Build Bath & Shower

Staying fresh and clean on the road without getting a hotel room can be tricky. But if you build your own car-top ‘solar’ camp shower, you can stay squeaky clean wherever you roam. This DIY is a bit challenging, but with the right tools and materials, you’ll be ready to hit the road in no time. [embedded content] Tools: Hacksaw Drill with 1/8″, 3/4″ and 3/8″ bits Marker Materials: One 10′ length of 4″ Schedule 40 ABS pipe (this will depend on how much water you want the shower to hold) Two 4″ ABS end caps One 4″ T- joint ABS fitting with threaded top opening 4″ ABS cleanout cap for T-joint One 1/2″ brass locknut One flat rubber O-ring Two canoe foam blocks (optional: these go on your vehicle’s crossbars and keep the shower more secure and held off the bars; alternately you can just tie the shower directly to the bars) One Schrader valve from an aluminum wheel; available at any tire/wheel shop ABS cleaner/primer ABS cement Waterproof silicone sealant Sandpaper Tie-down straps Petr...

One of the very first articles we published way back in 2008 was a fun look at some of the “worst products for men.” A year after, we created another such list with even more wacky products we had discovered. These gems have been gathering dust in the archives, so we dusted off our favorites from each list and then added a bunch of new ones we’ve unearthed since the aughts to create a comprehensive, all-in-one exhibit of these oddities. Below you’ll find some of the funny, dorky, disturbing, and just plain out-there products that were pitched to the men of yesteryear — often playing on male insecurities like hair loss and impotence — that aren’t due a comeback anytime soon. Window shop at your pleasure, and your risk! Male Virility and General Groinal Health Radioactive Jockstrap Radioactive materials were once thought to impart healing and vitalizing powers. Radium was infused into drinking water, baths, toothpaste, and, though the advertisement above doesn’t come right out and say it...