Man cave builds, garage time, sports, gaming, fishing, grilling, collecting. Your life outside of dadding.
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Thinking about taking the kids out to the lake next month. Haven't fished seriously in like 10 years but I miss it. Don't want to spend a ton on new gear since I'm rusty. What's a
Got the smoker fired up yesterday at 6am and pulled some ribs off at noon. Kids said they were the best ribs ever (they werent but I'll take it lol). Weather finally warming up so
Spent the last 3 months organizing my garage and just completed the ultimate workbench. Got it all set up with tool pegboards, a vise, and enough storage that my wife might actuall
My old headset is dying and I need something new. I play mostly fps games and call of duty with the guys a couple nights a week after the kids go to bed. Wife wants something that
After basically stealing every spare dollar from the last year I finally got my whole setup how I wanted it. New TV, decent sound system, comfortable chair. Last night I played for
My current Char-Broil is dying. The bottom is starting to rust through and one burner doesn't work right. I've been looking at either fixing it or going all in on a Traeger. Wife s
Made a cutting board last month as kind of a joke and my wife actually loved it. Now I'm building a workbench in the garage, watching YouTube videos, and constantly thinking about
Been working on this baitcaster setup for like 3 months whenever I could sneak down to the garage. Got the drag dialed in perfect and tested it in the backyard yesterday. Can't wai
Been saving up for like six months and finally pulled the trigger on a decent offset smoker. Picked up a brisket and some ribs for tomorrow. Watched probably too many YouTube video
Got into Elden Ring with a buddy from work and I'm getting my ass kicked but having a blast. Can only play after kids are asleep so like one hour every few nights but it's my thing
Wife gave me an ultimatum that it needs to happen. Been meaning to do it for like a year. Going to get some shelving units and actually label things instead of just throwing stuff
Getting up at 4:30am to hit the lake before work. Haven't been out in 2 months which is way too long. Wife thinks I'm crazy but she gets it. There's something about being out on th
Pool table, dart board, mini fridge stocked with beer, leather couch, and a 65 inch TV on the wall. Took about 4 months of weekends but it's my sanctuary now. The guys came over la
My dad used to do it and I've been watching some YouTube channels lately. Looks challenging but rewarding. Already looking at beginner projects like cutting boards and shelves. Any
Been working on the garage for like 6 months now and it's finally done. Got the pegboard organized, all my tools labeled, new lighting overhead. My 8 year old actually wants to han
I started with a basic charcoal grill two years ago and now I've got a whole setup. Doing low and slow briskets, experimenting with different woods, the whole thing. My wife says I
He completely demolished me. I thought I was still decent at football games but apparently not. He's been watching YouTube videos on plays and strategies. Part of me is annoyed but
I'm doing tri-tip and some vegetables. Been working on my smoke technique for months. The neighbors are gonna hate me when they smell this. Anyone else get weirdly passionate about
Got the projector mounted, surround sound installed, mini bar looking solid. Had the guys over last weekend for the game and it was perfect. Cost way more than I told my wife but s
Took me 6 months working nights and weekends but my shop is finally dialed in. New workbench, organized tool wall, got the lighting right, mini fridge in the corner. This is my hap