Finally building that treehouse, wish me luck
Got 2x10 lumber, a bunch of nails, and YouTube as my guide. My oldest has been begging for this for 2 years. Probably going to take all weekend and I'm 100% sure I'll mess somethin
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Got 2x10 lumber, a bunch of nails, and YouTube as my guide. My oldest has been begging for this for 2 years. Probably going to take all weekend and I'm 100% sure I'll mess somethin
Picked up a cheap offset smoker from Facebook Marketplace and spent all day cleaning it. Planning to do a 12 hour cook starting at 5am Saturday. I've watched like 10 different vide
My oldest is finally 5 and we're thinking about a camping trip to that state park nearby. Only one night though because I'm not confident enough for more yet. We've got a tent and
Started this thing in May thinking I'd knock it out in a few weekends. Between kids' activities, work, and the ONE time I measured wrong and had to restart half of it, we're lookin
Spent the last month working on a simple treehouse in our backyard with my 8 and 10 year old. Nothing fancy, just some 2x8s bolted into the oak tree and a platform with a rope ladd
Got the new offset smoker last month and finally had time to do it right this past Saturday. Bought a nice 13 pound brisket and went low and slow from midnight to 2pm. Wrapped it i
Planning our first real camping trip for next month. We've done the backyard tent thing but this is our first time going out to actual campsites. Looking for tips on keeping them e
Started doing this about 3 months ago and it's been a game changer for getting through the week. This past Sunday I made 5 chicken dinners, some ground beef tacos, and prepped like
We spent all last Saturday and Sunday out in the backyard. Started with just some 2x4s and a bunch of YouTube videos. My son was so focused, handing me nails and checking measureme
Started this hobby during the pandemic and now I'm that guy with the offset smoker in the backyard. Did a 14-hour brisket run last Saturday, managed to sleep like 4 hours total but
Wife went to visit her parents so I packed up the three kids and headed to the state park. Setup was chaos, nobody could find sleeping bags, my 6yo decided he was terrified of bugs
Started this thing 3 weeks ago with just some scrap lumber and a general idea. The kid went from "can I help" to basically running the project. He's using the drill, measuring stuf
Just finished it last weekend. Took us about 4 months of weekends but we got a legit 8x8 platform built in the oak tree in our backyard. The kids helped with every step and honestl
Started making pizza from scratch with the kids every Friday night. My 6yo and 8yo help with the dough, toppings, everything. Its messy and chaotic but they actually eat vegetables
Planning our first real camping trip for next month and I'm nervous I'm gonna mess it up. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for 3 nights. Got a tent, sleeping bags, co
Thought I'd surprise the fam with a nice 3 mile hike. 20 minutes in my 7yo is complaining her feet hurt and my 9yo is asking if we're there yet. Ended up carrying the youngest half
Woke up at 4am to get the fire going and didn't wrap it til the afternoon. Held it at 225 the whole time, used hickory and oak. It came out unreal. Daughter asked for second and th
So I decided we'd build a treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. Bought some lumber Friday after work, spent Saturday morning planning it out with the boys. Sunday we got start
My 3 year old wants to do a 'real hike' so we're planning a beginner trail nearby. I'm bringing way too much stuff in my backpack probably. Snacks, water, extra clothes, first aid
Starting this Saturday. Got the lumber delivered yesterday and watched like three YouTube videos on proper safety. My oldest is 7 and my youngest is 5 so nothing crazy, just a simp