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  If you read the NY Times Bestseller Wild by Cheryl Strayed, then you will learn how not to pack as she did for her hike on the Pacific Coast Trail. If you haven’t read it, I would highly recommend this true story of her over 1,000 miles hike by herself to escape the loss of her mother and a broken marriage, all with no wilderness experience whatsoever. I don’t profess to be a wilderness expert although I have done a fair number of wilderness trips of at least one night, and usually more. The trick with overnight backcountry camping is not to take too much while making sure you have what you will need so you don’t get in trouble.

By now it's likely that most of us know that STEM toys are toys that promote learning in the specific fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. If you'd like to get a look at 10 of the very best toys within (or hovering very close to) this important classification, click through and read on.

At just about this time last year, Sphero released an amazing little droid toy to coincide with a little known film called Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you remember this obscure film, you may also remember that very cool droid toy, named BB-8, which just got a whole lot better thanks to an all-new accessory called Force Band. Click through and read on if you'd like to learn all about one of the most exciting toy developments of 2016. It's the Sphero BB-8 App-Enabled Droid with Star Wars Force Band, and it's placing the power of the Force directly in your control!

Rules on how, when, and where to fly a drone are in effect. Here’s what you need to know before you take to the skies.

If you've been wondering what the best STEM toys to get your child are this holiday season, your questions will soon be answered by simply clicking through.

I've often tested one hoverboard, but today I'm showing two from XPRIT! Click through for all the details, features, video, photos, and testing results.

Enter the contest to win seriously awesome board games...just in time for cabin/cottage/trailer/camping season!

Today I have a triple threat drone review for you. All 3 models are Protocol quadcopters, and they vary in size from the hockey puck sized Neo Mini Drone, to the next size up Slipstream Evo, to the camera equipped Dronium III. Click through and read on for my full drone analysis.

Propel's Star Wars Tie Fighter Quadcopter Drone is a fan's dream and allows you to even battle other drone owners! Check it out.

As the holidays approach, it’s time to gather the family for some good old fashioned board game nights! Here's what I recommend.