The Big Agnes Big House Tent is a lightweight-but-roomy car camping tent. It’s tall enough to stand up in, it’s...
Camping Gear
Man Makes Fire publishes outdoor gear reviews. We focus only on high-quality outdoor gear from brands we trust. For camping enthusiasts, we review camping tents, camping stoves, camp tables, chairs, sleeping bags, sun/bug shelters, and camping accessories.
To create our in-depth camping gear reviews, we use the gear outside in the field while camping to better understand what the gear is good at. We also learn how the gear works while camping and then share what kinds of campers will appreciate it best. Some gear we test side-by-side during gear testing events. For instance, each year we will set up and test multiple camping tents to create and update our guide to the Best Camping Tents. For our guide to the Best Camping Stoves, we test camp stoves outdoors throughout the course of the year as we go camping and day-tripping. We then update our reviews and recommendations according to our experiences after using the gear. Much of our favorite camping gear recommendations make it into our 55+ Camping Gifts for Campers and Outdoor Fanatics guide.
The new BioLite HeadLamp 200 is an ultralight, super comfortable rechargeable headlamp. It’s low-profile construction is designed to feel comfortable...
The BOTE Inflatable AeroRondak Chair is a lightweight beach, boat, camping and outdoor chair shaped like a classic Adirondack wood...
The Cabela’s Big Outdoorsman XL Fold-Up Chair is a heavy-duty camping chair built for comfort. It’s oversized, which means it...
The new BioLite AlpenGlow 250 and 500 multicolor USB-rechargeable lanterns deliver bright cool white, warm white, and multicolor modes. As...
The BOTE Inflatable Aero Table is a lightweight beach, camping, and all-around outdoor table. To get us a closer look,...
The Cabela’s 3″ Cot Pad is exactly what you expect from its name: It’s a sleeping pad for your camping...
The Cabela’s Polar Cap Equalizer Cooler is one of the best rugged coolers for keeping your food and beverages cold...