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  • HOW TO: DIY Mosquito Bite Salve.

    With summer comes nibbles from the world's most dangerous insect, the mosquito. Here's a homemade product to prevent, reduce, and heal bites from mosquitos as well as other little buggies. half of a lemon two...

  • GEAR: Walk on Water with the WaterMat

    The WaterMat is kind of like a Slip’n Slide for adults. (Not that the Slip’n Slide isn’t for adults.) Basically, the WaterMat is a sheet of reinforced polyethylene foam that floats on water and can...

  • TALK: Next global-warming-caused extinction: seasons?!

    Disturbing conclusions from experts in Scotland. Also: honeybee deaths on the rise again in the U.S. and  outbreaks of Type E botulism are devasting bird populations in Michigan.Sigh.   

  • TALK: The truth about the $.03 beach vacation

    My previous photo series probably gave the impression of a vast, beautiful beach upon which one could frolic and splash in playful waves. This is a false impression. First of all, the series depicts three...

  • GEAR: DIY Warm-Weather Sleeping Bag. (Weighs only 289 grams!)

    Ke Wu, from Asidesign, sewed a homemade sleeping bag for summer weather that weighs 289 grams, or about .6 lbs.Here's the stats:Fully 3D down room structured,100g 95% white goose down filled,Complete downproof,Breathable,Super water repellent,High density...

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