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David Young

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Outdoor adventure freelance writer featured in @SkimagOnline, @5280Magazine, @TheGearJunkie & more. Avid skier, fly fisherman, MTB, golfer & whiskey lover.

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David Young’s Biography

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Freelance writer, blogger and editor with a speciality in travel, outdoors and entertainment stories. Featured in SKI Magazine, Gear Junnkie, Fly Fishing Film Tour, USA Today, Denver Post, MSN, Fox News, RV Magazine and more.

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In nearly a decade working for daily newspapers I covered a variety of beats and stories from business, crime…

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Lightweight Two-Burner Stove Sweet Spot: Optimus Gemini II 2.0 Review

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By David Young Verified, Selena Kukic
| GearJunkie Verified
Sitting on the tailgate of my truck, I fire up the new Optimus Gemini II dual-burner camp stove in order to make some coffee and oatmeal to start the day. With a scenic backdrop of snowcapped mountains piercing a pale blue sky, I twist the knobs on the slim silver stove to get the heat settings just right. Moments later, I’ve got oatmeal simmering in one pot while my coffee water boils in a mug next to it.
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Lightweight Two-Burner Stove Sweet Spot: Optimus Gemini II 2.0 Review

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By David Young Verified
| Flipboard
2 hours ago For 30 years, a dead body known as "Green Boots" has been lying in the snow, nestled under an overhanging rock, not far from Mount Everest's summit. The lime mountaineering boots worn by an Indian climber who died in 1996 have been a grim trail marker for many climbers on their way up the world's …
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I Tested L.A.B.’s New Heel-Shafted Putter Against My Scotty Cameron

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By David Young Verified
| Men's Journal Verified
Zero-torque putters have become one of the biggest equipment trends in golf, with more tour pros and everyday players making the switch in search of straighter, more consistent putting. L.A.B. Golf helped start that movement, but its unconventional center-shafted designs weren’t for everyone. The new L.A.B. OZ.1i HS changes that with a traditional heel-shafted shape that looks much more like a classic Scotty Cameron.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Beat reporter at a local daily newspaper.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Notebook, pen, iPhone and laptop.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

A byline is better than any class.

Awards

Colorado Press Association Award

2011 - Business reporting - 3rd place

Colorado Press Association Award

2010 - Story picture combo - 1st place