Category: Man Powered Adventure
Cooler than a Convertible
Here’s the scene: I’m picking up the oldest son from school. A spotless and shiny white convertible pulls up next to us. “Dad, that’s a convertible. We should get a convertible,” my son says. “Yeah, convertibles are cool.” At this, my son continues to gaze at the convertible, no doubt thinking thoughts about riding in [...]
Adidas Outdoor Hydroterra Shandal Shoe
At Man Makes Fire, we only bother to review gear that we’re impressed with — our go-to gear that kicks ass. If it falls short, why dog on someone else’s creation? Better to let it slide into the obscurity of the universe all on its own. The is my all-around lightweight water and tool around [...]
How to Get Started Geocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor hunting game. I’m not talking ‘Surviving the Game’ hunting here, I’m talking small containers with fun stuff in it hunting. In general, you navigate using some kind of GPS-enabled device, like a smart phone or a Garmin or Magellan-type GPS unit. If you start to play this game, you’ll be amazed at [...]
The Muddy and Strangely Irresistible Call of Obstacle Runs
The day of my discharge from the Marine Corps I swore off running. During the Marines I ran thousands of miles and not once did I feel any fabled “runners high.” I ran in boots, cammies, with packs, with rifles, and even just ran — and absolutely no high. I don’t run anymore; hell, I [...]
West Coast Razor Clams
I know, I know, razor clamming? Glorified hole digging? How the hell does that make it onto Man Makes Fire? Here is the situation: The wife is leaving town for the weekend, and it’s just me and the boys. Most lazy bored and boring men would revel in the chance to be even lazier, [...]
Make Adventure a Lifestyle
I know you’re thinking there is no possible way between work, wife, kids, house, and football that you can cram quality adventure into the slightly less-than-exciting lifestyle you already have. Yes, you can. I have two words for you: Traditional Adventure. Last year myself and one buddy got together to do the Warrior Dash in [...]
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