Man cave builds, garage time, sports, gaming, fishing, grilling, collecting. Your life outside of dadding.
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Thinking about taking my 8 year old out fishing this spring. Looking for somewhere that's not too far from the city, has decent trout, and won't be crazy crowded on weekends. We're
Got the last piece today - a decent desk chair that won't destroy my back. Took forever to save up between kids activities and house stuff but man does it feel good to have a place
Cleaned out the grill yesterday, replaced the grates, got new propane. Made burgers last night and they were perfect. My oldest even said they were better than the restaurant burge
We didn't catch anything but nobody cared. My 6 year old was so excited just being on the dock. We grabbed some snacks, I brought my old fishing gear, and we just hung out for a co
Finally organized all my stuff down here. Got action figures, sports memorabilia, some old gaming systems. Built floating shelves myself with help from a youtube video and it turne
Got the old couch from my parents and mounted the 55 inch above it. Wired up surround sound last weekend. Wife said I can have one night a week down here but kids keep finding reas
Just cleaned out my Weber and checked the propane. Got my rubs and sauces organized in the garage mini fridge. Nothing beats Friday night when I can fire up the grill and tell the
Spent the last month building a wall mounted rack for my 6 rods in the garage. Used some reclaimed barn wood and stainless steel hardware. My wife said it looks nice which is dad c
Just invested in a new aerator and scheduled the landscaper. I know this is kind of sad but I genuinely enjoy spending Saturday mornings on yard work now. My neighbors think I'm nu
Just installed a 120 inch projector screen in the basement and let me tell you, watching football like this is game changing. Total setup was about 2k but I've been saving for it f
Been working on this for like 3 months. Got a nice pegboard wall mounted in the garage with all 12 of my rods displayed with the reels polished up. Wife actually said it looks good
Fired up the smoker this weekend for 14 hours straight. Did a brisket that turned out perfect, super tender. Kids actually ate it without complaining which never happens. Thinking
My buddy got me on Call of Duty and I'm absolutely terrible but having so much fun. Keep telling myself I'll only play for an hour before bed and then suddenly it's midnight. My re
After 2 years of collecting vintage Shakespeares and some decent modern stuff, I finally mounted them all on the wall in the garage. Wife said it looks like a tackle shop exploded
Installing LED strips behind the TV and around the shelves this weekend. It's gonna look sick. My buddies have been coming over for poker nights and the fluorescent ceiling light w
I was trying to hide the package in the garage but she found it. In my defense I only have 2 monitors right now and a third one would actually help with my workflow. Also the new G
Started at 6am, didn't wrap till noon, then just kept the temp steady at 225 and let it ride. Pulled it at 10pm and it was perfect. Crust was crispy, meat was tender, and my family
Spent the last 4 months turning our basement corner into a little escape. Got a comfy chair, mini fridge, setup for gaming and some shelving for my collections. The wife thinks I'm
Got back into this hobby during lockdown and now I'm kind of obsessed. Started teaching my son about card value and condition grading and he actually thinks it's cool. Got a nice p
Just fired up the grill for the first time this year and man does it feel good. Nothing beats a perfectly seared steak and a cold drink on a nice evening. Wife's got the kids insid