Posts Filed Under — Outdoors

[ September 3rd, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

DIY: Hot Dog Bun Griller

Why is it that people will go to all kinds of effort to produce the most deliciously grilled dogs and then eat them off stale, untoasted buns. It ruins the effect, but then you do have to make some sacrifices for eating outdoors. Then I came across this clever little project on Evil Mad Scientist [...]

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[ August 27th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Video: Preparing for Burning Man

The infrastructure for the hot, sweaty and sometimes naked experience known as Burning Man is currently being prepared. If you want to have a look at some of the work that goes into a project like this and the sheer scale of Burning Man, then check out the video. [Current via Boing Boing, MAKE]

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[ August 21st, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

AirKick Human Water Catapult Defies the Notion that People Can’t Fly

While you can’t buy an AirKick Catapult, if you live in Germany, you can rent one from Jochen Schweizer, or, if you have the skills and just the right amount of crazy, you could probably build one. What the AirKick does is nothing short of awesome. Read on to find out.

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[ August 20th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Roast My Weenie Makes For One Uncomfortable BBQ

This is one of those situations where a picture says a thousand words. They are made of bent steel and conjure up painful images of the worst kind.
Price: $15 [Roast My Weenie via Gear Diary, CrunchGear]

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[ August 8th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Outdoor Theater With a Twist of Drive-In Era Nostalgia a Work of DIY Mastery

Kevin Van decided that he wanted to build himself an outdoor theater (he had already built one in his bedroom and another in his basement), however, he went a little further than the inflatable Walmart screen and he built much of it himself. He also added a sweet nostalgic twist to the whole project, of [...]

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