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Gear Tested in the Wild.
Stories Forged on the Trail.
The Rugged Outdoorsmen is a family-driven adventure brand covering overlanding, hiking, and real-world gear field tests. We don't review equipment in studios — we take it into the backcountry and report back.
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— What we represent
Two Brands, One Venture
The gear we put through real conditions, the outerwear we wear doing it, and the desert tours we're launching in Mesquite.

The Rugged Outdoorsmen
Field Testing
We take outdoor products on real Rugged Excursions, photograph them in use in the right setting, and give brands honest feedback plus photos and video they can use.

Exploration sponsor
M-TAC
Our official outerwear sponsor, headquartered and made in Ukraine. M-Tac outfits us with the jackets, pants and footwear we wear on every rugged exploration.

New venture
Mesquite Mesa Tours
Small-group off-road tours above Mesquite, Nevada: eight guests, a Joshua tree forest at sunset, and desert history told on location by JB. Launching soon.
— The field-test promise
We don't review gear from a desk.
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Honest feedback
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Real terrain, real use
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Warts and all
WHAT WE do
Adventure, Gear & Exploration

A Father, A Son, and a Mission to Explore
The Rugged Outdoorsmen are father-and-son explorers with a passion for the great outdoors. JB, a Marine Corps veteran and retired Drill Instructor, and his son Mike take outdoor gear on real excursions across the desert Southwest and beyond, then share the stories, the routes and the honest results.
How We Work
From Trailhead to Review
Partner With the Rugged Outdoorsmen
We work with outdoor brands who want authentic field exposure. If your product belongs in the backcountry, let's take it there together and show your audience what it can really do.
