Today was the first day in Hyderabad and I was fighting jet lag. I thought that a run might help me get through the rest of the day so I could sleep through the night. I went out to MapMyRun to try to find a run, but I couldn’t find any Read More …
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Skiing / Snowboarding Checklist for the Family
We went up to Copper Mountain for Spring Break. Once again I had the arduous task of going through the ski/snowboarding equipment to see what we had versus what we needed to purchase. It was fairly manageable when we had two kids, but with four kids I found that I really needed a checklist Read More …
Hanging Sliding Doors With a Sliding Door Kit
 Hanging Sliding Doors Using a Sliding Door Kit After making a couple of hanging doors for my daughters loft bed, I was ready to hang them.  As a recap, the doors have 1/4″ plywood panels painted with metal-based primer, white paint, and then will eventually have dry-erase paint on them. Tools Used Square Tape Read More …
HabitBull Review
Given the New Year just started I decided to install a new Habit Tracker on my phone.   I’ve used them before but it had been about a year ago (clearly I didn’t use it very well) and I figured I would see what was available.  After doing some research through Lifehacker.com (one of my favorite Read More …
Interval Timer – Timing for HIIT Training Review
In an effort to try to once again try to increase my core strength and hopefully get some rockin’ abs, I decided to start doing a regiment of planks and reverse sit-ups. If you’ve ever done planks before you know that their pretty uncomfortable.  Your body starts to shake and quiver and you’re pretty much ready Read More …
Sawyer Osprey Filter
Adding a Sawyer Squeeze Filter to a Osprey Bladder While preparing for our upcoming backpacking trip on the Colorado Trail, I decided to add an inline filter to the Osprey bladder that we purchased to go inside our Osprey Atmos 65 AG pack. We originally used the Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter system with the included Read More …
Welcome to For Smarties
We’ve never been big on anything that is For Dummies. Â We don’t fit the bill. Â We are not dumb, just challenged for time. Â We believe than anyone can do their own hacks, home improvement projects, repairs and the like – they just don’t always have the time to figure it out. Â Our site is set Read More …