If you follow us on social media, you may have seen #MacGyverOfTheDay posts on Instagram or Twitter… Well here’s a list of some of our favorite summer-themed ‘MacGyver Of The Day’ features – including a makeshift hurricane stove, innovative bike repairs, macgyvered air conditioner & more!
10. MacGyvered Fire Pit
@Angus_macgyver.fan (on Instagram) macgyvered a fire pit out of found items that were laying around: “My grandma used an old milk can and an old washing machine drum. Was really comfortable and didn’t cost anything.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1446181028637384704
9. Fishing Pole Repair
Mitch from Nebraska macgyvered a functional fix to a broken fishing pole with what looks like an old rusty nail: “If your woman don’t find ya handsome, she oughta find ya handy. At the lake with no parts. Some heat and a nail will work for now. #Macgyver.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1807577008937017367
8. Hands-Free Phone Watching for Travel
“This guy clamped the barf bag using his phone case and tray knob to create a makeshift TV hanger for convenient, hands-free viewing. Ingenuity prevailed. #MacGyvered.” Reminds us of Hack #8 from our list of Summer MacGyverisms. Gotta admit, we’re impressed!
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1714091315817009321
7. Bicycle Handlebar Extension / Upgrade
Cyclist @frpaul1 (on Twitter/X) from Ottawa, Ontario upgraded his bicycle, macgyver style:
“I MacGyvered my solution using one of these with a longer PVC tube and attached a regular mirror on the end. There’s a bit of vibration, but still very useable to keep an eye on what’s coming up behind you. Not pretty, but it works.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1599549144410226688
6. Branch Bike Brake Fix
“My son, Yuki is so clever. Yesterday a bolt fell off of his rear brake on his way home from school. So he fixed it using a supple branch and he made it home safe and sound!”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1661458864586526720
5. MacGyvered Motorcycle Clutch 
@Dr350adventures on Instagram channeled MacGyver when the clutch on her bike broke… “Adventure time! Got several miles into the woods, barely halfway to our destination, and I dumped it causing the clutch lever to bend. As I’d done on my many falls before, I tried to bend it back but this time… it snapped.”
“Jesse pulled out his great big tool bag of everything. That’s how we ended up on the side of the trail eating beef jerky while fabricating a new clutch lever out of a vice grip, crescent wrench and tape. She’s a real trooper of a bike but it was a fight to ride her this way so we switched bikes and Jesse did a great job riding her this way all the way back down the mountain and then from south of Enumclaw back to Issaquah! Long, frustrating day but ended the night with a laugh and a good meal with my best friend.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1439286239677476868
4. Makeshift Hurricane Stove
Not even a natural disaster can hold MacGyver down — just like Chris from Fort Bend County, TX when Hurricane Beryl challenged his cooking options: “Okay, I have to show off a bit… Lacking power or gas due to #Beryl, I MacGyvered a makeshift stove using a candle, two mugs, and a baking sheet. It worked! The soup was great.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1812979093400658118
3. MacGyvered Air Conditioner
Check out this clever cooling creation by Damon from the UK: “Hot enough that I just MacGyvered myself an air conditioner.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1550236437018120192
2. DIY Humidity Box for Plants
@Wh_gardenparty (on Instagram) created a DIY humidity box by macgyvering together a cool mist humidifier, glass fish tank, and an old timer – to serve as an ICU for sad plants… “The DIY humidity box is fugly but functional; a #MacGyver situation.”
https://x.com/MacGyver/status/1594906135559081986
1. Baby Swing Turned Hot Dog Smoker
Our favorite summer themed MacGyver of the Day is from @dudedad (on Twitter/X) who created a swinging hot dog smoker out of an old baby swing! “This is my audition tape for the new MacGyver…” You MUST see to believe – video below:
Explore more MacGyver of the Days HERE, or post your own for the world to see, by using the hashtag #MacGyver or #MacGyverOfTheDay
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