Outdoors

Articles in this series:

Backyard Zip Line from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Be the hit of the neighborhood with this high-flying tree-to-tree transport. by Dave Mabe

Rocketship Treehouse from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
The ultimate clubhouse, this 15' backyard rocketship has 14 custom-programmed LED control panels inside and compressed air and water thrusters underneath, all controlled by a pilot joystick. by Jeremy Elison

Balsa Glider from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Build a majestic, 5-foot-wingspan model airplane from balsa wood that flies better than toy-store plastic. by Ryan Grosswiler

Wooden Mini Yacht from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Build a model boat that really sails across pools and ponds. by Thomas Martin

Basic Stilts from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Rise above the crowd with your own custom pair of stilts. by Molly Graber

Bike Repair Stand from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Build a stand out of ordinary plumbing pipe and wood that will make your bike workshop the best on the block. by Shaun Wilson

The Lost Art of Lashing from MAKE: schoolsout: School's Out
Imagine making forts, ladders, bridges, and rafts — just by lashing sticks together with twine. by Gever Tulley