DIY deck repair turned into a nightmare
Started Saturday morning thinking I'd just replace a few rotted boards. Pulled them up and realized the whole support structure underneath is shot. So now I'm looking at either cal
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Started Saturday morning thinking I'd just replace a few rotted boards. Pulled them up and realized the whole support structure underneath is shot. So now I'm looking at either cal
First trip with the new tent we got. Hitting up a state park about an hour away. Got the kids excited about s'mores and fishing. Honestly just looking forward to being offline for
Got the wood and supplies all lined up. Planning to do a 4x8 bed for vegetables. My dad's gonna swing by and help which is nice because I could use someone to hold stuff while I dr
Took the kids camping at our favorite spot and the weather forecast was totally wrong. Didn't bring enough firewood and it got way colder than expected. Ended up using the time to
Got up at 5am Saturday and threw a 14 lb brisket on the offset smoker I built last year. Kept it at 225 for like 12 hours with some cedar and oak. Wrapped it in butcher paper aroun
Been putting this off for like 8 months. Saturday morning I just said screw it and went for it. Spent the whole day building some wall mounted shelving and sorting through boxes of
Spent like 6 weekends building a treehouse in our backyard with my boys (ages 7 and 10). Used mostly reclaimed wood and did it on a super tight budget. They helped with everything
Took the family on what should've been an easy 2 mile hike. My 5yo was fine for the first half then completely melted down and refused to walk. Ended up carrying him on my shoulder
Let my 6yo help me make pizza from scratch and it was so much fun. She did the dough (with lots of help), spread the sauce, and arranged toppings. Tasted amazing and she was so pro
Planning our first real camping trip with our 2 year old and I'm nervous as hell. We've done backyard camping but actual campground is different. What should I pack? Any tips for k
Took the family camping for the first time last weekend. Forgot to check the weather forecast and we got hit with a thunderstorm. The tent wasn't set up right so water started gett
Decided we'd make homemade pizza from scratch this weekend as a family project. My 5 year old got more flour on himself than in the dough, my 8 year old actually helped with rollin
Tried to take the whole family on a 4 mile hike yesterday. My 3 year old made it about a mile before I was carrying her the rest of the way. My legs are killing me and I'm pretty s
Spent the last 6 weekends working on this treehouse in our oak tree with my 6 and 9 year old. We did a lot of the actual building together even though it would've been faster to ju
We're thinking about taking our first camping trip as a family but I'm honestly kind of nervous about it. We have a 6 year old and a 4 year old. What are the must haves? Should we
My dad helped me restore an old truck when I was a kid and it's still one of my favorite memories. Finally decided to do the same with my 14 year old. We picked up a 1998 Ford F150
Spent the last 3 weekends building a deck in the backyard with my 10 and 13 year olds. They held boards, we worked on measurements together, and honestly it was some of the best ti
Started doing big cooking sessions on Sunday mornings to meal prep for the week. My kids help out and we've turned it into this whole thing. We put on music, my wife handles protei
Took the family on a 4 mile hike last Saturday and it was tough. My 8 year old was complaining the whole time and my 6 year old could barely make it. I was frustrated but realized
Just got back from trying to take the family camping for the first time and dude... rain, forgot half our gear, one kid got sick. But we're already planning round two. Anyone got t