Handy (and often hilarious) hacks from the resourceful TV hero. Includes illustrations! For over thirty years, the name MacGyver has been synonymous with astonishing feats of ingenuity, from fixing a car with nothing but water and egg whites to busting out of jail using a hairpin and a pair of repurposed handcuffs to, of course, saving the world with his favorite weapon, a simple paperclip. What you might not know is that every trick that the resourceful secret agent pulls off on CBS’s hit show has been tested and fact-checked by experts, and really works . . . most of the time. No one is saying that you should craft a DIY airplane out of trash bags and a lawnmower engine. But with this book, you could. The first official how-to guide to the MacGyver universe, this book is packed with drawings and step-by-step descriptions of the hacks that made this character the world’s most resourceful secret agent. It’s lots of fun for fans of the new hit series as well as the classic show that started it all—or anyone who enjoys a bit of applied physics and clever problem-solving.
155 field-tested hacks, tips, and on-the-fly solutions for the next time you're captured by Russian spies. For over 30 years, the name MacGyver has been synonymous with astonishing feats of ingenuity, from fixing a car with nothing but water and egg whites to busting out of jail using a hairpin and a pair of repurposed handcuffs to, of course, saving the world with his favorite weapon, a simple paperclip. What you might not know is that every trick that the resourceful secret agent pulls off on CBS’s hit show has been tested and fact-checked by experts, and really works . . . most of the time. No one is saying that you should craft a DIY airplane out of trash bags and a lawnmower engine. But with this book, you could. The first official how-to guide to the MacGyver universe, this book is packed with how-to drawings and step-by-step descriptions of the hacks that made this character the world’s most resourceful secret agent. Based on the hit new series, with shout-outs to the classic show that started it all. Each section introduced by Dr. Rhett Alain, the show’s resident physicist, who helps ensure the show’s science is based in . . . something resembling reality. Full-color photos illustrate Angus MacGyver in his element (which is to say, danger!), and illustrated how-to drawings show exactly how it was done. The best hacks to try at home for yourself are highlighted (as well the ones you really, really should never do without a team of physicists and a first aid kit handy). So grab a paper clip, a pen knife, and some duct tape and prepare to save the day! Contents include: Breaking In + Out: Dozens of hacks for when you’re in a tight spot—or want to get closer to one, including: Break Out of Handcuffs Using a Hairpin Using a Toothbrush to Pick a Lock Detect an Intruder Make a Battering Ram Cut Through Steel Escape from Zip Ties or Duct Tape Use Vacuums to Scale a Wall, Spidey-Style Tools + Technology: Making the most of what you’ve got on hand, in the most unexpected of ways, including: Make a Stove from a Soup Can Tie Essential Knots Light a Fire with a Battery The Science of Stun Guns Build a Drone Fake a Crime Scene Make Buckets of Fake Blood Could I Do That? Rig a Spy Microphone Lift a Fingerprint Traps + Getaways: Lure the bad guys in, then get out of Dodge! Catch Bad Guy in a Net Tie Them Up with a Tarp Stop a Car with a Piece of Paper Boobytrap a Manhole Burn Your Bridges Steal a Car Set a Tripwire Fly Away with Balloons Fake a Parachute Repairs + Rescues: When the chips are down and the stakes are big, it’s time for the really wild stuff, including: Make a Flour Bomb Patch a Gun Shot Wound with a Credit Card Put Out Fire with Sound Waves Transport Explosives Safely Make a Generator from Your Mope
Learn to survive extreme situations in wild locales from around the world with The Far Cry Survival Manual, based on the hit game series. The Far Cry video game series has taken players on extreme adventures around the world: from untamed tropical islands to towering mountains and beyond, this blockbuster series thrusts players into exciting but deadly scenarios. The Far Cry Survival Manual immerses readers in the Far Cry universe with practical tips on survival, self-defense, extreme sports, stunt driving, and more, inspired by the games they love. The book is narrated by a journalist who will go to any extreme for his story, traveling to the Rook Islands, the Kingdom of Kyrat, Montana’s Hope County, and beyond to explore and survive some of the most extreme situations and environments. This guide is his personal record of his perilous adventures and includes tips and instructions on how readers might be able to make it out alive as well. Readers will learn how to face and survive increasingly dramatic and deadly scenarios, from executing tense covert-ops to escaping pirate-filled South Pacific islands, and even surviving the prehistoric past. Packed with applicable real-world advice, this manual will entertain and inform fans of this thrilling franchise and survival enthusiasts alike.
