Teach balance on two wheels and let kids skip training wheels altogether to go right to riding a bike. That's the promise of these "scoot bikes." Our 4-year-old product tester gives his feedback on a trial ride.

Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold gives a report from his family's off-the-grid camping trip over Memorial Weekend to northern Minnesota's Bear Lake.

Easy-to-setup camping tent strikes out on several fronts in Gear Junkie's test. As per its name, the shelter goes up with ease. The compromise is a poor-performing design.

Cook it up! Gear Junkie reviews pie irons, a classic campfire cooking tool. Just add buttered bread and filling, cook on coals, and open to eat a true outback delight.

The incredibly light weight -- and incredibly small! -- Inov-8 X-Talon 160s are made for kids or shorter adults. Our pint-size tester gave the shoes a thorough test.

The Gear Junkie crew is off to Utah this week and the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show. Here's a quick visual tour of a few new products that have already caught our eye.

'Mustaches For Kids' is an organization using upper-lip hair growth to raise money for kids. It may be funny, but the organization is definitely no joke.

Highly controversial or highly awesome? You can decide. Jordan Romero, the 13-year-old who climbed Mount Everest, co-wrote a kids book on his experience.

$19 dome tent, anyone? Josh Turner, a host on CampingGearTV.com, took a trip with camping gear procured only at Wal-Mart. This is his review.

Kids deserve nice bikes, too! Writer T.C. Worley declined "department-store" bikes and instead found used racing bicycles for his two sons.