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[Please find me a hobby to spend the weekend]
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How old are you, where do you live, and what’s your health condition?
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Pickleball.Pickleball. [newyorker] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:29 pm I am looking for relatively low budget (max thousand bucks a month. So nothing fancy like horseback riding or car racing) and something that is skill based so I can gain joy from learning how to do it.
Things I have tried so far.
Tennis – very active. Slightly afraid to try due to the fear of tennis elbow. May try it again.
Minutes to learn, years to master. Lots of fun. Easier on the elbow (and knees) than tennis. More social.
Let me tell you something. A man without hand is not a man. I’ve got so much hand I’m coming out of my gloves.
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No indignation here, but while it’s great for older folks, it’s getting increasingly popular with younger folks too. In my area, people of all ages play. And the local High School has a pickleball club. They are fun to play with – amazing how quickly they can get around the court, even if they don’t have the skill that the “older folks” do.No indignation here, but while it’s great for older folks, it’s getting increasingly popular with younger folks too. In my area, people of all ages play. And the local High School has a pickleball club. They are fun to play with – amazing how quickly they can get around the court, even if they don’t have the skill that the “older folks” do. [scintillator] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:57 pm People go nuts for pickle ball. It’s sort of an older-person version of tennis played on a tennis court. It’s popular enough that I expect someone will reply with indignation with my description of it. And there are likely leagues or groups in your area.
Frankly, I hope younger folks share your opinion, so the courts don’t get too crowded.
Let me tell you something. A man without hand is not a man. I’ve got so much hand I’m coming out of my gloves.
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Lots of great suggestions! Only one I have other than those already mentioned would be dabbling in drones (flying or technology). I don’t have any experience myself but seems to fit your requirements of something to do over weekends and develop skills.
Taking care of tomorrow while enjoying today.
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Combat sports. We’re at the gym 5:30-7am (adults BJJ and muy thai) and 4-5:30pm (kids classes) Monday-Thursday and sometimes Saturday mornings. If you want to talk about a skill-based endeavor that will make you better in everything else physical you do, you can not beat combat sports. May sound counterintuitive, but it has expedited my recovery from a broken back.
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I’ll just try to add some I haven’t seen yet:
BBQ (smoking meat not grilling). Takes time and science to learn how to do all the meats well.
Outdoor survival. Regular camping wouldn’t be challenging enough. Build your own shelter and forage. Take very few supplies. See how little you can take with you and still survive. Reproduce Survivorman (TV show). You could film it and make a Youtube channel. This would involve lots of varied skills, especially if you took a different musical instrument with you each time that you had to learn how to play.
Robotics
Drones or model planes
BBQ (smoking meat not grilling). Takes time and science to learn how to do all the meats well.
Outdoor survival. Regular camping wouldn’t be challenging enough. Build your own shelter and forage. Take very few supplies. See how little you can take with you and still survive. Reproduce Survivorman (TV show). You could film it and make a Youtube channel. This would involve lots of varied skills, especially if you took a different musical instrument with you each time that you had to learn how to play.
Robotics
Drones or model planes
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Disc golf. Frisbee golf. Frolf.
Free courses everywhere. Cheapest sport there is, buy a couple discs for $30, and you’re set to get started. You can play any time there is daylight, and some courses (they’re mostly in public parks) even have lights.
There are frequent tournaments if you’re looking to develop a skill to the point of competing against others. Masters divisions start at 40.
There is nothing as inherently attractive as a flying disc.
Free courses everywhere. Cheapest sport there is, buy a couple discs for $30, and you’re set to get started. You can play any time there is daylight, and some courses (they’re mostly in public parks) even have lights.
There are frequent tournaments if you’re looking to develop a skill to the point of competing against others. Masters divisions start at 40.
There is nothing as inherently attractive as a flying disc.
