One of China’s leading field equipment experts, Yang Xiao is an itinerant native of Sichuan Province. After having outfitted countless international expeditions to the wild parts of the Great Wall with William Lindesay, he discovered some stunning Yunnanese trading routes on an expedition retracing Mao’s Long March, and has been hooked ever since. Well-known to Chinese outdoor enthusiasts as Gear Guy, he sleeps poorly in the city and has even been known to erect a tent in his living room in order to feel more at home. When not dreaming up new mule caravan hiking tours in Yunnan’s northwest, Yang Xiao writes features and gear reports for Chinese outdoor adventure magazines.
