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The author testing the best walleye rods.

The Best Walleye Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

We tested the best freestanding and non-freestanding tents.

Freestanding vs Non-Freestanding Tents: The Pros and Cons of 2 Ultralight Designs

By Ashley Thess

A close-up of Sitka's pixelated Optifade Cover camo pattern for eastern hunters

Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

We tested the best sports bras for large chests.

The 10 Best Sports Bras for Large Busts

MDT Field Stock

MDT Field Stock Chassis: The Best Upgrade for Any Budget Rifle

The author testing one of the best glocks.

Glock 17 vs Glock 19: Comparing the OG Glocks

22 ARC AR rifle

Semi-Automatic Rifles

I Built a Pair of 22 ARC Rifles in the AR Platform — and They Were Impressively Accurate

Hiker wears a value ultralight backpack.

Does Ultralight Gear Have to be Ultra-Expensive?

By Laura Lancaster

The author climbs a tree using the Trophyline Hyperlite climbing sticks

Bow Hunting Gear

Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype?

A guy shoots a tan Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 at the range.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 Chisel Stock Review: The Best Tactical Shotgun on the Market

By John B. Snow

Bow Hunting Gear

Ravin R18 Range Test and Review: An Ultralight and Compact Crossbow With a Truly Bizarre Design

By Alice Jones Webb

A Marathon GSAR Anthracite on a hike.

Marathon GSAR Anthracite Review: A Watch Built for the Outdoors

By Scott Einsmann

Palmetto State Armory PSA Micro Dagger C-1 9mm pistol

The PSA Micro Dagger C-1, Tested and Reviewed

sleeping bags both unpacked and packed up on a wooden platform

The Best Ultralight Sleeping Bags, Tested on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Laura Lancaster

A man holding a fish on a boat

Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Crankbaits You Can Get at Bass Pro Shops

By Pete Robbins

Cheap and expensive backpacking tents set up side by side.

Cheap vs Expensive Backpacking Tents

By Ashley Thess

Victory RIP TKO hunting arrows

Bow Hunting Gear

Victory RIP TKO Review: The Goldilocks Hunting Arrow

An angler scans using a side-imaging fish finder

The Best Side-Imaging Fish Finders of 2025, According to a Joe and Three Pros

By Pete Robbins

A whitetail deer and a bow

Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Bowhunting Gear: Our Top Picks from Gear Testing

By Scott Einsmann

The Zpacks Free Zip is set up near a glacier.

Zpacks Free Zip 2P Tent: Ultralight, Bomb-Proof, and Freestanding

By Ashley Thess

Great scopes under $200

7 Great Scopes Under $250, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

henry homesteader 9mm carbine

Semi-Automatic Rifles

The Best 9mm Carbines: We Tested 7 Different Models

UltraView 1K group

Bow Hunting Gear

UltraView 1K Arrows Review: These New Hunting Arrows Are Outrageously Accurate, Quiet, and Expensive

Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Comp pistol

Springfield 1911 DS Prodigy Comp, Tested and Reviewed

The Recteq DualFire has a direct heat side for grilling and an indirect heat side for smoking.

Recteq DualFire 1200 Review: The Smoker That Made Me Sell My Traeger

By Scott Einsmann

Angler holds up new Trika 6X rod on lake.

Trika 6X Collection: A Lighter, More Sensitive Carbon Weave Fishing Rod

By Derek Horner

We tested the best running vests on various terrain across the country.

The Best Running Vests of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Freel using shooting tripod

The Shooting Tripod: A Tool That Can Make You a More Confident, Ethical, and Effective Hunter

The author tests one of the best rotary tools from Dremel.

The Best Rotary Tools of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Drew Conover

Vortex Defender pistol red dots.

Vortex Defender Red Dot Review: We Range Tested Every Model of the Defender

By Scott Murdock

The Browning Whitetail 1300 sits near a lake.

Deer Hunting Gear

First Look: Browning Whitetail 1300 Hunting Pack

By Ashley Thess

Nighthawk Custom .45 ACP Pistol

The Best .45 ACP Pistols of 2025

Deer Hunting Gear

Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0: Field Testing One of the Hottest New Trail Cameras on the Market

By Alex Robinson

Freel fires a handgun

The Best Handguns for Beginners of 2025

We tested the best zero drop running shoes.

The Best Zero Drop Running Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best climbing harnesses.

The Best Climbing Harnesses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

The best loppers

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Loppers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Drew Conover

We tested the best sunscreens.

The Best Sunscreens of 2025, Tested and Ingredients Inspected

By Laura Lancaster

Ugly Stik makes some of the best catfish rod and reel combos

The Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos of 2025, Tested

By Travis Smola

The Q Fix is one of the best .300 Blackout rifles.

The Best 300 Blackout Rifles of 2025

By Joshua Skovlund

We tested the best water bottles for hiking.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Hiking Water Bottles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

The author shoots a custom 10/22 outfitted with an MDT Oryx stock.

The Best Ruger 10/22 Stocks, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Backcountry Hunting Gear

Browning Hydro-Fleece Review: A Perfectly Quiet and Waterproof Hunting Jacket and Bibs

By Alex Robinson

Seven coolers stacked on a dock.

The Best Coolers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the Revo Rocket.

The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The Old Mountain Mesa Longbow

Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Trad Bows: These Cheap Bows Shot Surprisingly Well Against a Custom Recurve

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the best 10-person tents.

The Best 10-Person Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best throwing axes were tested by a group of testers.

The Best Throwing Axes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Drew Conover

Vortex Viper HD Rifle Scope Review: We Put 3 New Vipers to the Test

By Scott Murdock, Scott Einsmann, Alex Robinson

The best chatterbait trailers

Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Chatterbait Trailers of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The best edc flashlights lined up.

The Best EDC Flashlights of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The best handguns of 2023 were tested by Outdoor Life at Gunsite.

The Best Handguns of 2023

By John B. Snow

Best overall sausage stuffer fills casing.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Sausage Stuffers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

We tested the best anti-chafing sticks.

The Best Anti-Chafing Sticks of 2025

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Retay Gordion Turkey

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best home weather stations.

The 7 Best Home Weather Stations of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Patrice La Vigne, Scott Einsmann

We tested the Breeo Live-Fire pizza oven.

Breeo Live-Fire Pizza Oven Review: Bonfire to Backyard ‘Za

By Ashley Thess

We reviewed the Newport NK300.

Newport NK300 Kayak Motor Review

By Kevin Hughes

Leupold RX-5000

Backcountry Hunting Gear

First Look: The New Leupold RX-5000 Laser Rangefinder

By Andrew McKean

Testing the best binoculars for bird watching

The 7 Best Binoculars for Bird Watching, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Expert recommendations on the best barefoot shoes

The Best Barefoot Shoes, According to Experts and Hands-on Tests

By Laura Lancaster

We launched the Outdoor Life knife collection.

We Launched a Knife Collection: The 12 New Outdoor Life Knives

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the best humminbird fish finders.

The Best Humminbird Fish Finders of 2025

By Pete Robbins