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If you don’t have space at home for a layout, there are clubs that own or rent facilities for housing large layouts that they maintain and upgrade together.If you don’t have space at home for a layout, there are clubs that own or rent facilities for housing large layouts that they maintain and upgrade together. [RedDog] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:28 pmFor me, it helps to keep things focused…I try to only work on one or two projects at a time, keep the layout to a reasonable/completable size and be wary of stock piling too many supplies that don’t ever actually get employed.For me, it helps to keep things focused…I try to only work on one or two projects at a time, keep the layout to a reasonable/completable size and be wary of stock piling too many supplies that don’t ever actually get employed. [shipbuilder] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:04 pm+1 Used to do model railroading and loved it. Wish I still had the time. In my experience, it was a highly rewarding hobby when I could dedicate a full day most weekends, but became less enjoyable when I had less time available and projects progressed very slowly.+1 Used to do model railroading and loved it. Wish I still had the time. In my experience, it was a highly rewarding hobby when I could dedicate a full day most weekends, but became less enjoyable when I had less time available and projects progressed very slowly. [RedDog] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:50 pm Skills you say?
Have you considered model railroading? It’s a great way to learn about wood working, electrical, electronics, mechanical, painting, industrial/architectural/regional history, ect.
I don’t have a layout myself, but I’m into railroad books, videos, and timetables, so I visit train shows regularly. Just this past weekend I made a nice day trip out of driving to a show near Asheville NC. About 5-6 clubs in the region had layouts set up for viewing.
It’s “Roth”, not “ROTH”. Senator William Roth was a person, not an acronym.
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I believe choosing the best options will depend on your location, in particular, how urban or rural is your home base.
If fairly rural, gardening has been recommended. Most states have a “Master Gardener” certification, and growing things can be intellectually challenging. It can be as simple as a small herb garden, to designing and implementing a pollinator garden. You will also find community with other gardeners through social media groups and perennial exchanges.
Beekeeping is also an interesting idea, if you’re in the country enough. Many areas have bee clubs, so you have a group you could join, an interesting pursuit, and again — no end of things to learn.
If you’re in a place with hiking options, this is a good thing to explore. You meet people, and there are challenges finding new trails to explore, especially if you’re trying to beat the crowds if this is a problem. As you hike you might become more interested in the plants you see, and the birds you hear.
Photography can be an expensive hobby, but doesn’t have to be right away. For the stated $1K/month, that is well within your budget. This involves a great deal of learning, there are camera clubs out there, and it promotes exploration.
Cooking is a worthy pursuit. Others have mentioned baking bread and smoking meat. Both have a learning curve, and are a good way to make friends.
Some of what pulls all these together is they offer a lot to learn, and mix independence with the opportunity of finding a club and community.
If fairly rural, gardening has been recommended. Most states have a “Master Gardener” certification, and growing things can be intellectually challenging. It can be as simple as a small herb garden, to designing and implementing a pollinator garden. You will also find community with other gardeners through social media groups and perennial exchanges.
Beekeeping is also an interesting idea, if you’re in the country enough. Many areas have bee clubs, so you have a group you could join, an interesting pursuit, and again — no end of things to learn.
If you’re in a place with hiking options, this is a good thing to explore. You meet people, and there are challenges finding new trails to explore, especially if you’re trying to beat the crowds if this is a problem. As you hike you might become more interested in the plants you see, and the birds you hear.
Photography can be an expensive hobby, but doesn’t have to be right away. For the stated $1K/month, that is well within your budget. This involves a great deal of learning, there are camera clubs out there, and it promotes exploration.
Cooking is a worthy pursuit. Others have mentioned baking bread and smoking meat. Both have a learning curve, and are a good way to make friends.
Some of what pulls all these together is they offer a lot to learn, and mix independence with the opportunity of finding a club and community.
– [margaritaville]
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Action Pistol shooting (USPSA). It’s very humbling at first, but can quickly become addictive as you see yourself improving. The competitive aspects make it much more engaging than standard target shooting.
Start here by finding a local club https://uspsa.org/find-a-club
There’s some gear required to get started, but it sounds like you may have some of it already (pistol, magazines, holster, mag carriers, ear/eye protection).
