Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
1060 threads
Got the last coat of stain on today and man does it look good. Wife said she'd given up hope on me finishing it lol. Started this thing back in June and kept getting sidetracked wi
Planning a 3 day camping trip in about 6 weeks. Got my 5 year old a little camping chair and he's already obsessed with it. Want to teach them to love the outdoors the way I do. Th
Took the boys on a local hiking trail last Saturday that was supposed to be about 4 miles. Turns out my oldest misread the map and we ended up doing 6 miles. They were tired but no
Cut the wood, stained it, dug out the space, filled it with sand. My kids have been in there nonstop for a week straight. Cost about 80 bucks and took longer than I expected but co
Set my alarm for 6 AM, got the brisket on the smoker with oak and hickory, didn't pull it off until 8 PM. Thing was absolutely incredible. My family devoured it and I actually got
We got rained out on the second night, tent started leaking, forgot the good sleeping bags, and somehow both kids got poison ivy. My wife was not happy about any of it. But when we
Finally finished the treehouse project we started last month. Kid wanted a "secret base" so I grabbed some 2x6s, deck screws, and safety rope. First trip forgot the lag bolts. Seco
Started doing this a few months ago and honestly it's a game changer. Sunday afternoon I'll throw together like 4 sheet pan dinners, portion out some breakfast burritos, and prep v
Started a sourdough starter like 3 weeks ago just to see if I could do it. Finally baked my first loaf yesterday and it turned out decent. The crust was crispy and everything. My o
So my wife and I decided we're ripping out our 1987 kitchen and doing it ourselves to save money. I've got some construction experience but this is bigger than anything I've done.
Went camping with the family this weekend and forgot like half our stuff. No sleeping bags, only brought hot dog buns no hot dogs, and my daughter's backpack had nothing in it but
First time smoking a brisket. I've done ribs and chicken a bunch of times so I'm not totally lost, but I'm weirdly nervous about this one. Got a 12 pounder sitting in my fridge rig
Looking for trail recommendations near Eagle Rock that won't destroy two kids aged 6 and 9. We've done easier stuff before but they're getting stronger. Want something with a payof
Started sanding my deck last Saturday. Thought I'd be done in a day. Its Wednesday and I'm still going. The previous owner did like the worst stain job ever. My orbital sander is o
So I finally got around to building that raised bed she's been asking about for like 6 months. Grabbed some cedar boards, some soil, and just went to town on a Saturday morning. To
Started a deck renovation project without really knowing what I'm doing. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos and figured it couldn't be that hard. Well, I'm halfway through and reali
After months of procrastinating I finally got the lumber and built a 4x8 raised bed in the backyard. Got my 8yo helping pick out what to plant. Already thinking about building anot
Took my two kids (5 and 7) camping for the first time last weekend. First night was rough, kid couldn't sleep in the tent, I forgot half the cooking supplies, and it rained. But so
Woke up at 4am to get the brisket on. Neighbors probably hate me but dude it was worth it. Pulled it off at 6pm and it was so tender it fell apart just looking at it. Family though
Started this project like 6 months ago after my buddy said it would be easy. Spoiler alert: it wasn't easy. But I'm happy to report that after 3 weekends of sweating, cursing, and