Camping trip disaster recovery plan
Just got back from trying to take the family camping for the first time and dude... rain, forgot half our gear, one kid got sick. But we're already planning round two. Anyone got t
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Just got back from trying to take the family camping for the first time and dude... rain, forgot half our gear, one kid got sick. But we're already planning round two. Anyone got t
So this has been on my son's wish list forever and I finally committed to it last weekend. Spent Saturday morning gathering supplies from my neighbor's old deck he was tearing down
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Wife wanted vegetables this year so I built 4 raised beds out of cedar, filled em with soil, and we planted tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce last weekend. Kids helped and now they ac
Spent Saturday and Sunday building a simple treehouse in our oak tree. My son picked out the wood and helped hammer nails (with safety goggles on the whole time). Used 2x8s for the
First time smoking a whole brisket. Got a 13 pound prime cut from Costco and watching videos all week. Using my old Weber with some new mods. My wife thinks I'm crazy for waking up
Got back yesterday from 3 days at Lost Lake campground with my two boys. They are 8 and 5. Set up camp Friday afternoon and spent the whole time hiking, swimming in the lake, and j
Planning to smoke a 12lb brisket tomorrow starting around 6am. Got my Traeger all cleaned out, picked up some oak pellets, and I'm trimming the fat cap tonight. This is my third ti
Started this project like 6 months ago and finally got it done last Saturday. Grabbed some cedar boards from Home Depot, mixed up concrete for the posts, and spent way too long lev
Took the boys on a 4 mile trail near us and honestly thought it was going to be a nightmare. Packed way too much snack food, made it a game where they got to mark the trail map eve
Started the weekend planning to just replace some rotted boards on our back deck. Pulled up the first plank and realized the joists underneath were shot. Now I'm looking at basical
Taking my family camping for the first time next month and I'm nervous. We have a tent but I've never set it up with three kids running around. Should I practice in the backyard fi
So I had zero experience with this but my son was obsessed with having a treehouse. Spent all last Saturday with him hammering nails, measuring twice (okay maybe once), and laughin
Fired up the smoker at 6am Saturday and kept that thing going for 14 hours straight. My kids were actually impressed which felt amazing. Temp management was way harder than I thoug
We went to Yellowstone area last weekend and the weather was supposed to be perfect. Second night a storm rolled in out of nowhere and the wind was insane. Tent stakes were pulling
Planning to smoke my first brisket this Saturday for a small family gathering. Got a 14 pounder and I'm trying to figure out if I should trim it myself or ask the butcher to do it.
So I decided to tackle the treehouse project my 7 year old has been bugging me about for like 2 years. Spent most of Saturday watching YouTube videos on load bearing and safety, th
Tent leaked, forgot the sleeping bags, youngest got bit by mosquitos and cried all night, I burned dinner, and my 10 year old refused to poop in the woods. We came home after one n
So it's not fancy but we did it. Got some plans off YouTube, bought lumber from Home Depot, and just went for it. My son was my little assistant, handing me tools and making decisi
Started a starter three weeks ago and finally baked my first loaf yesterday. I was so nervous I was going to kill it but the crust turned out perfect and it smells insane. My kids