I’ve found that the people involved are super accommodating and will go out of their way to welcome you and show you the ropes.
I’d start by going out to watch a match and have a chat with the match director about getting started.
Start here by finding a local club
There’s some gear required to get started, but it sounds like you may have some of it already (pistol, magazines, holster, mag carriers, ear/eye protection).
I’ve found that the people involved are super accommodating and will go out of their way to welcome you and show you the ropes.
I’d start by going out to watch a match and have a chat with the match director about getting started.
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For myself its reading, gardening and the gym; there I enter what some call “the zone.” But to go to items mentioned, one need not own a horse to ride. I ride on occasion. If I had to pay, a friend has horses so I don’t, the rate is $100 an hour, but its always supervised due to liability issues. Fly fishing – Trout Unlimited – is a social outdoor sport.
If history is a passion, some folks are into reenacting. Tour guides are usually welcome. My passion is colonial VA history. I used to give tours of sites before my feet gave out for walking. (All re-enactors) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9hBD5FAEY8
If history is a passion, some folks are into reenacting. Tour guides are usually welcome. My passion is colonial VA history. I used to give tours of sites before my feet gave out for walking. (All re-enactors) :
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When I was younger, almost all of the activities I was interested in were of a competitive nature such as tennis, racquetball and golf. The thought of just competing against myself made no sense to me whatsoever. I guess beating somebody else was more of an “in the moment” thing for me and doing better than last time for myself was more long term thinking, which I wasn’t very good at back then.
Fast Forward (too fast, actually) to my early 60’s and I’m more interested in general health and have picked up cycling which, in my younger days was primarily for transportation. And while I have a bike computer I mainly use it to log estimated calories burned and to keep me from getting lost. And I don’t even care if I “do better” than previous trips, I really enjoy the solitude now. Go figure. Anyway, I try and do about 20 miles, at least 3 days a week plus one “big ride” on the weekends anywhere from 45-65 miles, after which I’m pretty much useless for the remainder of the day.
Cheers.
Fast Forward (too fast, actually) to my early 60’s and I’m more interested in general health and have picked up cycling which, in my younger days was primarily for transportation. And while I have a bike computer I mainly use it to log estimated calories burned and to keep me from getting lost. And I don’t even care if I “do better” than previous trips, I really enjoy the solitude now. Go figure. Anyway, I try and do about 20 miles, at least 3 days a week plus one “big ride” on the weekends anywhere from 45-65 miles, after which I’m pretty much useless for the remainder of the day.
Cheers.
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Any interest in gambling / table games? (NLH Texas Hold’em or Craps / blackjack)??
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Most of my trips over the years have been road trips, from day trips to train shows or other hobby shows in my region, to 2-3 week trips to other parts of the country. I stay off the Interstates as much as possible, and spend lots of time looking up places to see and planning routes and places to stay overnight. My plain old small sedan does it for me, no need for anything fancy.Most of my trips over the years have been road trips, from day trips to train shows or other hobby shows in my region, to 2-3 week trips to other parts of the country. I stay off the Interstates as much as possible, and spend lots of time looking up places to see and planning routes and places to stay overnight. My plain old small sedan does it for me, no need for anything fancy.
It’s “Roth”, not “ROTH”. Senator William Roth was a person, not an acronym.
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Mine are hiking, cooking, kayaking, camping/road trips, woodworking, home improvements, photography, music/instruments, table top games.
Each can be as cheap (free) or as expensive as you like.
Each can be as cheap (free) or as expensive as you like.
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If you are into music, try building your own speakers. There is so much nuance and tech to it, you will be occupied for years trying to improve it, over and over and over..
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+1 on being a Master Gardener Volunteer – I am.
