summer

11.22.09

DIY From the Archives: A Humane Bug Zapper From 1971

Build an indoor insect trap from our August, 1971 issue, fully updated for today (just in time for summer)

By Joel Barnard Posted 05.27.2009 at 3:25 pm 1 Comment

Our third updated DIY project from the Popular Science digital archives involves luring and then trapping bugs that have managed to find their way inside your house--a truly universal problem. Follow along as we update a circa-1971 trap for today's smarter, more intelligent insects for less than $20.

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Gear Up For Summer with a Composite Kevlar Kayak

And more of the season’s lightest, toughest gear

By Mark Anders Posted 05.07.2009 at 2:22 pm 1 Comment

Rapids Transit: The Wave Sport 54 Cx is being issued in a limited run of 50 Courtesy Wave Sport

Whitewater kayaking is virtually an aerial sport, with paddlers in freestyle competitions performing tricks like airscrew — barrel rolls above a rapid. The lighter your kayak, the higher you can go, so instead of conventional polyethylene plastic, Wave Sport turned to composite materials for its 54 Cx kayak.

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Caveman Cuisine Goes Space Age

New gear makes summer grilling safer, simpler and, yes, even tastier-just in time for July 4th

By Lauren Aaronson Posted 07.01.2006 at 1:00 am 0 Comments

Grilling is an inherently simple proposition: Food plus flame equals delicious. So the best
barbecue innovations keep it basic, using modern materials to update ancient tasks. Silicone brushes spread sauce more smoothly, while Flexaprene mitts protect you from bacteria and burns.

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