by John B. Carnett: I like the balance between the natural light and my strobe lights in this shot. Juan really pops out with his red jumpsuit. Photo by John B. Carnett

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Last fall, PopSci staff photographer John Carnett and writer Larry Smith spent a weekend at the home of self-taught jetpack builder Juan Manuel Lozano, in the suburbs of Mexico City. Here, we give you John's account of their time with the aspiring rocket man. To read more about Juan Lozano and his homebrew jetpack, click here.

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