Community Theater – they need volunteers (besides actors) for a variety of roles like backstage crew, set building, media, ushers, etc
Animal shelters – go play with the shelter pets on the weekend, very rewarding
Help the poor and elderly with their taxes, I do this also: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers
Community Theater – they need volunteers (besides actors) for a variety of roles like backstage crew, set building, media, ushers, etc
Animal shelters – go play with the shelter pets on the weekend, very rewarding
Help the poor and elderly with their taxes, I do this also:
“…the man who adapts himself to his slender means and makes himself wealthy on a little sum, is the truly rich man…” ~Seneca
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I couldn’t agree more. Beekeeping is a lot of fun with lots to offer:I couldn’t agree more. Beekeeping is a lot of fun with lots to offer:Beekeeping is also an interesting idea, if you’re in the country enough. Many areas have bee clubs, so you have a group you could join, an interesting pursuit, and again — no end of things to learn.
-plenty outdoor time
-woodworking as little, or as much you like
-management of complex biologic systems
-sweet dividends (honey, wax, mead)
-books, journals, conferences and more
There are local clubs in most parts of the country. They can easily get you started on a lifelong path.
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If you are close to some rural areas, fly fishing is a great activity. I don’t go to lakes, but I pick out of the way streams. 3/4 of the time is getting there and fishing up and down the stream and bushwhacking and nature. 1/4 is the actual fishing.
I know you said you feel bad for the animals — I mostly catch and release the fish back to the same place. Once in a while I’ll keep the trout and put it in the smoker.
I know you said you feel bad for the animals — I mostly catch and release the fish back to the same place. Once in a while I’ll keep the trout and put it in the smoker.
[VOLUNTEER!!!]
Volunteer! You can meet other volunteers and people or things that need help. It will help you with people skills while you learn something new and make the world a little better.
* The Red Cross has lots of disaster-readiness training, from how to procure/ find resources to setting up, locating and staffing shelters. Right now they need more blood donation sites. And they have classes on international family re-unification, promoting smoke alarm installations, and CPR. If you like a particular area and become proficient with it, you can become a trainer and spread the knowledge. Over 90% of their work is done by volunteers, so of course, there is lots of turnover and more volunteers are always needed.
* There are conservation, bird, and planting projects all over.
* You can tutor kids or adults who need to learn how to read. Check at your local library. Also ask if they need help with their annual booksale. As a solo activity, you can set-up a Little Free Library and keep it stocked. (This is where knowing about used book sales comes in handy.)
* Many churches have activities for their members while their parishioners also do community outreach like feeding the hungry or set up a yearly carnival to help support the parish/ school.
* If you enjoy doing taxes, you can become a volunteer tax preparer. It’s too late to sign up for this year as training is required. But if you mark your calendar for early December, you can sign up here .
* Look for meet-up groups for many of these.
* The Red Cross has lots of disaster-readiness training, from how to procure/ find resources to setting up, locating and staffing shelters. Right now they need more blood donation sites. And they have classes on international family re-unification, promoting smoke alarm installations, and CPR. If you like a particular area and become proficient with it, you can become a trainer and spread the knowledge. Over 90% of their work is done by volunteers, so of course, there is lots of turnover and more volunteers are always needed.
* There are conservation, bird, and planting projects all over.
* You can tutor kids or adults who need to learn how to read. Check at your local library. Also ask if they need help with their annual booksale. As a solo activity, you can set-up a
and keep it stocked. (This is where knowing about used book sales comes in handy.)
* Many churches have activities for their members while their parishioners also do community outreach like feeding the hungry or set up a yearly carnival to help support the parish/ school.
* If you enjoy doing taxes, you can become a volunteer tax preparer. It’s too late to sign up for this year as training is required. But if you mark your calendar for early December, you can sign up
.
* Look for meet-up groups for many of these.
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Photography is an interesting hobby in that you can incorporate other hobbies and interests into it. If you like to travel you can go on photography specific vacations or trips to photograph landscapes, wildlife, architecture, etc. If you like to hike, mountain bike, scuba dive you can specialize in various aspects of your other hobbies with photography. If you have an interest in insects or the world beyond what we naturally see with unaided eyes you can delve into macro photography. If you are into cars, planes, trains or whatever you can spend endless hours – years perfecting, setting up, traveling and learning to process your photography. You get the idea.
