Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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My back deck is about 12 years old and some of the boards near the foundation are starting to show soft spots. I know I should replace them before it gets worse. Never done this be
So I decided we'd build a treehouse in the oak tree out back. Got some 2x8s, bolts, a ton of YouTube videos and what I thought was a solid plan. Turns out my kid has zero fear and
First time doing a proper low and slow brisket in my offset smoker. Started Friday night at 8pm, didn't wrap until 2am, pulled it at 6pm Saturday. Temp stayed at 225-235 the whole
Spent about 6 weekends building a simple treehouse in our backyard oak tree with my 8 and 11 year old. Nothing crazy, just a 8x8 platform, some railings, and a rope ladder. The kid
Just got back from a camping trip where I brought my old Lodge cast iron and made literally everything in it - breakfast hash, burgers, cobbler for dessert. There's something about
Took the family on what I thought was an easy 4 mile trail last weekend. Turns out the trail markers were basically nonexistent and we got turned around pretty bad. Ended up being
My wife made fun of me for a week but I finally got my starter to work and I made my first actual loaf of bread on Saturday. It's not perfect but it tastes amazing and honestly it'
Took my family camping for the first time last weekend. I was stressed about keeping a 4 year old and 7 year old entertained in the woods but honestly they just ran around like fer
Spent the last 3 weekends building a simple treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. Nothing fancy, just wood platform with a railing and a rope ladder. Cost me about 300 bucks i
Took the family up to the lake for 4 days. No phones except emergencies, just fishing, hiking, cooking over the fire, and talking. My oldest caught his first bass and my youngest l
My boys used to complain the whole time on hikes but I made some changes. Let them pick the trail, pack their own snacks, and I stop complaining when it's hard. We look for rocks a
Been working on this for 3 weekends. Built it from scratch with my kids helping, showed them how to use tools properly and plan out a project. The hens arrived yesterday and my dau
Wife and I want to update our kitchen and I'm gonna do most of the work myself to save money. I've got the demolition planned and new cabinets ordered. Never done plumbing before t
Took the boys camping for the first time last month and everything went wrong. Tent flooded, forgot the camp stove fuel, and one kid got food poisoning. We bailed after one night.
So I decided to build a treehouse last weekend with my son. We spent Saturday cutting wood, measuring stuff (he was terrible at it lol), and Sunday actually building. Nothing fancy
Been wanting to try smoking meat for a while so I finally did it this weekend. Started at 6am Saturday, had it ready by 8pm. The whole family came over and it was honestly the best
Ripped out old tile and fixtures two months ago thinking it would be a quick weekend job. Found mold behind the walls, had to order new drywall, became a whole thing. Weekends for
Took the family camping at a state park about 2 hours away. Tent leaked in a rainstorm first night, kids were scared, my wife was pissed. We packed it up and drove to a hotel halfw
Spent like 6 months building an offset smoker from an old oil drum. YouTube University at its finest. Did brisket last Saturday and it actually turned out incredible. My neighbors
Took 4 weekends but we finally got it done. Used 2x8 pressure treated boards, bolted everything into this massive oak in our backyard. My 7 year old helped me drill holes even thou