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Real Men Outfitters mentors and boys in the East Texas outdoors

Our Story

Built on relationships, the outdoors, and faith.

Real Men Outfitters began with a simple conviction: that boys become men in the company of godly mentors, out in the wild places God made.

Why We Exist

A culture can carry a man from infancy to old age without ever teaching him manhood.

Real Men Outfitters is a relationship-based network of men who love Jesus, the outdoors, and one another. Our purpose is to disciple men and boys through outdoor activities — hunting, fishing, camping — connecting men of all ages so that fellowship, encouragement, accountability, and spiritual growth take place.

Our goal is plain: build genuine relationships with boys and men through the outdoors, and positively influence them to be better sons, husbands, and fathers. We exist to empower and serve the local church and other men’s-discipleship ministries by producing spiritually healthy men, boys, and leaders.

A Real Men Outfitters outing in East Texas

The Campfire

The heart of everything we do.

The adventure gets a boy in the door. The campfire is why he comes back.

Each activity contains a spiritual element we call campfire. During campfire, boys are asked to ponder the questions that shape a life: “What is faith?” and “What does it mean to be a real man?”

Adult leaders guide interactive sessions featuring prayer and scripture readings. There’s no pressure and no script for where a boy has to land — just honest men, an open Bible, and the kind of conversation that rarely happens anywhere else.

Moments from a Real Men Outfitters outing
Moments from a Real Men Outfitters outing
Moments from a Real Men Outfitters outing
Moments from a Real Men Outfitters outing

The Journey to Manhood

Adventure with a purpose.

Every outing is individually designed with a goal in mind — using a hunt, a fishing trip, or a night of camping to teach a specific lesson and a specific virtue. Boys take real responsibility on our trips: cooking, cleaning, and caring for the land and one another. They learn firearm, archery, and boating safety, and they pick up survival skills that build genuine confidence. Step by step, an ordinary weekend becomes part of a journey toward manhood.

Where We Serve

Two chapters, one mission.

Tyler Chapter

Led by Jake Robertson

903-312-8285

Chandler / Brownsboro Chapter

Led by Micah Bierig

903-570-3398

What You Can Count On

Our promise to your family.

Faith-Based

Christ is at the center of every outing. We come as we are and grow together.

Family-Focused

We partner with parents to raise better sons, husbands, and fathers.

Safe Environment

Certified guides, safety orientations, and First Aid / CPR staff on every trip.

Stewardship

We leave every place better than before — caring for God’s creation.

Get Involved

Help outfit the next generation.

Your gift sends a boy on his first hunt or fishing trip, and puts a godly mentor by his side. Give today, or step into the field as a volunteer.