Man cave builds, garage time, sports, gaming, fishing, grilling, collecting. Your life outside of dadding.
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Down by 12 points with one guy left to play on Sunday and I've been checking his stats every 5 minutes since Thursday. My brain knows I should just relax but my brain is also stupi
Haven't been since before the kids were born. Got a buddy who keeps inviting me up to the lake. Figure I need some alone time anyway and what better excuse than fishing? Anyone els
Got a nice cover for my grill and I'm not afraid to use it. Just grilled some steaks in 28 degree weather last weekend. Something about being outside with a beer and a hot grill ju
Cleaned out my Weber today, got new grates, and I'm stocked with charcoal. Planning to do ribs this weekend if the weather holds. There's something therapeutic about standing there
Spent the last 3 months organizing my garage and I'm actually proud of it for once. Got new pegboard walls, a solid workbench, and labeled drawers for all my tools. My wife said it
My oldest asked if we could go fishing together and I realized I haven't done it since before he was born. Picked up some basic gear last week and we went to the local pond. Caught
I've been in the same league with my buddies for 11 years and I swear I think about lineup decisions more than I think about actual important stuff. Lost last week by 0.3 points an
Taking my 6 and 8 year old fishing for the first time next month. I grew up fishing but haven't gone in years. Want to make sure this is a good experience for them so they actually
Today I hung the last picture in my basement setup and it feels surreal. Started this project in 2022 as a way to carve out some space that was just mine. Got recessed lighting, a
Real honest moment here. My son and I weren't connecting much anymore. He's 15 and just withdrawn into his room. My brother suggested we try gaming together so I picked up a Switch
I know some of you are already fired up about grilling season but man, I just got my first nice pellet grill and I'm hooked. Been smoking brisket, ribs, chicken all week. My neighb
Picked up a nice Traeger yesterday and I'm basically a kid on Christmas morning right now. Planning to break it in this weekend with some brisket. Anyone here use Pellet grills? Wh
Spent the last month organizing my garage and I gotta say it feels amazing. Got a proper workbench, tool wall, and everything actually has a place now. My kids can finally walk thr
My oldest asked if we could go fishing so I dusted off my old setup. Rod and reel still work, found some tackle in the garage. We hit up the local pond Saturday morning and didn't
Been thinking about upgrading from my old GTX 1070 setup. Not trying to go crazy expensive but want to play some newer games without everything looking like a potato. Probably look
Took my oldest out to the lake at 5am yesterday. He was grumpy about waking up but we caught 12 largemouths before noon. Nothing huge but the look on his face when he landed his fi
Planning my first competition style brisket. I've done plenty of ribs and pulled pork but brisket intimidates me. Should I go with a meat thermometer or the toothpick test? How lon
After months of planning and spending way too much money, my garage wood shop is finally dialed in. Got a nice table saw, miter saw, and a workbench that actually fits in the space
My kids want me to play Fortnite with them and I feel like a total dinosaur. I tried it last week and got destroyed but they thought it was hilarious. Been thinking about getting a
Seriously, there's something about standing in front of the BBQ for two hours that just clears my head. The smell, the smoke, the simple task of making sure the temp is right. Wife