Man cave builds, garage time, sports, gaming, fishing, grilling, collecting. Your life outside of dadding.
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Just picked up a new Traeger and watched like 30 YouTube videos on how to use it. Planning to do ribs this weekend and I'm nervous as hell. I want them to be actually good not just
Just mounted my third monitor and got the cable management looking halfway decent. My buddies come over every Friday night now and we've been crushing it on COD. The kids think my
Spent the last month building wall-mounted shelves in my garage to display all 12 of my rods. Wife thought I was crazy but even she admitted it looks pretty cool. Used reclaimed ba
Tried to impress the in-laws with a reverse sear steak. Totally forgot to preheat the grill and the temp dropped when I put the meat on. Ended up being a rubbery mess. Going back t
Got a projector mounted, some acoustic panels on the walls, and I'm in the process of building custom shelving for my action figure collection. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I showe
After months of planning and hitting up home depot like every weekend, I finally got my workbench organized the way I wanted it. Got a pegboard wall, a vise, and all my tools sorte
Been going out to the lake every Saturday at 5am for the last three months and today it paid off. Got a 12 pound largemouth on a topwater lure right as the sun was coming up. Took
My son keeps beating me at FIFA and honestly it's kind of embarrassing. We set up a tournament bracket and I'm already down to my last chance to stay alive. He's got some insane st
Fired up the grill for dinner tonight and made burgers from scratch. Ground beef with seasoning, fresh buns from the bakery, the whole thing. My kids ate three apiece which I'll ta
Just upgraded from our old beat up Weber to a Traeger and man this thing is incredible. Did a brisket yesterday that came out perfect, super juicy. Wife actually complimented my co
Literally just hung the last picture frame in my basement setup. Got the old couch positioned right in front of the TV, mini fridge stocked, card table in the corner for poker nigh
Looking to move up from my basic charcoal grill to a nice pellet smoker. The problem is I've got maybe 3x3 feet of deck space and a wife who's already skeptical about how much time
Bought myself a PS5 last month and holy cow the games are incredible now. I was a huge gamer in my 20s but life happened and I just gave it up. My 8 year old thinks its the coolest
Spent the whole Saturday afternoon mounting rods on the garage wall. Wife said it looked like a gun cabinet lol. But seriously feels good to have everything in one place instead of
Haven't fished seriously since before kids came along and I'm missing it. My oldest just turned 10 so I'm thinking about taking him out to some local spots. Would be cool to share
My work league is insane this year. Three of us are tied at 6-2 and we're going into week 9 with some brutal matchups coming. Been doing way more research than I probably should be
Took me two years but I've got my garage looking pretty solid now. New workbench, proper lighting, tool wall organized. Even set up a little seating area where I can grab a beer af
After about 6 months of collecting materials and watching YouTube videos, I finally got the workbench done in the garage. Got it all set up with storage underneath and a pegboard w
Been golfing casually for a while but joined an actual league at the club. First game is Tuesday evening. Been hitting the range almost every other day to get ready. Wife thinks I'
Took the kids out to the lake last Saturday and couldn't catch anything. My buddy who always comes with us was nailing it though. I think my casting form is off or maybe the lures