I value gear differently than I did when I first began writing about it. Us gearheads get so wrapped in the idea of stuff, but it can also weigh us down.
Ultimately, I’m still a thrifty minimalist, but the gear I write about and the brands I talk about have a place in my gear closet because of that these days, rather than in spite of it. And I hope you hear that theme echo across this collection of many years of writing.
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A new trend encompassing an ancient tradition is environmentally sustainable, good for your wallet, and sentimentally stylish. Meet the art of visible mending.
Coronavirus is forcing all of us to reconsider our daily interactions with other people. But hunters and anglers find a sense of peace, stability, and…
The Great American Outdoors Act would provide billions of dollars in funding across public lands at a time when it’s desperately needed. Here’s the scoop.
In a sharp turn from allocations within the recent White House budget proposal, President Trump tweeted for full funding of the Land and Water Conservation…
GearJunkie staff scoured the floors of the Archery Trade Association trade show looking at the newest flagship compound bows of 2020. These are our favorites from the…
A deep dive into the backcountry of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to hunt elk highlights the wildlife, wide-open beauty, and difficulty of hunting in truly…
As Christmas Eve approaches, the southernmost mountain caribou face a definitive demise. But $60,000 can likely reverse the situation. And you, dear reader, can help.
