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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.

3 Best Waterproof Cameras for 2016: Rugged, Compact, and Ready for Action

best 2015 waterproof cameras

If you’re looking for the latest waterproof camera tech packed into a rugged and compact body, then check out the...

Backpacking The Experience

Mount St. Helens Trip Report: ‘We Take What the Mountain Gives Us’

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AT THE CLIMBER’S BIVOUAC on the south side of Mount St. Helens, the birds start chirping before sunrise. I ignore...

Do You Need a Waterproof Camera in the Age of the Smartphone?

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AS THE CAMERA on my iPhone gets better and better, I suddenly find myself taking more pictures with it than...

Hennessy Hammock in Action

Hennessy Hammock

Friday evening had finally arrived and my good friend Eric and I where taking two of our boys each —...

AirDog Drone Will Follow You, Filming Your Epic Moves From Above

airdog drone

One of the coolest new drone technologies is set to break free from its crowdsourced Kickstarter funding this November, and...

Gear Water Sports

Lifetime Sport Fisher Kayak Review

lifetime sport fisher kayak

QUICK ANSWER: YES, the Lifetime Sport Fisher Kayak is well-built for the price. I have been using the olive Lifetime...

Fly Fishing Gear The Experience

Fly Fishing with a Tenkara Rod

idaho cutthroat trout

Fish on! My fingers immediately jump to the task of mending line, reaching for the reel to gather up the...

Ultralight Backpacking Stove Taps Titanium for Old-School Heat

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While I prefer the tiny-but-powerful gas canister Snow Peak LiteMax Stove for ease of use and simplicity, we’ve gotta give props...

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