Currently I'm out of vintage bmw, but always looking for a deal.
So current and repeating money pit, bicycles primarily mountain bikes, yes I have road and track even a bmx bike.

 

Maybe fishing or bird watching? You know...something that isn't necessarily centered on collecting items

 

Do you know how much can be spent on binoculars and telescopes? And chartering aircraft to fly to see the latest once-in-a-lifetime twitch?

Cheap they ain't.

Cheap twitcher here......

.... and I understand fishing rods can be a touch wallet-heavy too.

 

Birdwatching, but it still results in collecting. This is my favourite of 2 scopes, I got the optional shoulder stock, which is fun to use. Plus binoculars...and guide books...and a good sun hat. Less harmless than watches by far.

 

I collect sand....have samples from 150+ locations around the world.

 

I know a guy back in the Philippines that collects girlfriends. Now THAT is an expensive past time!

 

Where does he keep them all??????

PM me IMMEDIATE!

 

Collecting dust , been a favourite of mine for years , All you need to enjoy this hobby is a empty wallet from all the money You've spent on watches

 

Probably a club in Angeles City.

 

We have several wetlands nearby and this sounds like a fun way to spend a couple of hours. Do you mean a shoulder stock similar to a rifle stock that helps you balance and focus better? Also, what is the practical advantage of a telescope, single-lens style unit over binoculars?

Urban Hiking is my cheap hobby. Just going for walks around the various historically significant neighborhoods, usually with a dog, and admiring the homes and gardens. Get to meet lots of fun people that way too. The best time is just around dusk as folks have interior lights on but haven't yet closed the blinds so you get to see the interiors of these fabulous too!
Hmmmm, I think I have a dual use for this bird scope now.

 

Motorcycling, general aviation, and amateur radio. You can spend all of your grandchildren’s inheritances easily with any or all of those.

 

I road raced for years, thats not cheap. Now amateur radio really

 

The Celestron Hummingbird scope has a tripod mount, which is also where the optional rifle stock mounts. The stock adds all the stability I need for a mid-range (and most long-range) zoom. It is super lightweight, and I quite like it. I sometimes worry though that the police might be called if I am spotted by someone who assumes that the stock is connected to a firearm. The shape of this scope is great for avoiding “warbler neck” as it does a great deal of the tilting upwards for you. This scope is great for the farm and open country I bird in, I can cover a lot of ground from quite a ways away, and the colour and clarity exceeds my binoculars by 2x+. The larger scopes are good for shorebirds, while binoculars rule the day for fast-moving songbirds - but they lack the magnification on an oz for oz basis. Move up the scale to Swarovski optics, and binoculars improve greatly for the weight, but your wallet also gets lightened significantly.

see, I’m not collecting anything here

 

Rebuilding vintage airguns and CO2 powered pellet guns. Got a fair collection going with some of the best examples of the 60's on up.

I also do some leather work.
Below is an example of an inside the waistband holster of my own design.
I'll be making a few watch straps soon.

 

I think I'm a Stringer. Yes, with all the lock-downs I've been watching birds, too. I added a cool bird feeder to load "bark butter". Several different types of woodpeckers, titmouse (titmice??), cardinals, blue jays, etc love it. They can clean it out 4 times a day.

 

Surfing!
If you live by an ocean, all you need is a surfboard and maybe a wetsuit (depending on how cold it gets where you live).
From short board, to long board or a paddle board, you can find any of those for under $700-1k.
Surfing has always been my escape, when I needed to think or make hard decision a surfing session did the trick.
Unfortunately I haven’t been surfing much for the past year and a half, since my first so was born.
I placed surfing on hold to spend my weekends with him and during weekdays I rarely (or never) have the time.
Can’t wait for him to be old enough to join!

 

Yea groovy hang 10. You lost me at $700-1k

 

Stringer

 

Well, used ones are much cheaper and there’s no maintenance really (just some wax once in a while)

 

The weapon misidentification was my worry exactly, especially in the current climate. I would probably paint mine blaze orange if I got one, but you can't idiot poof anything these days. I've always casually observed birds and have an app for identification so could see getting deeper into this. Somewhat like hunting but without the dead stuff.
I'm seeing decently priced entry level stuff, and I suppose like most hobbies it's deciding between starting out as cheaply as possible, or investing a bit more on startup so you're not replacing equipment in a year. One thing that might push me towards a better setup, can I use this for star gazing as well or does the distance cause some issue with clarity or anything else? Thanks!