Inside the October 2012 issue

Here’s what you’ll find inside the October 2012 issue of Boys’ Life magazine. Remember, many articles are exclusive to the printed magazine and are not available online.

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ALL CHARGED UP

Take a look at the coolest, fastest and greenest electric vehicles around.

• See an electrifying gallery of plugged-in cars

EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED

A canoe trip that starts at the Hoover Dam almost always ends in adventure.

GET GEARED UP FOR OFF-ROAD CYCLING

The Gear Guy tells you everything you need to know to get riding — fast!

BL WORKSHOP: TELL TIME WITH LEMONS

Power a digital clock by making a battery out of lemons.

• Build a lemon-powered clock

• How to build three more electronics projects

SCARY STORY

Fiction. Mark, Jim and Spencer have heard it all before — or have they?

SCOUTING AROUND

There are advantages to being the sole owner of a business: You have direct control over your business, and no one else can tell you what to do.

• Visit the Scouting Around blog

THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPERIENCE

A realistic historical vessel turns a trip down the Missouri River into an authentic expedition.

COOL JOBS: EYES IN THE SKIES

Thanks to Federal Air Marshals like Ed Ronan, flying on a plane has never been safer.

PINEWOOD PICASSOS

(Get it? Picasso was a famous artist. Here’s your chance to be famous, too!)

• See photos of cool pinewood derby cars1

LET’S LOOK AT PRESIDENTS

Read it! Color it! Get it all in this special Cub Scout section.

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Look for the regular score of comics, jokes, games, Scouts in Action, Tradin’ Post and more! Only in the October issue of Boys’ Life!

• The Wacky Adventures of Pedro

• Pee Wee Harris Looks at Safety