Building a treehouse with leftover lumber
Got about 400 board feet of cedar from a job site that was just gonna be trash. Started framing it out on Saturday and my 7 year old is absolutely losing his mind watching it take
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Got about 400 board feet of cedar from a job site that was just gonna be trash. Started framing it out on Saturday and my 7 year old is absolutely losing his mind watching it take
Got permission from the wife and found the perfect oak in our backyard. My dad says he'll help. Planning to keep it simple, 12 feet up, basic platform with railings and a rope ladd
Taking the boys camping this weekend. We usually hit up Linville Gorge area but trying somewhere new this year. Anyone have recommendations that are good for kids ages 5 and 7? Loo
Started this project back in March and we got the last stain on today. 16x12 treated lumber, added a fire pit underneath. Spent almost every Saturday on this thing. Kids helped tow
Picked up a 14 pound prime brisket from the butcher yesterday. Trimming it tonight, going to dry rub and let it sit in the cooler overnight. Planning to start at 5am for a 2pm serv
Got into sourdough about 3 months ago and I'm obsessed. There's something about the routine of feeding the starter, the waiting, the process that just calms my brain down. Made my
Spent the last month planning and building a treehouse in our oak tree with my son helping every step of the way. We bought the hardware kit online but he did most of the sawing an
Took the family camping for the first time last weekend. Tent leaked, burned the hot dogs, forgot half the gear at home. 6 year old got scared at night and slept between me and the
Looking for some good beginner trails near the Denver area that I can do with my kids ages 5 and 8. Want something that takes like 2-3 hours max before everyone gets cranky. Also w
Took the family camping for the first time. Everyone said we'd be back by morning but honestly it was great. Built a fire, roasted marshmallows, told ghost stories. Only downsides
Spent the last 4 weekends building a treehouse in the oak tree with my 8 year old. He hammered half the nails, I made sure we didn't die. We christened it yesterday and he said it'
Set my alarm for 5am Saturday to start the brisket. Neighbors came over, it was tender and perfect, had like 20 people in my backyard by dinner. Meat sweats were real but seeing ev
Taking the family on a 4 mile hike this Saturday at a local state park. Kids are 7 and 9. What should I bring? Trying to keep it simple but also don't want anyone complaining halfw
Finally done with the basement remodel. Framed walls, ran electrical, installed insulation, drywall, painted. Worked on it basically every free moment since January. Probably cost
Spent all Saturday and Sunday building a basic treehouse platform in the oak tree. Nothing fancy, just some 2x8s bolted to the trunk with a ladder. Took way longer than I thought b
Did a 12 hour brisket cook on the smoker Sunday. Looked up like 6 different recipes, followed them all, and it came out way too dry. Tasted okay but texture was off. Anyone have a
Got a 12 lb brisket in the cooler and I'm planning to start smoking it at 4am tomorrow. Want to have it ready by 6pm for a family cookout. This is my third brisket ever. First one
Just scored some old deck lumber from a buddy and I'm planning to build a legit treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. My 7 and 5 year old are losing their minds about it. I've
Taking my family of four camping next month for the first time. We're going to a nearby state park for just one night to start easy. Got a tent, sleeping bags, and Coleman stove al
So I decided to build a deck extension without asking my wife first. Spent $2000, took over the whole backyard, and now she's barely talking to me. The deck looks amazing and the k