Welcome to my life, the HobbyTrap!

I’ve never met a hobby I didn’t like. Exploring the great outdoors, camping, photography, off-roading, R/C vehicles, and the list continues. Join me as I inevitably attempt to combine them all!

adventure poSTS

Chasing Squiggles in the Snow
Adventures

Chasing Squiggles in the Snow

What a memorable and beautiful weekend! We decided to start our holiday vacation a little early and took off work...
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Wolf Den Run Volunteer Day
Adventures

Wolf Den Run Volunteer Day

We just returned from a really great day trip to Wolf Den Run State Park in Maryland. It was an...
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Three Day Super Weekend in GWNF
Adventures

Three Day Super Weekend in GWNF

I just got back from an amazing, and refreshing, weekend camping in George Washington National Forest near Flagpole Knob. It...
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off-roading/garage projects

Paint Can Storage Rack
Off-Road/Garage

Paint Can Storage Rack

I’m always looking for ways to improve the use of the space I have in my very small garage. One...
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Hands-Free Automatic Tire Inflation Regulator
Off-Road/Garage

Hands-Free Automatic Tire Inflation Regulator

I have written in the past about some of my upgrades to my gear to make my air compressor work...
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Gear Ratio & RPM Calculator
Off-Road/Garage

Gear Ratio & RPM Calculator

After destroying my differential gears one day on the trail I was considering changing my differential gears for a different...
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photography/videography projects

Using Fastcut to Make Highlight Videos FAST!
Photography/Videography

Using Fastcut to Make Highlight Videos FAST!

What is an Automatic Video Editor? I always collect lots of footage from my adventures and needed a way to...
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remote control (r/c) projects

Custom Foam Case Design for my R/C Sailplane
Remote Control (R/C)

Custom Foam Case Design for my R/C Sailplane

The Spectra Sailplane is a great sailplane, but it’s kind of big as sailplanes are. While the wings are attached...
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random projects

Beer Bottle Openers
Random

Beer Bottle Openers

Here is another simple little project. We wanted to make a housewarming gift for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law since they...
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Custom Soccer Clock
Random

Custom Soccer Clock

I wanted to capture a cool little project I knocked out as a Christmas gift this year. As I’ve mentioned...
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Oak Mallet from Scrap
Random

Oak Mallet from Scrap

I recently made a wine rack out of oak boards but the project left me with some scrap that was...
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