Camping trip almost a disaster
Took the family camping for the first time in a tent (we usually do the RV thing). Forgot to pack enough food so we ended up making 3 trips into town for snacks. Forgot the rain fl
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Took the family camping for the first time in a tent (we usually do the RV thing). Forgot to pack enough food so we ended up making 3 trips into town for snacks. Forgot the rain fl
We went to try out this new campground about 2 hours out and the weather forecast was totally wrong. Rained from Friday night straight through Sunday morning. The tent held up grea
So I decided this weekend we'd build a treehouse. Looked at some YouTube videos, grabbed some 2x8s and rope from Home Depot. My 7 year old was SO excited. I'm not gonna lie, being
Planning to smoke a brisket tomorrow morning for a family dinner. Never done it before. I've got a pellet smoker and watched like 15 YouTube videos already. Should I trim the fat c
So I bought a barrel smoker on Craigslist and spent last Saturday learning how to use it. Made brisket for the family. Took like 14 hours and I was up way too late tweaking the tem
Packed up the tent last weekend and took my 6 and 8 year olds camping about 45 minutes from home. My oldest was terrified at night but by morning they were both asking when we coul
Finally finished the deck project I started in June. 16x12 feet, pressure treated lumber, the whole thing. Did most of it myself with some help from my brother in law. It looks ama
Decided to retile the kitchen backsplash myself to save money. Took down the old tiles no problem. Prepped the wall. Laid out the new subway tile. Looked great for about 2 days unt
Took my 7 and 10 year olds camping without my wife for the first time. Set up the tent, made campfire food, taught them how to identify some constellations. My 7 year old got spook
Just finished it last weekend after like 6 weekends of work. Nothing fancy, just some 2x4s, a platform, and a rope ladder. Cost me about 400 bucks and way more in dad energy than I
Super simple right, just boil water and dump in noodles. But he was so focused on doing it right, asking me questions about the water temperature and salt ratios. Made this marinar
Spent all weekend trying to build a brick pizza oven in the backyard using a YouTube tutorial. First batch of bricks were the wrong size, second attempt the mortar wasn't setting r
Taking the whole family out for 3 nights at a state park. Got a big tent and planning to keep it pretty chill, mostly just hiking and cooking over fire. Any tips for keeping a 3yo
Started taking the kids on Saturdays to help clear branches and rake at our local park. They feel like they're part of something bigger and honestly it's a good workout. Park range
Want to do this with my kids next weekend. Was thinking 4x8 bed with cedar boards. Should I do hardware cloth on the bottom for gophers? Also what's a good first veggie for kids to
Taking the kids (3, 7, and 9) camping for the first time in like 15 years. Got a decent tent and some sleeping bags but I'm worried about a few things. How do you keep kids enterta
Spent the last 3 weekends building shelving in the basement to organize all our stuff. Tons of measuring, cutting, painting. My dad came over Saturday to help which actually saved
So I promised my son a treehouse last summer and finally got around to it this past weekend. Grabbed some 2x8s from Home Depot, watched like 50 YouTube videos on safety, and we spe
Nothing fancy, just store bought dough and basic toppings but the kids think they're on a cooking show. Youngest is doing cheese, middle one is arranging pepperonis in some weird p
Yup. Drove an hour to the campsite realized we didn't have the poles. Ended up hanging a tarp between two trees and making a lean to shelter. Actually worked great and the kids tho