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What is the single most expensive hobby you have?
December 30, 2019, 06:50 PM
TMatsWhat is the single most expensive hobby you have?
P-car is a bit expensive to maintain, I guess
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December 30, 2019, 06:51 PM
bossmanOld US coins, Ford Mustangs and military firearms from 1870-1950.
December 30, 2019, 06:52 PM
heathtxI register about 12,000 targets a year at registered trapshooting in 6 states. To be able to do that, we logged 13,000 miles in our bus across 17 states over the 9 month season.
It was a great year with so many good memories, seeing friends and new places. I have all the receipts, but don't even want to add it all up!
December 30, 2019, 06:53 PM
Todd HuffmanSpoiling my grandsons has taken over my hobby budget. I rarely buy guns, and I've given up golf. I do fish a little, but not like I used to plus the boat is paid for.
Here's to the sunny slopes of long ago. December 30, 2019, 06:53 PM
heathtxquote:
Originally posted by heathtx:
I register about 12,000 targets a year at registered trapshooting in 6 states. To be able to do that, we logged 13,000 miles in our bus across 17 states over the 9 month season. The most I paid for diesel fuel this year was $3.24/gallon, cheap compared to previous years.
It was a great year with so many good memories, seeing friends and new places. I have all the receipts, but don't even want to add it all up!
December 30, 2019, 07:02 PM
mdblantonSeems like the answer should be e., ‘all of the above’.
Mine include watches, guns, knives, lights, hunting (finding out I really like duck hunting has been the most expensive undertaking of late).
Michael
December 30, 2019, 07:17 PM
Black92LXUp until 2 years ago it was guns and ammo as my vehicle projects were dormant. I amassed a nice collection that just sits currently.
Don’t get much range time so all I do is AR and Glock to stay proficient with what I carry daily.
Cars have overtaken and will for awhile.
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December 30, 2019, 07:33 PM
egregoreMy biggest hobby/pastime expense is, not surprisingly in a firearms forum, firearms and shooting. (I have another pastime you don't need to know too much about.) Lately I haven't even been shooting, having felt it more important to try and save some money and pay down some bills. I'm making progress on both of those.
December 30, 2019, 07:50 PM
SteynUsed to be books, firearms and musical instruments. Now it’s only books.
At least all those three classes of assets will outlive me, so it’s not as if I’m blowing it on dope or booze.
December 30, 2019, 07:59 PM
mark60I have too many hobbies but I probably have more invested in woodworking than anything else.
December 30, 2019, 08:45 PM
archermanThat's easy shooting Trap & Sporting Clays - between ammo and trap guns...
Everyone needs 4 or 5 trap guns!!!
Archerman
December 30, 2019, 08:56 PM
amalsquote:
Originally posted by aileron:
... Collecting old Triumph motorcycles is second in a long list of expensive hobbies...
Whatcha got? I have a couple myself; '69 Bonnie and '69 650 Trophy. Also almost enough spare parts to build up another. And then there are the two Beezers and the Norton Commando. Love older British bikes.
December 30, 2019, 09:15 PM
ibandaLately it is a carbon fiber mountain bike and the four out of state trips I took this year to ride. Still enjoying it, and eyeballing a new bike.
I have a few SIGs.
December 30, 2019, 10:35 PM
snwghstquote:
Originally posted by amals:
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Originally posted by aileron:
... Collecting old Triumph motorcycles is second in a long list of expensive hobbies...
Whatcha got? I have a couple myself; '69 Bonnie and '69 650 Trophy. Also almost enough spare parts to build up another. And then there are the two Beezers and the Norton Commando. Love older British bikes.
I can help
Make all that more expensive. Hahahaha
I know where there is a 1943 T5 restored with 95% original parts that the owner may part with in TX.
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December 30, 2019, 10:42 PM
Pickle Rickquote:
Originally posted by archerman:
That's easy shooting Trap & Sporting Clays - between ammo and trap guns...
Everyone needs 4 or 5 trap guns!!!
Amen ...... 3 is the absolute minimum.
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December 30, 2019, 10:43 PM
AeteoclesCould be photography, travel, backpacking, shooting, watches, EDC...
But really, it's all just kind of background noise compared to saving for retirement, investments, rental properties, savings. I honestly probably only spend 1-3% of my annual income on hobbies.
December 30, 2019, 11:02 PM
bushpilotDon't really have hobbies. Agree with the above on saving and watching our investments. Sold the rental properties several years ago along with the aviation business we owned. Now taking care of two grand children full time as our youngest son is a disabled vet from Iraq. Still have a 22' War Eagle fishing boat and some metal detecting stuff. Only guns are for protection and bird hunting.
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December 30, 2019, 11:15 PM
adorMine is firearms and watch. My wife and I combined, RV and traveling.
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December 30, 2019, 11:37 PM
straightshooter1Trap is easily the most expensive thing my wife and I do. Had sone health problems in the past few years, so we've slowed down, but I still spend a lot of money.
Sold my Spolar Reloader and now buy only factory shells so that adds to the cost. Price of Registered targets seem to go up every year, up at my Club, the Silver Dollar again this year.
But it has been a great hobby, little hard to get into it this year, as we lost three of the shooter-friends we spent a lot of time shooting with last Summer, though I guess, as we get older, that's gonna get more common.
Bob
December 30, 2019, 11:41 PM
bionic218quote:
Originally posted by darthfuster:
Mrs. DF
Nailed it! Well, not me, I didn't. But you nailed it. I mean I guess you did, because you've got kids and stuff. So yeah, what he said - except Mrs. bionic.
