I dreamt of a basement or an attic or a plot in the backyard. I told her I didn't need windows or heating or A/C. (Electricity, and a small fridge for beer, would be nice, though, I added.) Sweetie, I said, it'll be the one place where I can stash muddy gear. Leave tools about. Spill things. Tinker. It will be good for both of us, don't you think? What I got was a cave … for my stuff: a corner of the garage and a large metal locker (which, after much discussion, I was allowed to cover with stickers). It's a start.
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- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket
- 50. Learn an Instrument
- 49. Climb the Grand Teton
- 48. Build a School in a Foreign Country
- 47. Volunteer After a Disaster
- 46. Go on a Walking Safari
- 45. Learn a Magic Trick
- 44. Give Something Up
- 43. Step on Antarctica
- 42. Follow Up
- 41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez
- 40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
- 39. Live Abroad for a Year
- 38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary
- 37. Sail Across an Ocean
- 36. Get Bent
- 35. Lasso a Steer
- 34. Wing It
- 33. Beat the Train
- 32. Ski-Bum for a winter
- 31. Go to New Zealand
- 30. Trek Torres del Paine
- 29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
- 28. Read Right
- 27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower
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- 26. Watch the World Cup
- 25. Learn to Kayak
- 24. Join the Circus
- 23. Coin a Phrase
- 22. Swim Naked
- 21. Master a Surprising Cocktail
- 20. Ski Powder
- 19. Win Your Age Group in a Race
- 18. See a Tornado
- 17. Trek in the Himalayas
- 16. Make a Man Cave
- 15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains
- 14. Take Two Weeks Off
- 12. Talk to a Wild Panda
- 11. Take a Risk
- 10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod
- 9. Overachieve
- 8. Master a Second Language
- 7. Get Tubed
- 6. Learn a Constellation
- 5. Become a Bush Pilot
- 4. Chase Down Your Hero
- 3. Start a Group Ride
- 2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon
- 1. Get a passport
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16. Make a Man Cave
On our 2010 Life List: make a man cave.
By: Michael Roberts
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16. Make a Man Cave (36 of 50)
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16. Make a Man Cave
(Part 36 of 50)
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- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket
- 50. Learn an Instrument
- 49. Climb the Grand Teton
- 48. Build a School in a Foreign Country
- 47. Volunteer After a Disaster
- 46. Go on a Walking Safari
- 45. Learn a Magic Trick
- 44. Give Something Up
- 43. Step on Antarctica
- 42. Follow Up
- 41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez
- 40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
- 39. Live Abroad for a Year
- 38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary
- 37. Sail Across an Ocean
- 36. Get Bent
- 35. Lasso a Steer
- 34. Wing It
- 33. Beat the Train
- 32. Ski-Bum for a winter
- 31. Go to New Zealand
- 30. Trek Torres del Paine
- 29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
- 28. Read Right
- 27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower
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- 26. Watch the World Cup
- 25. Learn to Kayak
- 24. Join the Circus
- 23. Coin a Phrase
- 22. Swim Naked
- 21. Master a Surprising Cocktail
- 20. Ski Powder
- 19. Win Your Age Group in a Race
- 18. See a Tornado
- 17. Trek in the Himalayas
- 16. Make a Man Cave
- 15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains
- 14. Take Two Weeks Off
- 12. Talk to a Wild Panda
- 11. Take a Risk
- 10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod
- 9. Overachieve
- 8. Master a Second Language
- 7. Get Tubed
- 6. Learn a Constellation
- 5. Become a Bush Pilot
- 4. Chase Down Your Hero
- 3. Start a Group Ride
- 2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon
- 1. Get a passport
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Comments
Or, I suppose, a woman cave? Sometimes I think Outside writers forget women read, and do, all this stuff too. But hey. I got a garage of my own, and it's got all my gear in it, and my cardio stuff for winter workouts, and my punching bag, and I can vouch that it's pretty cool to have.
Flag ThisAmen, Polly. I actually gave up my subscription because, frankly, the magazine is sexist, and I am not one to make that accusation about almost anything.
Flag ThisI completely agree! I unsubscribed as well and contemplated starting an alternative just for women. Times have changed Outside.
Flag ThisI completely agree! I unsubscribed as well and contemplated starting an alternative just for women. Times have changed Outside.
Flag ThisI grew up with four sisters. I lived in the estrogen rainforest. Man caves are an intregal part of our ecosystem.
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