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Brian McElwee

Backpacking electronics category manager Brian McElwee has been abusing electronic gear in the backcountry for Backpacker and Outside magazine since 2020. Living in the White Mountains of NH, he and his wife (and tester) Quinn McElwee spend as much time as possible on trails, hiking, riding, ‘shoeing, and skiing.