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Man Makes Fire publishes in-depth outdoor gear reviews designed to help you find the right gear for your outdoor adventures. We use, test, and review gear including the best camping tents, best fly rod and reel combos, best fishing waders, best soft coolers, best camping stoves, SUPs, bikes, ski and snowboarding gear, and much much more.

The Best Camping Gear at Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days 2023

This photo shows a camping tent with camp chairs and cots inside near a camping table.

The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is October 10-11 and it’s packed with thousands of steeply discounted sale items....

Gear Water Sports

BOTE Inflatable Aero Table Review

This review photo shows the BOTE Inflatable Aero Table on a beach next to an AeroRondak Chair.

The BOTE Inflatable Aero Table is a lightweight beach, camping, and all-around outdoor table. To get us a closer look,...

This Is Why You Need Z-Style Trekking Poles for Hunting!

This photo shows telescoping style trekking poles attached to a hunting backpack getting caught on a branch in a forest.

If you’re a big game hunter, particularly a big game hunter who navigates rugged terrain over many miles, you might...

Uncharted Supply Co. The Vault 65L Duffel Review

This review photo shows the Uncharted Supply Co The Vault 65L Duffel bag on a rock near a river taken during the author's testing and review process.

The Uncharted Supply Co. ‘The Vault’ 65L Duffel Bag is a rugged-yet-affordable waterproof duffel with removable shoulder straps. To get...

Gear Water Sports

BOTE Inflatable AeroRondak Chair Review

This review photo shows the author testing the BOTE Inflatable AeroRondak Chair on a beach by a lake.

The BOTE Inflatable AeroRondak Chair is a lightweight beach, boat, camping and outdoor chair shaped like a classic Adirondack wood...

Sitka Core Merino Review: 120 LS Crew

This photo shows the author wearing the Sitka Core Merino 120 LS Crew base layer shirt as his exterior layer during an archery elk hunt in Idaho on a mountainside during the testing and evaluation process.

The new Sitka Core Merino Wool Collection is a lineup of merino wool base layers in three weight classes. Sitka...

Maven CRF.1 Rangefinder Review

This review photo shows the Maven CRF.1 Rangefinder outside on a rock overlooking a forest during a hunting test.

The Maven CRF.1 Rangefinder is a high-quality, midrange hunting rangefinder designed for both archery and mid-distance rifle hunters. It’s fast...

Fly Fishing Gear Water Sports

Korkers All Axis Shoe Review: Best Wet Wading Shoe?

This review photo shows the author testing the men's Korkers All Axis Shoe in the water on a rocky shore.

The Korkers All Axis Shoe is a wet wading shoe designed for fly fishing in warm weather. How does ‘wet...

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