I am a one-person operation. There is no support team, no virtual assistant, and no automated response system. When you send a message through this form it goes directly to me. I read every message and I respond to every genuine question, usually within two to four days depending on whether I am on the trail or at a desk.

Note on the form above: If your theme does not display the contact form, you will need to install the Contact Form 7 plugin from the WordPress plugin directory. It is free, takes two minutes to set up, and is the most widely used contact form plugin for WordPress. Once installed, create a simple form with Name, Email, Subject, and Message fields, then replace the shortcode above with the shortcode it generates.

What to Include in Your Message

The more context you give me the more useful my response will be. For gear questions, helpful details include:

• Where you are going and when — the gear that works in the Olympic Peninsula rainforest in November is different from what works in the Utah desert in June
• How long the trip is — a day hike and a 10-day backpacking trip have very different gear requirements
• Your experience level — I give different advice to someone buying their first backpacking pack than to someone who has been doing this for years
• Your budget — there is no point recommending a $500 sleeping bag to someone with a $150 budget
• What gear you already own — sometimes the answer is not to buy something new

Corrections and Factual Errors

If you have spotted a factual error in an article — a wrong spec, an outdated price, a product that has been discontinued, or anything else that is incorrect — please tell me. I take accuracy seriously and I will correct genuine errors promptly. Use the subject line “Correction” in the form below so I can prioritize it.

Gear Review Requests

If you make or distribute outdoor gear and want to send a product for review, here is how that works at Summit Gear Guide:

• I test what I think is worth testing and relevant to this site’s audience
• Sending gear does not guarantee a review will be published
• Sending gear does not guarantee a positive review — if the product disappoints me I will say so honestly
• There is no fee for review consideration
• Any review of gifted gear will disclose that fact clearly

If those terms work for you, use the contact form and tell me what you have and why you think it would be useful to the Summit Gear Guide audience.