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The best camping gear for your next trip into the wilderness

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Score a Ka-Bar pizza cutter for a tasty Cyber Monday deal. Yes, seriously

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Review: the SOG Ninja daypack is at home in both the field and the office

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Review: the Eberlestock Bang Bang range bag makes shooting trips easy

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Review: the Nortiv 8 hiking boots are a value boot that won’t break the bank

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Review: the SOG Dark Energy DE-02 flashlight is your next companion light

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Review: Fighting the morass with La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX hiking boots

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