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New Hobbies in the Future

Hmm, never thought about this really. I am in my 40's so my perspective may be different on this then a lot of people here.
Two factors to consider: age/ability and $$/financial ability.

If physical ability is not a factor but $$ is, which is what I think OP was getting at, then the answer would be a lot different then the other way around. Lots of money means you just spend on what you want, and find easier things to do. The cooking idea is brilliant, you will eat anyway and the satisfaction of preparing an excellent meal and getting to then enjoy it is a long tradition. Eating well costs more then not, but it is still within grasp of anyone that is in a financial position to consider anything a hobby at all. So it is a solid choice either way.
Sharing knowledge and social groups are also super inexpensive. You don;t have to bring a car to a cruise in to go hang out and share stories or otherwise visit.
Some people build models instead. Not everyone enjoys the nature of that though.

From a Wisconsinite perspective, there are other motorized things that can be worked on a lot less costly then a car. Old tractors for example. Or motorcycles. Or ATV's. Old boat motors. I have a retired friend/former co-worker that works on motorcycles. One of his latest things was a 1960's Honda. Little thing, it was complete but looked like hell. He rolled it into his walk out basement(this is WI) and enjoyed working on it in front of his gas fireplace looking out the window at the dreary winter outside. When he wanted a break he got a beer and sat on his couch 20 feet away. he took the thing down to the bolts and nuts and hand polished everything back, repainted things(not in his basement, went to his heated garage for that part) took a few day trips with the wife with going to the local powder coat shop as an excuse to go to town for a day, etc.

From the other direction, where physical ability is starting to wane off, the cruise in still applies, just drive a car you bought instead of built. Tractor are another good option, you can do most of the work standing up straight. You can make a profit if you know what you are doing and work on the right things. Yesterdays chore tractors or even "big" tractors on a farm are todays country home owners utility tractor. Things to look for: live PTO, hydraulics(2 are better then one but you can add them to many) and a 3pt system. Those three items make any tractor relevent even today, which means you can go back as far as the 1950's and find something to restore that will be desireable. Older then that will still have a market, they will cost little but the end result will not gain a lot of value. Still, pre-1950's tractors are extremely simple machines and are a hoot to drive around if you have space. Motorcycles are similar, the absence of the need to get up and lay down under things makes them easier to work on.

Some like video games, there is a social aspect to them, but it can;t be a lone hobby- not good for the health to sit all the time like that. Might as well call watching TV a hobby(minus the social part though). people my age grew up with them, my kids don;t know life without them. So more and more that will be a retirement activity.

Reading is cheap and not physical.

I will stop this got huge lol.
 
For me going on 60 I just want to finish my charger,after that it will be tinkering on that and the Bee. The prices have gotten so bad a blue collar man can not play anymore. Guess I will start a garden and enjoy life smelling the roses.
 
Out of all the things mentioned, how come y'all ain't admitting to this one??? I still do even though I no longer have a MOPAR to either drive, enjoy, or wrench on...cr8crshr/Bill:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::usflag::usflag::usflag:

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About 10 years ago I got into Knife handle making and working with leather. To me it's relaxing and the cost is not too much.

But it does take time and there is a learning curve with lots of mistakes.

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When I finally got my kids out of house/ college, I started to get back into shooting pretty heavy. (My Charger mostly sat in the garage while I raised my kids.)
I really like reloading and started to build a good setup.

Then when Covid hit ammo and components tripled in price and got scarce. If you’re into any kind of competitive shooting you go through a LOT of ammo. I thought it would be more judicious to hold what I had.

Then I started racing again, and that’s been my focus. I don’t know how long I will keep that up.

When I’m done racing I’d like to get back to shooting. It’s good that things have calmed down in that area. I hope it’s still an option when I’m ready.
 
My dad made a career in photography, and after he retired at 62, he did more than he did during his professional life, up until age 89. He stuck with landscape, nature, and architecture. He dabbled in digital work at the end, but his forte was manipulating the process in the dark room.

I never did any real dark room stuff, just the "digital dark room". I got interested when DSLR became affordable.
 
