Reviews You Can Rely On

Author Profile

Zach Lovell
Zach Lovell

Zach Lovell

Review Editor


Zach is a professional Mountain Guide, climber, and skier who dabbles in most outdoors sports. While he calls Colorado home, he travels extensively across North America, Europe, and sometimes Asia whether working or playing. Zach has also worn many hats in administrative roles including content manager, copy writer, marketing manager, website designer, photographer, and program developer. He is an IFMGA licensed/certified guide and has created his own curriculum at many universities, where he still teaches. Zach’s writing, photography, and mountain exploits have appeared in publications such as the American Alpine Journal, Planet Mountain, Alpinist, and Gripped.


Zach started working in product testing over a decade ago and is thrilled to be part of Gear Lab. When he’s not playing outside or on a computer, Zach plays pickleball, music, or (most importantly) spends time with his partner Syd and their dog Benny.

Showing 1-15 of 125 by Zach Lovell
10 top water shoes

10 Best Water Shoes

Sick of soggy feet, or stubbing your toes on rocks while playing in the water? We've tested the best water shoes that...
10 top fleece jackets

10 Best Fleece Jackets

Over the last ten years, we've bought and tested more than 170 fleece jackets to bring you the best options on the...
astral hiyak
Top Pick

Astral Hiyak Review

Models like this prove water shoes can be as supportive as a hightop hiking boot, allowing you to take your amphibious...
best backpacking stoves

The Best Backpacking Stoves

We've been testing the best backpacking stoves for over a decade, and this current review has our favorites. We...
brs-3000t
Best Buy

BRS-3000T Review

This tiny stove impressed us for being ultracompact, ultralight, and performing decently in all our metrics. It does...
Next >