Camping trip disaster but also somehow perfect
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
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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
Bought a whole packer for $60 and was so pumped to smoke it for Father's Day. Wrapped it in foil at 160 internal temp like I read online, but then I guess I wrapped it too tight or
Taking my oldest (12) on his first real backpacking trip in a few months. We're thinking about doing part of the Appalachian Trail. He's got decent fitness but I want to make sure
So I've been planning this for months and finally got the materials delivered last week. My 6 and 8 year old are losing their minds with excitement. I'm thinking 8x8 platform about
Started a little raised bed garden last month with basil, rosemary, and some cilantro. The cilantro bolted immediately which was annoying but everything else is doing ok. Just pick
After 3 weekends of procrastination, I actually finished building and filling the four 4x8 raised beds in the backyard. Used cedar, filled with a mix of topsoil and compost. Wife w
Taking the family camping for the first time this summer with our 5 year old and 2 year old. We're renting a cabin so not full tent camping but still need to pack everything. Got t
Never done it before and honestly was pretty nervous but turned out amazing. Turkey was done in 45 minutes and was somehow more juicy than the oven version. Had to set up the fryer