Sean McCoy

Denver

Editorial Director at GearJunkie

Editorial Director at AllGear Digital

Managing Editor at @thegearjunkie

Articles

Down and Dirty With the 'Filthy 13': TUUL Watch Review

1 month ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

Sandboarding is really, really dirty. There is a lot of falling, rolling, and tumbling down giant dunes. And if you’re keeping track of time, your wristwatch will get kind of thrashed about. I couldn’t think of a better place to test a wristwatch that is tool to the core, the TUUL Filthy 13. With a name like TUUL, it’s pretty clear who the 1-year-old Brooklyn brand aims squarely at the tool watch world. And the Filthy 13 is an homage to a classic tool watch design, the Dirty Dozen.
Down and Dirty With the ‘Filthy 13’: TUUL Watch Review

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sean McCoy

‘Flow’: Adventurous Women Share Sporting Stories From Around the GlobeExtreme sports offer a possibility for transformation and connection — especially for the writers of Flow. A group of athletes came together for a …
The Best Field Watches of 2025

1 month ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

Field watches are, for good reason, among the most popular styles of watches, especially for outdoor enthusiasts. They trace their roots back to military necessity. That mother of invention led to a style of watches that can be both understated and luxurious, refined and utilitarian. I love field watches. Among my collection, field watches are the timepieces that often accompany my most treasured adventures.
A Great Light Hiking Boot Gets Better: Salomon X Ultra Mid 5 Review

1 month ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

Water flowed over the sand and splashed across the toes of the Salmon X Ultra 5 Mid hiking boots. My legs pumped over the soft, wet sand in the morning light. Thousand-foot-high dunes shimmered below the vastly higher mountains of the Sangre de Cristo range. Snowmelt ran across the sand, a short-lived river that behaves much like a landlocked beach. It’s a wild, unforgiving place for footwear, with steep, sandy slopes, frigid snowmelt, cactus, and rocky trails.
Go Light, Tread Hard: Crispi Lapponia III Hunting Boots Review

1 month ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

It never fails to snow a solid 8 inches the night before my first day of turkey hunting in Colorado. As usual, 2025 delivered a heavy blanket of snow to my turkey camp, not the conditions I’d expected for testing the uninsulated, lightweight Crispi Lapponia III hunting boot. But there I was, awake in the dark at the tail end of a spring blizzard, taking my first steps into the rolling ponderosa forest, 8 inches of fresh snow on the ground.
Rugged Watch With Detroit Soul: Shinola Duck Watch Review

1 month ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

It was 2:30 a.m., still a couple of hours until my alarm would wake me from my slumber to chase turkeys in the Colorado spring hunt. Annoyed, I sat up and started whacking the ceiling to clear the snow and keep a collapse at bay. But I glanced again at the watch, impressed by the lume, the only thing I could see in the darkness. Last week, Detroit watch brand Shinola rereleased one of its 40mm dive watches, the quartz-powered Duck.
Dead-On Accurate, Drop-Dead Gorgeous: Nodus Duality II Dive Watch Review

1 month ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

The Nodus Duality II is a gorgeous watch, full stop. If you didn’t know much about watches and saw it sitting next to big-name brands in a jewelry case, you’d have a hard time understanding why it costs thousands of dollars less than many leading Swiss brands. Not only does it look good, but it has also a unique, functional internal rotating bezel. And yes, there are reasons for the price difference. I’ll get into those soon.
Do-All Downhill Shell: The North Face Summit Series Verbier GORE-TEX Men's Jacket Review

2 months ago | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

The North Face offers top-shelf performance in a steezy ski jacket, but potential buyers should be aware of a unique fit and high price. Fighting the wind, I struggle to stay on my feet while walking a ridgeline above Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin. Skis on my shoulder, I lean into the bitterly cold wind, feeling the sandblaster of icy snow sting any exposed skin on my face.
Sunglasses for Retro Ski Vibes: Vallon Ski Aviators Review

Mar 17, 2025 | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

Skiing in sunglasses is a very springtime vibe. Vallon hopes you'll leave your goggles at home. Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreSkiing in sunglasses, helmeted or not, is a little spicy. Sure, sunglasses can handle most visual needs while skiing on a nice, temperate day. But the second it gets windy, snowy, or even super bright, sunglasses tend to lose some luster. The cool factor falls fast if you can’t see where you’re going.
Foot Furnace: Meindl Nordkap PRO GTX Winter Boot Review

Mar 11, 2025 | gearjunkie.com | Sean McCoy

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreIt had just turned from dusk to dark on Minnesota’s frozen Lake Mill Lacs, and the temperature was plummeting. Somewhere around -10 degrees Fahrenheit, a 30mph wind made it feel much colder. My friends and I hustled to break down our ice fishing shelter after a long day on the ice, and time was of the essence as fingers and faces froze. But my feet were not cold in the slightest.