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Ashley Thess is the Associate Gear Editor at Outdoor Life, where she edits and writes gear reviews. With a focus on outdoor equipment and gear, she shares her expertise and insights from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she manages an unruly gear closet. Ashley's work has also been featured in Yahoo News and Outdoor Life.












