Erica Zazo
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Erica Zazo in the midst of a NEMO sleeping bag test.
Erica Zazo is a Chicago-based freelance writer and gear reviewer who has covered outdoor products and adventure travel for more than a decade. She’s reviewed products for numerous outdoor and travel publications, including Backpacker Magazine, CNN Underscored, Popular Mechanics, GearJunkie, and more, educating readers about what they need to know to get outdoors safely and enjoyably. Zazo is an expert in all things outdoor adventure and have spent countless days in nature testing the best gear along the way.
Their gear reviews and outdoor stories span topics from where to hike year-round for Backpacker Magazine to how-tos like sleeping comfortably outdoors, deep-dives into the best car camping tents, rigorous tests of fire starters, and the best backpacking food all for CNN Underscored.
An avid camper, hiker, biker, and angler who values creature comforts—even in the backcountry—I know what to look for in products to make sure you stay safe and comfortable along the way, Zazo says. With roots in the Midwest, most weekends you can find her making the trek from their home in Chicago to remote forests in Wisconsin and Michigan, or traveling across the country to get out in more rugged nature within the national parks and lesser-traveled wilderness areas.
You can see all of Erica’s stories on their website, or follow along on Instagram at @onecurioustrvlr.
