outdoorsman

[ out-dawrz-muhn, -dohr- ]

noun,plural out·doors·men.

a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
a person who spends much time in the outdoors.

Origin of outdoorsman

First recorded in 1955–60; outdoors + -man

See -man.

I felt like suffering was an important buy-in, my ante to earn a seat at the table as an outdoorsman.
My Daughter Fell in Love with Camping Through Glamping, and I’m OK with That | wtaylor | February 28, 2022 | Outside Online
The proposed mine has been contentious for years, with outdoorsmen, conservationists, and outdoor recreationists lining up in opposition, while local politicians and mining groups rally in support of the project.
Is this the end of the controversial Boundary Waters mine leases? | Alex Robinson / Outdoor Life | January 31, 2022 | Popular-Science
As an avid outdoorsman, I’ve had the opportunity to test an extremely wide range of outdoor gear, including mobile and off-grid electrification equipment like solar power generators.
The best solar generators for powering your campsite, home, and everything else | Nick Hilden | January 26, 2022 | Popular-Science
One of our editors, Michael Rogers, was an avid outdoorsman, and I was the only other person in the office who liked to go outdoors.
Tim Cahill Is an Outside Legend. Thank Goodness He Didn’t Die. | jversteegh | December 28, 2021 | Outside Online
If you eat one at that time, it can taste heavily of spruce, almost like turpentine, says Hank Shaw, a chef and outdoorsman who specializes in wild foods.
What would a dinosaur taste like? | John Kennedy | September 16, 2021 | Popular-Science

When he arrived there, the disheveled outdoorsman was greeted at the airport by hundreds of fans.
Burt’s Bees Co-Founder Burt Shavitz on the Doc ‘Burt’s Buzz,’ and Losing Millions | Marlow Stern | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The nearby Sears store delivered a sleeping bag, Coleman stove, and all sorts of camping gear for the modern outdoorsman.
The Christmas Troll | Joseph Wambaugh | December 22, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Wherever Al might be, that outdoorsman was warm, dry and even comfortable.
Double Challenge | James Arthur Kjelgaard
The skin was slightly tanned, but it was the tan of a man who goes to the beach on summer weekends, not that of an outdoorsman.
What The Left Hand Was Doing | Gordon Randall Garrett

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