{"id":131,"date":"2018-02-19T15:14:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridge162.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:02:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id131_a22f9d-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id131_a22f9d-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id131_a22f9d-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column131_5fae1e-c2 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_66d0ac-a6\">Adventures, Stories, How-To, and Honest Gear Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech Writer EDC is a publication built around real-world use, not marketing hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Whether you\u2019re an experienced bushcrafter, a weekend camper, or someone trying to buy your first mechanical watch, Tech Writer EDC exists to give you clear, practical insight into the gear you actually carry and use. Knives, flashlights, watches, tools, and everyday carry gear are evaluated the same way here they are in real life: by how well they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>No fluff. No trend chasing. No brand-driven opinions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id131_7b31b1-5d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column131_7330d5-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column131_7330d5-eb inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blair-Witkowski-Bushcraft-Adventure-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blair-Witkowski-Bushcraft-Adventure-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blair-Witkowski-Bushcraft-Adventure-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blair-Witkowski-Bushcraft-Adventure-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blair-Witkowski-Bushcraft-Adventure-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blair-Witkowski-Bushcraft-Adventure-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tech Writer EDC Founder &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/about-blair-witkowski\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13421\">Blair Witkowski<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column131_c16186-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column131_c16186-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column131_c16186-79 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a\"]{margin-top:1px;margin-bottom:1px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;line-height:24px;font-weight:200;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;color:#444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_da9e11-4a\">Experienced Advice<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6\"]{margin-top:1px;margin-bottom:15px;text-align:left;font-size:40px;line-height:50px;font-weight:800;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;color:#444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_0d0da5-f6\">What Makes Tech Writer EDC Different<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most gear sites focus on specs, press releases, or what looks good in photos. 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blair-witkowski-blufftonsc.jpg\" alt=\"Blair and jennifer Witkowski\" class=\"wp-image-3339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blair-witkowski-blufftonsc.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blair-witkowski-blufftonsc-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Blair &amp; Jennifer<br>Witkowski<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column131_a14712-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column131_a14712-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column131_a14712-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column131_a14712-3b > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/seo-expert-blair-witkowski.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/seo-expert-blair-witkowski-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hiking Black Mountain Crest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading131_d82fa7-43\">Our Review Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tech Writer EDC was created to cut through the noise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t publish theoretical essays about what gear <em>should<\/em> be. 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