Attempted a smoked brisket for fathers day
First time smoking meat for more than like 6 hours. Set my alarm for 5am, got the temperature right around 225, used hickory wood and some oak. The meat was still pretty tough at h
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First time smoking meat for more than like 6 hours. Set my alarm for 5am, got the temperature right around 225, used hickory wood and some oak. The meat was still pretty tough at h
We lasted one night. Thought I was prepared but a fussy 2 year old in a sleeping bag at 3am is a special kind of chaos. Tent flooded, forgot the high chair, and he cried for his ow
Started doing sourdough a few months back and now it's my thing. Sunday morning I get up, feed the starter, mix dough, and by dinner time the house smells insane. Kids actually eat
Spent the last 6 weekends turning an old oak in our backyard into something actually functional. Started with just some rope and a platform idea, ended up with walls, a roof, and a
Just inherited my grandpa's old cast iron skillet and I want to actually use it instead of letting it sit in a cabinet. Been searching online but there's so much conflicting info a
Took my two kids camping up at the lake and it was exactly what we all needed. No screens, just fishing, cooking over the fire, and sitting around telling stories. My oldest actual
Been putting this off for like 2 years. Started Saturday morning and finished up today. It's not perfect but it looks way better than that broken cracked tile situation we had goin
Started this project about a month ago and we're almost done. My 8 year old is learning so much about hammers, nails, measurements, the whole thing. Yesterday he successfully insta
So I decided to surprise the kids with a treehouse project. Spent all of Saturday and Sunday in the backyard with some 2x6s, a drill, and YouTube University as my guide. My wife th
Started this thing in June and just nailed the last board yesterday. Went from a tiny 12x10 deck to about 20x14. Built new stairs too which was way harder than I expected. Used com
Never smoked meat before but picked up a cheap offset smoker at a pawn shop. Watched like 20 different videos, bought a meat thermometer, and committed to the process. Started at 6
Thinking about dragging my family on a hike every day in October. We live near some decent trails and I want to get the kids more active. Has anyone done something like this? Worri
Woke up at 4am Saturday to start a brisket. Trimmed it nice, seasoned it up, got the smoker dialed in. I was so hyped to share this with the family. Smoked it perfectly for 14 hour
First time camping with both kids, 7 and 4. Took them to a nice state park with bathrooms and running water so not crazy. Everything went fine setup wise but I forgot how little ki
Decided I'd build a small deck in the backyard. Watched some YouTube videos, had a plan, rented tools. Measured once, cut twice. Posts weren't level, boards weren't straight, nails
Spent all last weekend with my son building a basic tree house platform in our oak. I literally googled everything. We messed up the measurements twice, he hammered his thumb once,
Spent Saturday morning building a 4x8 cedar bed with my 7 and 5 year old. Let them help measure and hammer nails (with safety squints of course). They got so excited when we filled
I started doing this a few months ago as my thing. Make a big meal on Sunday afternoon, usually something that takes a few hours like a roast or chili or pulled pork. Kids help pre
Looking to take my 6 and 8 year olds camping for the first time. We're thinking a nearby state park, just one night. What am I forgetting? We have a tent, sleeping bags, basic camp
Planning a 3 day trip to a state park with my 5 and 8 year old. Got the tent, sleeping bags, some food ideas. My buddy says I'm gonna regret not bringing a portable camp stove but