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The MakeShift Challenge: Against the Wind

Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff is a writer/producer/director among whose numerous credits is creator of MacGyver. He is also president of Custom Image Concepts (

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June 7th, 2017June 6th, 2017

The creator of MacGyver challenges you to make your way back to shore after falling asleep in a kayak and awaking to rough seas.

The MakeShift Challenge: To the Bat Cave!

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. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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May 31st, 2017May 30th, 2017

Can you find your way out of a pitch-black bat cave using only your wits and what’s on your back?

The MakeShift Challenge: Mountain Bike Rescue

By Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff is a writer/producer/director among whose numerous credits is creator of MacGyver. He is also president of Custom Image Concepts (

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May 24th, 2017May 23rd, 2017

Can you rescue your friend, who weighs a good 30 pounds more than you, up off that ledge and back down the trail to your car before nightfall?

The MakeShift Challenge: Bomb in a Parking Garage

By Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff is a writer/producer/director among whose numerous credits is creator of MacGyver. He is also president of Custom Image Concepts (

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May 17th, 2017May 16th, 2017

Do you have what it takes to avoid being blown up by a subterranean car park bomb?

The MakeShift Challenge: Outbreak on a Plane

By Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff is a writer/producer/director among whose numerous credits is creator of MacGyver. He is also president of Custom Image Concepts (

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May 10th, 2017May 9th, 2017

The creator of MacGyver challenges you to use your skills to manage a mysterious outbreak on a passenger plane.

The MakeShift Challenge: Under Siege in a Laundry Room

By Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff

Lee D. Zlotoff is a writer/producer/director among whose numerous credits is creator of MacGyver. He is also president of Custom Image Concepts (

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May 3rd, 2017May 2nd, 2017

Lee Zlotoff, creator of MacGyver, challenges you to signal for help from an isolated laundry room while three burly men try to attack.

The MakeShift Challenge: Broken Arm in the Wilderness

April 26th, 2017April 26th, 2017

The creator of MacGyver challenges you to get your friend medical help from a wilderness fishing stream using a car with only three tires.

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