Aubri “Data” Drake is a queer and transgender hiker, ultrarunner, writer, researcher, and LGBTQ+ activist. Aubri discovered long-distance backpacking in 2013 and has been running away to the woods ever since.
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Melissa “Treehugger” Spencer is self described ultralight gearhead, a veteran long distance backpacker, and a foodie. She has worked for 30 years in various capacities in outdoor retail, is co-owner of SimBLISSity Ultralight Designs (which designs long distance hiking trails), and does pack shakedowns for guiding companies.
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Naomi, Chief Operating Officer of Treeline Review, left her job in the private sector to spend more time in the outdoors. Since, she has traveled extensively!
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Amy Gravlee is a professional freelance copywriter and outdoor enthusiast. She currently works as a copyeditor on the production team at Treeline Review.
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Matt McDonald has written for various outdoor-industry publications like Outside, Freeskier, Powder, Backpacker, Mountain, and a variety of smaller outlets in the outdoor and travel space. He tests apparel, ski gear, and more for Treeline Review.
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Sara, or Socks, is an artist and overall gear nerd. She has been a hiker and backpacker for over 20 years, and is also a snowboarder and former ski patroller. When she’s not running ops for Treeline or testing gear, you can usually find her outside — backpacking, hiking, running, skiing, or painting.
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Mary Beth Skylis is a freelance writer who specializes in adventure content and travel. She’s been climbing across the globe for more than a decade, and is a total sucker long multi-pitch climbs. She currently works as a columnist for Backpacker Magazine. When she isn’t writing, she can typically be found in the Rocky Mountains with her pups.
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Mary Murphy split her time growing up between the oceans of the East coast and the mountains of Colorado. Paddling is one of her passions (paddleboarding, kayaking, or packrafting), as well as climbing, hiking, and backpacking. She’s section-hiked on the CDT, CT, and AT and just generally loves to be outside. You can find her mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, SUPing, skiing, or ice climbing near Golden, Colo.
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Elliot Koeppel is a recent college grad who just finished his first-ever thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail — a six-month trek he called awesome. In his free time, he can be found hiking, drawing, and watercolor painting.
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Kate Hoch is a thru-hiker, climber, mountaineer and outdoor writer based in the Pacific Northwest.
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Shawnté Salabert is a California-based freelance writer interested in the connections between humans and the natural world.
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Gabi is a youth worker, outdoor educator, and an advocate who believes in the power of young people to make the world a better and more just place.
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Cade Kloberdanz is a lifelong fly fishing angler with a passion for conservation and disabled access to the outdoors for all
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Tiffany Searsdodd is an outdoor writer, instructor and former guide with 20 years experience outfitting people to feel comfortable outdoors.
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