Merit Badge Challenge
Try to guess the letters in the name of the merit badge....

Codemaster: Code Maker
Create your own secret encoded messages that you can print and give...

Puzzle Challenge
This puzzle challenge features a new picture every day. See how quickly...

Pee Wee’s Paper Airplane Hangar
Choose a realistic F-22 Raptor or a simple Dart-like paper airplane, customize...

Fire Stopper
Use the water balloon catapult to put out the campfires that people...

How to build a bug board
They might annoy us or amaze us, but there's no question about...

How to draw cartoon dogs
Make your penciled puppies come to life. Here's how.

Make a periscope
Making a periscope from wood and a few pieces of mirror is...

Make a ‘hide rack’ display
Show off your patches and other stuff with this rustic “hide...

Build a rain barrel
Conserve water by collecting rainwater and using it for your garden or...

Cookware buying guide
Eat like a trail gourmet (or at least like a Philmont veteran!)....

How to buy the perfect bike
Pro mountain biker Graham Agassiz give you all the advice you need...

Sun protection buying guide
Be prepared for those broiling summer days with these handy tips and...

Backpack buying guide
Here’s an Eagle Scout’s advice on picking the perfect pack.

Shell jacket buying guide
Be prepared for all sorts of weather with one of these jackets...

How to make movie magic
Want to make an amazing movie? Just follow these tips from one...

How to skip rocks
A stone skipping expert shares tips to help you successfully skip stones.

Animal track identification quiz
How well can you identify animal tracks? Take our quiz and find...

Pinewood derby creations
Browse our slideshow of readers' pinewood derby creations. Is yours better? Send...

10 tips to become a chess champ
Chess champ Jonathan Hilton started beating adults regularly about two months after...

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky game review
It’s here! The new installment of the Mystery Dungeon series is a...

Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story game review
Mario returns! It’s always an event when a new Mario game is...

Wii Sports Resort game review
The follow-up to Wii Sports is here: Wii Sports Resort. Is the...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince game review
Could the new Harry Potter video game use more magic? There’s some...

Go fishing with these video games
Can't get enough fishing this summer? These games let you fish inside...

Nalgene bottles safe?
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Lightweight but warm sleeping bags
Q. I need to get a good sleeping bag that weighs two...

How to store Dutch ovens
Q. What's the best way to store Dutch ovens to keep them...

Cleaning a knife
Q. Whenever I go camping I always cut oranges with my knife....

Stuff We Like: Adventure Medical Kits S.O.L. 3
Few things epitomize the Be Prepared motto more than the new Adventure...

Ignious Ignoramous joke
Here's a solid little prank that requires a permanent marker and a...

Currency Exchange magic trick
Here's a sleight of hand trick that every magician should know. With...

Incog-neato joke
Whether you're a wanted criminal or just a kid who didn't do...

Pop-O-Magic magic trick
There's no need for a microwave or a stove. Amaze your friends...

Silverware Sorcery magic trick
This trick gives new meaning to the phrase "cut the deck." Tell...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
How do I get past the whomping willow on the Game Boy...

Madden NFL 10
Do you have any tips for the Wii version?

Wii Sports Resort
Do you have any tips for Wii Sports Resort?

Super Mario 64
How do you get past Big Boo's balcony?

My Sims Agents
Do you have any tips?