things i like to do besides watch cfb:
- woodworking
- hiking/camping
- gaming
- mrs. rtf
- designing and 3d printing
see woodworking thread for recent and upcoming projects.
family loves to go hiking and they love the
idea of camping, but i seem to be the only one that's actually enjoying it when we do it. but every year starting... about now, actually, we start scouting new hiking trails. mostly looking for ones with a nice 'destination', like a waterfall or some such at the end. there are some beautiful hidden gems around west alabama.
i've always been a gamer. all the back to atari. had almost every system out there, but still haven't jumped to the latest gen consoles. mrs rtf threatened our boys that if they didn't behave they'd get a switch for xmas, so that's what we did. except it's a nintendo switch. which is ridiculously fun. this summer thinking i might move on up to next gen and/or a nice pc. leaning pc. partially because...
i got a 3d printer recently. it kinda goes hand in hand with the pc i mentioned. i've always wanted to fly, be a pilot. and i'm a middle aged-ish male, so i love ww1 and 2. and there are some really awesome sims for flight and combat, but needs a nice pc. and then i went down rabbit hole and found a company that has designs for 3d printed flight sticks, throttle controls, etc. give is a real sim feel. so, i jumped in a bought a 3d printer. and have been goofing around with it since xmas or so, even designing a few things myself (custom tool holders and what-not). i've found myself enjoying that part as much or more than the printing. just last night i modified a craft... thing, not sure what to call it, for my daughter that likes to make bracelets and necklaces and such. gonna get it on printer tonight, i think. if she approves. but she's gonna love it.