Man cave builds, garage time, sports, gaming, fishing, grilling, collecting. Your life outside of dadding.
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Finally got the basement mostly finished and claimed one corner as my space. Got a decent TV, mini fridge, and an old couch from my parents. Now I need ideas for decorating without
Grilled some steaks yesterday and honestly I forgot how much I love doing this. Just me, some good meat, and no distractions for like an hour. Wife thinks I'm crazy for getting exc
After like 6 months of planning and weekends in the garage, I finally got my workbench organized the way I wanted. Got a pegboard up, tool chest installed, and even mounted my dril
Started playing Baldurs Gate 3 on my own after the kids go to bed and man I forgot how much I love it. Its nice to have something just for me that doesnt involve work or kids. My b
Took the boys out to the lake last weekend and we actually caught some decent sized bass. My oldest landed a 4 pounder on his own and was so pumped. We were out there for like 5 ho
So I'm out there in a light rain trying to smoke a brisket because I already had it going and didnt want to bail. Wife thinks im nuts but honestly it was kind of relaxing? Just sta
Just fired up the smoker for the first time since October. Neighbor smelled it and came over asking what I was cooking. Nothing yet, just testing it out. But now he expects to be i
Went 3-14 this season which might be a personal record for how bad. Made some real dumb trades mid-season. Already planning next year though because apparently I hate myself. Anyon
Took me 3 weekends but I got every tool labeled and organized in the pegboard. Wife asked why I needed to reorganize already organized tools. I said 'You wouldn't understand, this
So I'm that guy who grills year round and my neighbors think I'm insane. But there's something about smoking a brisket when it's 30 degrees out that just hits different. The kids t
Spent the last year converting our garage into a proper workshop. New workbench, tool chest, organized the whole thing. Cost me about 3k but I got some money from my bonus and side
Before kids I played a lot of games. Picked it back up recently since my oldest is in school and my youngest naps. Told myself I'd play for an hour in the afternoon a few times a w
I've been watching a ton of YouTube videos about building stuff like cutting boards and small tables. Looks really therapeutic honestly. But when I started pricing out tools and a
Got my propane tank filled, bought new grill brushes, cleaned out the grates, and picked up some nice steaks for this weekend. I've also been experimenting with smoking stuff which
Took me like 6 months but the basement is officially done. Got a nice sectional, mounted the TV, built some shelving for my collectibles, and even got a mini fridge situation going
Started trying to organize my tools better and ended up basically gutting the whole place. Bought a bunch of wall mounted pegboards and tool organizers. Spent like 3 days getting e
Spent probably too much money on a Traeger smoker but honestly it's become my therapy. Last weekend I smoked brisket for like 12 hours and my neighbors were all coming over asking
Got the new pool table in last weekend and oh man it feels good to have a space that's just mine. Nothing crazy, just a pool table, some bar stools, a mini fridge, and a big TV for
I'm restoring an old Honda Civic in my garage and my 8 year old keeps asking if he can come out there with me. Don't get me wrong it's cute but I need like 3 hours of uninterrupted
Took my boys on a camping and fishing trip last weekend and it was perfect. We caught some nice bass, cooked over a campfire, and just hung out. My oldest actually put his phone do