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Stickers adorn almost every surface of the car. Salwei notes his vehicle is an “ultimate sticker testing environment.” The decals bake in the sun and are subjected to tens of thousands of miles of open road each year. “The faded stickers have the most character,” Salwei said.
Stephen Regenold is the founder of GearJunkie, which he launched as a nationally syndicated newspaper column in 2002. As a journalist, writer, and gear nerd, Regenold has covered the outdoors industry for over two decades, including as a correspondent for the New York Times. A father of five, Regenold and his wife, Tara, live in Minneapolis.