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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.

Backpacking Gear

25 Gifts for Backpackers Who Have Everything

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It can be hard to find backpacking gifts for backpackers who have everything. If your backpacker is an experienced backpacker...

Fly Fishing Gear

Simms Taco Wader Bag Review

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The Simms Taco Bag is one of the best fly fishing accessories we’ve seen in a long time. What is...

Petzl e+LITE Emergency Headlamp Review

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The Petzl e+LITE Emergency Headlamp is a super ultralight headlamp designed to be stored for up to 10 years with...

Fly Fishing Gear

Loon Outdoors Rogue Quickdraw Forceps Review

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The Loon Outdoors Rogue Quickdraw Forceps are my favorite forceps for fly fishing. Sure, they don’t compete with high-end fishing...

Plano All Weather Bow Case Review

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The Plano All Weather Bow Case is a super-solid compound bow case that seals out dust and water. It’s also...

Backpacking Gear

REI Co-op Flash Carbon Trekking Poles Review

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The REI Co-op Flash Carbon Trekking Poles are ultralight, adjustable carbon-composite trekking poles aimed at backpackers and hikers. To get...

Fly Fishing Gear

Loon Outdoors Aquel vs Royal Gel vs Lochsa Fly Floatant Review

This image shows the Loon Outdoors Aquel, Lochsa and Royal Gel fly floatants.

Loon Outdoors makes an astounding ten different floatant fly fishing accessory products, but the company’s three gel-like floatants seem downright...

Gerber 23.5″ Axe Review

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The Gerber 23.5″ Axe is easily one of the best all-around camping and vehicle axes: Its price-to-value ratio is fantastic....

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