It can be as technical and involved or as care free as you would like and there are endless rabbit holes to delve into. It can be started relatively cheaply but quickly can be fairly expensive if you want the higher quality and more specialized equipment that you will likely desire if the hobby takes ahold of you but once you have the equipment it can be a very cheap hobby that can be enjoyed at any age.
It can be as technical and involved or as care free as you would like and there are endless rabbit holes to delve into. It can be started relatively cheaply but quickly can be fairly expensive if you want the higher quality and more specialized equipment that you will likely desire if the hobby takes ahold of you but once you have the equipment it can be a very cheap hobby that can be enjoyed at any age.
The fool, with all his other faults, has this also – he is always getting ready to live. – Epicurus (341–270 BC)
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Join meetup.com or a similar online forum and see what activities are going on near you. If there isn’t anything, then start something yourself.
Join fiver.com and see what people are paying other people to do for small amounts of money. Some of these things are actually fun and interesting.
Sign up for adult education classes. Most are very inexpensive. You may learn a skill. You will meet people and get into other activities.
Join volunteermatch.com and find a volunteer opportunity.
Join fiver.com and see what people are paying other people to do for small amounts of money. Some of these things are actually fun and interesting.
Sign up for adult education classes. Most are very inexpensive. You may learn a skill. You will meet people and get into other activities.
Join volunteermatch.com and find a volunteer opportunity.
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Hiking+photography+birdwatching. Can be done together.
Hiking provides exercise and the calm of nice quiet scenary.
Photography gives you a goal of finding nice sites/places to shoot while hiking; also adds interest by having new skills you can continue to learn (and new equipment).
Birding gives you additional subjects to photograph and additional things to learn (bird calls, habitats, etc).
Hiking provides exercise and the calm of nice quiet scenary.
Photography gives you a goal of finding nice sites/places to shoot while hiking; also adds interest by having new skills you can continue to learn (and new equipment).
Birding gives you additional subjects to photograph and additional things to learn (bird calls, habitats, etc).
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Since you have a fairly sizable budget and are looking to develop useful skills, you might consider 3D printing. You can start by buying a printer, materials, and plans online to print things, but if you can eventually design your own models, you can sell them online or even sell your prints on Etsy. Basically, if you can find something that is niche and bespoke enough to not be mass-produced but valuable enough to command good prices, you can have a lucrative little print-on-demand business. I’m mostly familiar with board game component upgrades, which are a good example. Any time a popular new game comes out, people design and sell upgrades that would be too pricey for most gamers but are very desirable for hardcore gamers with more disposable income. I’m sure there are other niches with similar dynamics, such as accessories for specific phone models, custom-fitted drawer inserts, etc.
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OP:
At this point you’ve had hundreds of legitimate suggestions. Almost any one of them would satisfy your need for a new “hobby.”
Yet, I wonder what, in the end, you will choose to do.
There are two basic categories here: Active vs. Passive. (Netflix, movies, TV, listening, fall into the latter.)
Personally, I don’t feel that just one activity will fill the empty spot in your life. Two or three might. Also, I’m not sure you answered the question as to your age and physical capability.
The Bogleheads, as a group, tend to be an active, involved, curious bunch of people.
At 66 I took up the flute as a new instrument. At 74 I took up the trombone as a new instrument. I joined a community band. Is that the kind of thing you could see yourself doing? A number of people suggested taking up the guitar. I’ll add that the ukulele might be good as well.
At 70, I decided to walk across America. I had the time and funds to do so. Biking is another alternative. Is this akin to driving or motorcycling across the US?
Personally, I don’t play tennis, golf, or pickle ball, but have friends who do so every week. I prefer exercise activities that don’t require a partner; I work out at home for 20-30 minutes daily at home.
