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Sean Galaway

 

  • Title: Contributor 
  • Email: seandavisgalaway@gmail.com 
  • Location (City & State): Mammoth Lakes, California
  • Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-galaway-9a74936a/
  • Pronouns: He/Him 

Expertise

  • Topics of Expertise: Motorcycling, Snowboarding/Splitboarding, Cycling, Trail Running, Overlanding
  • Years in This Expertise: 15+
  • Number of Products & Number of Hours Expert Has Tested: [NUMBER ONE, NUMBER TWO]: 150+, 2,000+ 

Experience

Sean has spent the last 15 years between East Africa and California. Shaped by the people and the landscapes of Northern Uganda and the Eastern Sierra, the liminality between the two remains his greatest teacher.

He finds delight in both long rides across continents and quick laps around the neighborhood. He’s bantered his way through borders, run with giraffes, and been humbled in the mountains. Good fitness and the right gear won’t hurt, but the right attitude and well-timed heckle will get you further. 

He believes that the bonds of friendship forged through adversity are what make adventure worth pursuing.

Career Highlights

  • Africa Motorcycle Ride: 1 month, 5,000 miles, 4 countries. 
  • Europe / Central Asia Motorcycle Ride: 1 month, 7,500 miles, 14 countries 
  • Interviews with ultra-trail runner Rod Farvard and splitboarder Nick Russell 
  • Splitboarding and heli-boarding in Beautiful British Columbia 
  • Bikepacking the East Coast of Tasmania, Australia
  • Baja Enduro 
  • Writing about the world’s first Fair Trade USA Certified hardgoods factory 
  • Everyday at home in the Eastern Sierra 

 

Education & Certifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s of International Business, Chapman University 
  • Years of Writing: 1
  • Certifications: EMT, AAIRE 1, Avalanche Rescue
  • Previous Publications: Men’s Journal 

My day job is at capable.org, where I’m a part of a team that works every day to end extreme poverty in Northern Uganda. In my free time, I enjoy writing about the gear I rely on to pursue adventure around the world. 

 

 

 

 


Pass through ventilation is welcomed when you’re working hard; (photo/Cody Mathison)

The Fox Racing Motion X Off Road boot has extra tread for off road situations; (photo/Cody Mathison)

Motorcycle gloves that are touch screen compatible are essential; (photo/Cody Mathison)

Testing motorcycle helmets; (photo/Cody Mathison)

the suunto vertical 2 on a branch in smith rock state park, oregon

Koroyd body armor

the author wearing the roark travel pants in an airport

woman standing with splitboard in backcountry mountains

the garmin enduro 3 watch sitting on a stump with a lake and mountain background

2025 KLR 650 Adventure ABS

2025 Yamaha Tenere 700

Mosko Moto Reckless 40L System V4.0 opened by a rider during twilight with mountains in the background

Motorcyclist riding through a forest wearing bell moto 10 helmet

Snowboarder carving through fresh powder in a forested mountain area