Whether you're lost in the woods, facing an armed insurrection, or preparing for a hurricane, the experts at Outdoor Life magazine are the people you want on your side. This book is the one you need if you want to protect your family, save yourself, and prevail over any danger. Your Go-To Guide for Surviving Anything GET READY, GET SET, SURVIVE You're lost in the woods without food or water. Confronted by an armed assailant in the dead of night. Forced to outrun a deadly tornado. Don't worry - The Ultimate Survival Manual has you covered. Out in the Wild From navigating with a compass to fending off a mountain lion, learn to prevail in the forests, deserts, and open oceans like an expert outdoorsman. During a Disaster Whether it's a towering tsunami or a blazing wildfire, bad things happen every day. Know what to do when the going gets tough. In an Urban Crisis Arm yourself with the latest self-defense moves, weapons tips, and home-protection tactics, plus crucial strategies for handling bad guys and bad situations at home and abroad.
The back country can be an extremely intimidating place even in the best conditions and in the best-case scenario. In my 30 plus years as a NOLS student(not to mention I'm a 25 year veteran as a Red Cross Instructor) I have learned what I can expect from Mother Nature: Don't take Her lightly, and above don't disrespect Her! When discussing back forty survival on the other-hand, we can have a tad bit of fun and a humorous attitude when learning about how to NOT die out there! This tongue and cheek book is humorous but information packed; the contents are taken form my actual script of wilderness survival classes I taught at cross country lodge, with each chapter addressing a different survival skill that can help you in the event of a back country adventure going wrong and you find yourself lost or stranded in a wilderness setting. I kept it very basic and very short; the idea is you can bring this light weight booklet with you in your pack and have it on hand when you venture forth into the great outdoors.
Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
An indispensable survival manual for men entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad. Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they really need to know about fatherhood...including how to: -Change a baby at a packed sports stadium -Create a decoy drawer full of old wallets, remote controls, and cell phones to throw baby off the scent of your real gear -Stay awake (or at least upright) at work -Babyproof a hotel room in four minutes flat -Construct an emergency diaper out of a towel, a sock, and duct tape Packed with helpful diagrams and detailed instructions, and delivered with a wry sense of humor, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived, applesauce-covered fathers everywhere.
B-52, likewise called Stratofortress, U.S. long-range weighty aircraft, was planned by the Boeing Company in 1948, first flown in 1952, and first conveyed for military assistance in 1955. However initially expected to be a nuclear bomb transporter equipped for arriving at the Soviet Union, it has demonstrated versatility for certain missions, and many B-52s stayed in help in the mid-21st hundred years. This book incorporates: - Part 1 - Military Careers How I Became a Crewdog - George Donald Jackson My Story And I'm Sticking To It - Steve McCutcheon The Career of a Civilian Crew Member - George R Dempsey - Part 2 - Survival S-V80-A "Survivor" - Tommy Towery Shootdown - George Donald Jackson The Seventh Confirmed Survivor - William R. "Bar" Gabel My Nylon Let Down - George Schryer Blood Chit - The Last Hope Of A Downed Crewmember - Arthur Craig Mizner A Typhoon Story - Kent Dodson Desert Survival and Rescue - Gary Henley, Dave Lay, Rich Vande Verde The Crash of Ash 01 - Dennis Thibodeau In case We Forget - Tommy Towery - Part 3 - Training Peacetime in The SAC - Rich Vande Verde Warning - Priceless-Ken Schmitz The Secret Trip to England - Gary Henley, Dave Lay Child Radar in A Grown-Up World - Glenn Burchard The Elephant in The Living Room - TommyTowery SAC Rewards Those Who Serve - Ken Schmitz The Check Ride - Ken Schmitz Instructions to Bust An ORI And Come Out Looking Good - Steve McCutcheon Everyone is ready and available For Red Flag TDY - Tommy Towery CEVG Checkride - The Flight That Was Doomed From The Start - Ken Schmitz Carswell Crew R/E/S-09 - Gary Henley - Part 4 - Cold War A Hard Day's Night - Bill Robinson Activity Sea Fish - Lothar ""Nick"" Maier Chrome Dome Chronicles - Lothar "Nick" Maier From The BUFF to The Moon - Karl