Jesse Dill writes about the Garbasail kite on Build/Make/Craft/Bake:
I first found out about Garbasails when they were featured as Urban Dictionary’s word of the day. A few curious clicks later, I was completely hooked on the idea. It’s a simple formula: trash bags + duct tape + a lot of rope = one very large, very impressive-looking kite. My friend Harish and I decided to make it happen, and we hit the hardware store.
Flight of the Garbasail
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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.
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