The team

Who writes Outfarer, and about what.

Outfarer is written by a small team of authors, each with their own beat: camping, backpacking, bushcraft, and hiking for Guillaume Hoarau; camper vans, biking, and calculators for Julien de Jurquet; trail running, snow, water, and nature for Nolwenn Bastide. Short guides, updates, and news briefs are signed by the editorial team.

They all follow the same method: open, cited sources, official texts read in their current version, numbers explained rather than just stated, and gear compared on the specs its makers publish. Sensitive subjects, such as regulations, safety, survival, and bushcraft, are reviewed before publication, and the reviewer’s name then appears under the article’s byline.

Each author signs their articles in all four editions of the magazine, adapted for readers in each country. To write to one of them, use the contact page: we will pass your message along.

Erik Vadas-Gauden

The one who started Outfarer

Outfarer started with Erik, who launched it with a few passionate friends. A nature lover first and foremost, he writes about the topics closest to his heart and reviews a good chunk of the magazine, including every survival and bushcraft article before it’s published.
Joséphine Garand

Nature, photography, walks and travel

Joséphine loves nature for its beauty: walks, photography, travel, nights in a camper van or glamping. Neither an expert nor especially athletic, she writes and reviews with a newcomer’s eye, a perspective that’s invaluable for all our content aimed at beginners.
Guillaume Hoarau

Camping, backpacking, bushcraft and hiking

Guillaume Hoarau writes for Outfarer about camping, backpacking, bushcraft, and hiking. A survival-skills buff and a collector of vintage field manuals, he loves clear explanations, lists that actually help and other people’s stories, which he tells well.
Julien de Jurquet

Vans, RVs, biking and calculators

Julien de Jurquet writes for Outfarer about camper vans, RVs, biking, and calculators. He reads manuals cover to cover and never lets a number slide without its unit, so your choices rest on math, not promises.
Nolwenn Bastide

Trail running, snow, water, nature and destinations

Nolwenn covers trail running, snow, water, nature and destinations for Outfarer. Curious about everything, from meteor showers to night-train schedules, she has a knack for digging up the one detail that changes everything, and nailing it in a single sentence.
Arnaud Couderc

Fact-checking, regulations, and safety

Arnaud Couderc reviews our contributors’ articles and writes for Outfarer about regulations, safety, fishing, the ocean, and outdoor activities. He traces every rule back to its official text and every number to its source, so you head out with solid benchmarks.
Alex Aubert

Water, camper vans, backcountry camping and the Nordic countries

From Brittany, Alex spends as much time outdoors as he can, ideally on the water: kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing, fishing. He also loves van life, backcountry camping, and nights under the stars, and he knows the Nordic countries well, speaking two of their languages.
Damien Poirier-Boucard

Running, trail running, triathlon and mountains

Damien is the athlete of the bunch: running and trail running, triathlon, trekking, biking, and the mountains. He spends a huge amount of time outdoors, shares his race reports, and reviews our articles on endurance sports and mountain hiking.
Chloé Schmidt

Reviewer for the American and German editions

A German American who has lived in France for more than ten years, Chloé reviews our American and German editions in her two native languages, and writes the occasional piece. She enjoys horseback riding, surf and snow sports, mountain biking, and mountain hiking.
The editorial team

How-to guides and news

Articles signed by the editorial team are prepared collectively, from the official texts, standards and studies listed at the end of each article. Every article is dated, and updated when the rules change.

Updated October 21, 2026