D. (Ned) Neela Memories of D-model Alert and "The Great Inquisition" - Rock Roszak Ready Antics - Gary Henley - Section 5 - Southeast Asia U-Tapao Memories - Charles "Throw" Talcott B*U*F*F (Big Ugly Fat F*****) Cinnamon - Lothar "Nick" Maier The EW Bomb Run - George Donald Jackson The Habu Light - Arthur Craig Mizner A True Gunner's Story (Told by His Nav) - Bill Beavers When a Bomber Pilot… Always a Bomber Pilot - George W. Golding First Paved Buffs In Combat - Dave Hofstadter Number Two, You're On Fire! - Jim Carter Story of the Chili Donut, U-Tapao, 1972 - Bill Beavers Move! Move! Three SAMs - Six O'clock - Closing Fast! - Arthur Craig Mizner A Birthday Trip to Remember - Don McCrabb Who's Got It? - Karl D. (Ned) Neela --- - Section 6 - Tales Stabilizer Trim Failure - Lothar "Nick" Maier Pucker Factor - Vincent H. Osborne Heavy armament specialist In Hot Water - C. C. "Stop" Walker Honey Bucket Bomber - Albert F. Spohn A Bathroom Poet's Dream: Writing In the Buff - Vincent H. Osborne Heavy armament specialists' Tales - Ralph Stearns The Birth of KBUF - Dave Lay KBUF - The Rest of The Story - Gary Henley Frightening Holbrook - Dave Lay The Fixated Pilot - Dave Lay Crewdog Sense of Humor - Glenn O. Burchard More Gunner Memories - Harry Tolmich The Day the IG Got A Ticket - - Gary Henley, Dave Lay, Rich Vande Verde The Gamblers - Gary Henley --- - Part 7 - Bar Stories Bar Stories
B-52, likewise called Stratofortress, U.S. long-range weighty aircraft, was planned by the Boeing Company in 1948, first flown in 1952, and first conveyed for military assistance in 1955. However initially expected to be a nuclear bomb transporter equipped for arriving at the Soviet Union, it has demonstrated versatility for certain missions, and many B-52s stayed in help in the mid-21st hundred years. This book incorporates: - Part 1 - Military Careers How I Became a Crewdog - George Donald Jackson My Story And I'm Sticking To It - Steve McCutcheon The Career of a Civilian Crew Member - George R Dempsey - Part 2 - Survival S-V80-A "Survivor" - Tommy Towery Shootdown - George Donald Jackson The Seventh Confirmed Survivor - William R. "Bar" Gabel My Nylon Let Down - George Schryer Blood Chit - The Last Hope Of A Downed Crewmember - Arthur Craig Mizner A Typhoon Story - Kent Dodson Desert Survival and Rescue - Gary Henley, Dave Lay, Rich Vande Verde The Crash of Ash 01 - Dennis Thibodeau In case We Forget - Tommy Towery - Part 3 - Training Peacetime in The SAC - Rich Vande Verde Warning - Priceless-Ken Schmitz The Secret Trip to England - Gary Henley, Dave Lay Child Radar in A Grown-Up World - Glenn Burchard The Elephant in The Living Room - TommyTowery SAC Rewards Those Who Serve - Ken Schmitz The Check Ride - Ken Schmitz Instructions to Bust An ORI And Come Out Looking Good - Steve McCutcheon Everyone is ready and available For Red Flag TDY - Tommy Towery CEVG Checkride - The Flight That Was Doomed From The Start - Ken Schmitz Carswell Crew R/E/S-09 - Gary Henley - Part 4 - Cold War A Hard Day's Night - Bill Robinson Activity Sea Fish - Lothar ""Nick"" Maier Chrome Dome Chronicles - Lothar "Nick" Maier From The BUFF to The Moon - Karl D. (Ned) Neela Memories of D-model Alert and "The Great Inquisition" - Rock Roszak Ready Antics - Gary Henley - Section 5 - Southeast Asia U-Tapao Memories - Charles "Throw" Talcott B*U*F*F (Big Ugly Fat F*****) Cinnamon - Lothar "Nick" Maier The EW Bomb Run - George Donald Jackson The Habu Light - Arthur Craig Mizner A True Gunner's Story (Told by His Nav) - Bill Beavers When a Bomber Pilot… Always a Bomber Pilot - George W. Golding First Paved Buffs In Combat - Dave Hofstadter Number Two, You're On Fire! - Jim Carter Story of the Chili Donut, U-Tapao, 1972 - Bill Beavers Move! Move! Three SAMs - Six O'clock - Closing Fast! - Arthur Craig Mizner A Birthday Trip to Remember - Don McCrabb Who's Got It? - Karl D. (Ned) Neela --- - Section 6 - Tales Stabilizer Trim Failure - Lothar "Nick" Maier Pucker Factor - Vincent H. Osborne Heavy armament specialist In Hot Water - C. C. "Stop" Walker Honey Bucket Bomber - Albert F. Spohn A Bathroom Poet's Dream: Writing In the Buff - Vincent H. Osborne Heavy armament specialists' Tales - Ralph Stearns The Birth of KBUF - Dave Lay KBUF - The Rest of The Story - Gary Henley Frightening Holbrook - Dave Lay The Fixated Pilot - Dave Lay Crewdog Sense of Humor - Glenn O. Burchard More Gunner Memories - Harry Tolmich The Day the IG Got A Ticket - - Gary Henley, Dave Lay, Rich Vande Verde The Gamblers - Gary Henley --- - Part 7 - Bar Stories Bar Stories
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