Writing is more sedentary, but it is a creative endeavor, and you might enjoy writing stories, essays, or letters–I have a dozen American and foreign correspondents (pen pals), and write letters using a fountain pen every week.
Learning a foreign language is a gateway key to many adventures. Spanish is quite accessible to English speakers, and you can learn in a classroom setting, online, or on your own. I’m currently listening to SpanishPodcast.net as well as working through the Learn Spanish with Paul Noble audiobook, which I’d highly recommend for beginners.
All of these activities are not really about taking up a “hobby.” They’re more about choosing lifestyle activities, IMHO.
Good luck with whatever you choose to do!
At this point you’ve had hundreds of legitimate suggestions. Almost any one of them would satisfy your need for a new “hobby.”
Yet, I wonder what, in the end, you will choose to do.
There are two basic categories here: Active vs. Passive. (Netflix, movies, TV, listening, fall into the latter.)
Personally, I don’t feel that just one activity will fill the empty spot in your life. Two or three might. Also, I’m not sure you answered the question as to your age and physical capability.
The Bogleheads, as a group, tend to be an active, involved, curious bunch of people.
At 66 I took up the flute as a new instrument. At 74 I took up the trombone as a new instrument. I joined a community band. Is that the kind of thing you could see yourself doing? A number of people suggested taking up the guitar. I’ll add that the ukulele might be good as well.
At 70, I decided to walk across America. I had the time and funds to do so. Biking is another alternative. Is this akin to driving or motorcycling across the US?
Personally, I don’t play tennis, golf, or pickle ball, but have friends who do so every week. I prefer exercise activities that don’t require a partner; I work out at home for 20-30 minutes daily at home.
Writing is more sedentary, but it is a creative endeavor, and you might enjoy writing stories, essays, or letters–I have a dozen American and foreign correspondents (pen pals), and write letters using a fountain pen every week.
Learning a foreign language is a gateway key to many adventures. Spanish is quite accessible to English speakers, and you can learn in a classroom setting, online, or on your own. I’m currently listening to SpanishPodcast.net as well as working through the Learn Spanish with Paul Noble audiobook, which I’d highly recommend for beginners.
All of these activities are not really about taking up a “hobby.” They’re more about choosing lifestyle activities, IMHO.
Good luck with whatever you choose to do!
“What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.” Nietzsche
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I’m attracted to this too but it’s gotten to be so expensive. Did you know that Neil Young is, or was, a big model railroader? He even became part-owner of the Lionel Trains company.I’m attracted to this too but it’s gotten to be so expensive. Did you know that Neil Young is, or was, a big model railroader? He even became part-owner of the Lionel Trains company. [RedDog] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:28 pmFor me, it helps to keep things focused…I try to only work on one or two projects at a time, keep the layout to a reasonable/completable size and be wary of stock piling too many supplies that don’t ever actually get employed.For me, it helps to keep things focused…I try to only work on one or two projects at a time, keep the layout to a reasonable/completable size and be wary of stock piling too many supplies that don’t ever actually get employed. [shipbuilder] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:04 pm+1 Used to do model railroading and loved it. Wish I still had the time. In my experience, it was a highly rewarding hobby when I could dedicate a full day most weekends, but became less enjoyable when I had less time available and projects progressed very slowly.+1 Used to do model railroading and loved it. Wish I still had the time. In my experience, it was a highly rewarding hobby when I could dedicate a full day most weekends, but became less enjoyable when I had less time available and projects progressed very slowly. [RedDog] wrote: [↑] Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:50 pm Skills you say?
Have you considered model railroading? It’s a great way to learn about wood working, electrical, electronics, mechanical, painting, industrial/architectural/regional history, ect.
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1. Fly fishing. The scenery is so beautiful that a bad day of fishing really is better than a great day of work.
2. Woodworking or welding. The can be a good creative outlet mixed with physical labor.
2. Woodworking or welding. The can be a good creative outlet mixed with physical labor.