Just Fixed the Old Truck
My 1985 pickup broke down 3 years ago and it's been sitting in the driveway. Finally had enough free time and energy to diagnose it. Turned out to be fuel pump. Replaced it myself
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My 1985 pickup broke down 3 years ago and it's been sitting in the driveway. Finally had enough free time and energy to diagnose it. Turned out to be fuel pump. Replaced it myself
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Ok not really 47 but felt like it. Every time I thought I had everything I'd get up there and realize I forgot something. He helped the whole time though and got to use the power d
Took me 6 weekends instead of the 3 I promised. Messed up the measurements twice, had to redo an entire section, and I'm pretty sure I used half my body weight in caulk. But damn i
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Spent the last month working on a simple treehouse in our backyard with my 8 and 10 year old. Nothing fancy, just some 2x8s bolted into the oak tree and a platform with a rope ladd
Got the new offset smoker last month and finally had time to do it right this past Saturday. Bought a nice 13 pound brisket and went low and slow from midnight to 2pm. Wrapped it i
Planning our first real camping trip for next month. We've done the backyard tent thing but this is our first time going out to actual campsites. Looking for tips on keeping them e
Started doing this about 3 months ago and it's been a game changer for getting through the week. This past Sunday I made 5 chicken dinners, some ground beef tacos, and prepped like
We spent all last Saturday and Sunday out in the backyard. Started with just some 2x4s and a bunch of YouTube videos. My son was so focused, handing me nails and checking measureme
Started this hobby during the pandemic and now I'm that guy with the offset smoker in the backyard. Did a 14-hour brisket run last Saturday, managed to sleep like 4 hours total but
Wife went to visit her parents so I packed up the three kids and headed to the state park. Setup was chaos, nobody could find sleeping bags, my 6yo decided he was terrified of bugs