Man cave builds, garage time, sports, gaming, fishing, grilling, collecting. Your life outside of dadding.
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Started this thing last winter and just got it done. Built it from scratch with some 2x4s and old barn wood my buddy gave me. Took way longer than expected because apparently I can
Everyone's too busy to meet up in person anymore so we started a group chat and do squad matches a few nights a week. It's not the same as hanging out but honestly it's my favorite
Been saying for two years I'd go fishing more often. Well this spring I finally bit the bullet and got a decent rod and reel setup. Managed to get out twice already this season, on
Weber Genesis from like 2008 just quit on me. Been a solid grill for 15 years but the burner is shot and it's gonna cost almost as much to fix as a new one. Part of me is attached
Been working on this for like 6 months between kid stuff. Got my pegboard organized, new vise mounted, and a decent overhead light system. Now I can actually see what I'm doing whe
Been smoking brisket and ribs every weekend to prep. This is my first actual competition and I'm way more nervous than I expected. Spent like 400 bucks on supplies and practice run
He solved a puzzle I've been stuck on for like 2 weeks in 10 minutes. Pretty humbling but also proud? We've been playing through BOTW together and he's gotten way better. Sometimes
Haven't been fishing since before my kids were born. There's a pond about 20 minutes from our place and I'm thinking about taking my 7 year old. Is it too early to teach him or sho
First time doing a full brisket on my new smoker. Started at 5am, pulled it at 2pm and let it rest for an hour. The bark was perfect and it was so tender. Neighbors came over and t
Spent the last 6 months organizing my garage and I just hung the last pegboard yesterday. Got all my tools where I can actually find them now instead of digging through three toolb
Looking to take my boy on his first real fishing trip. We're in the midwest and I haven't gone fishing in like 10 years. Don't need anything fancy just want him to catch something
Been saying I'd do this forever and my wife was getting tired of looking at stacks of lumber. Got the whole thing built this weekend. Got my vise mounted, pegboard up with all my t
My 8 year old beat me at Mario Kart last night and I'm still salty about it. Like I know I should let him win sometimes but also he's gotta learn that I'm the champion in this hous
Got some free time coming up and I want to try making something with my hands besides just grilling. Been watching YouTube videos about woodworking and it looks pretty chill. Anyon
I'm getting really into reverse searing steaks on my new grill. Been watching a bunch of YouTube videos and finally nailed it last weekend. Kids were actually impressed which never
Been in the same league with my buddies for 8 years. It's the one thing I look forward to every year. Our draft day is basically a whole thing - we do it in person, order pizza, cr
Wanted to get them interested in actually building something so we designed and built a basic workbench together. My 9 year old nailed most of the screws and my 6 year old was the
Planning to take my 12 year old on his first real fishing trip. Renting a cabin up north for a long weekend and I'm more excited than he is probably haha. Been watching some tutori
This is my therapy honestly. After dealing with bedtime routines and homework and everything else, I get like an hour or two to just zone out with some video games. Playing through
Spent all last weekend putting up pegboards and labeling everything. Wife thought I was crazy but now I can actually find my tools without digging through three boxes. The man cave