I’ve thought about moving to Nevada and open up a whore house and get some friends to run things by hand until we can afford some women. :bananadance::rofl:
 
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Golfing, for enjoyment
(I used to also own a Golf Pro-shop, repairs lessons & retail, too much of a job)
but it's not a new hobby, been golfing regularly, playing well, for 34-ish years now
it's more of a sport & get some exercise, see some beautiful lands
do a bit of short traveling & have something fun 'to do' when I get there...
I don't play much now, too busy with dealing with my 88 y/o sickly/elderly dad still...
I still enjoy it/golfing...

I still have my car, 1968 RR
have at least another $5k+ worth of parts on the shelf, waiting
& if or when I will decide to install or sell...
I went a different direction with the build, mid-build
more a street-beast/corner carver 'seeking a straightaway' now,
than drag oriented, no tracks within 150+ miles now...
Priorities have changed...
I 'may' want to build either a 68-71 D100 short-bed 'Dude' tribute,
lowered with modern, suspension, bigger/wider wheels/tires,
Gen 3 Hemi & drivetrain, a driver...
or a W100-150 Power Wagon (prf. 1968-71 too, maybe 72-77)
same deal, with a modern hemi & drivetrain, but lifted, bigger tires :blah: ...
I may have 1 good project still in me...
But;
what a freaken' waste of retirement $$$ thou...
It's a sickness...

Training & Working my Lab pup, Baron
he's turned 10 months old yesterday, that's a full time deal
but I love it, keeps me active of sorts too

Shooting or plinking, a lot more,
acquiring a few more guns, do a bunch of mods, to pass on (a sickness, of a good kind)
I'm not really hunting much anymore
most all my old hunting buddies, or old racing/football budies are fat & lazy or
Just want to sit in blinds, wait for **** to walk or fly by, that's not hunting to me
I don't like hunting alone, that sucks...

Lots of home improvements planned, lots of $$$ to be spent &
those I will procrastinate 'forever on', when I need to do them
 
RC cars, it's a no-brainer. The hobby-grade RC cars have much of the same functional suspension & steering parts as full-size cars, but with electronic motors, speed controllers and servos instead. They can get spendy too, but decidedly more affordable than full-size cars. And you can choose from a plethora of makes, models & bodies. You can go for drag cars, offroad cars or on-road cars. They look great on your shelf. If you like wrenching on stuff, RC cars are a great hobby. The only downside is our failing eyesight...makes peering at tiny screws and parts a bit more challenging.

The hobby seems to be declining though as most kids nowadays want to buy something that's ready-to-run out-of-the-box, building and wrenching seems to be dying out with today's "I want it NOW" generation.

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I still really enjoy off road woods riding on my dirt bikes. Gonna do some competition races this year, on the vintage bikes I've been working on. As you get older, the number of guys lessens up, so unless it's a National, pulling off a good finish gets a bit easier, but there are some Great riders in the 60-70 class, and a huge ability curve between 60 and 68...
Gotta add this pic, of the bike I picked up last Fall, haven't rode it yet, Can't wait. It's a 2014, so I'm thinking of a few GNCC's with it ???

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Thought about putting in a slot car drag race track in the shop....it's 52 feet long so it should be fun plus get some exercise walking to the end to pick the cars out of the sand I mean pillow trap. Or maybe just drink more beer or do both :D
Heck, been too busy to think about it....
 
Thought about putting in a slot car drag race track in the shop....it's 52 feet long so it should be fun plus get some exercise walking to the end to pick the cars out of the sand I mean pillow trap. Or maybe just drink more beer or do both :D
Heck, been too busy to think about it....
Guys race those here, a lot of young bracket racers do it in the winter.
Believe it or not, they pay as good or better than a real drag strip.

I also would like to get into building model cars again. Maybe when I retire.
 
Thought about putting in a slot car drag race track in the shop....it's 52 feet long so it should be fun plus get some exercise walking to the end to pick the cars out of the sand I mean pillow trap. Or maybe just drink more beer or do both :D
Heck, been too busy to think about it....
I did that once in my garage loft. Built a 10x20 table. Had 4 lanes. The long straight stretch was a drag strip with working tree and win lights. You can get tons of NHRA and NASCAR slot cars. Turned it into a man cave with neon signs and car art. Then I started putting in diorama, grandstands, houses, town buildings. Even had a working railroad with working gate crossings at the track intersections. The possibilities are endless. A lot of diorama comes in balsa wood kit models, so you can spend hours and hours on that. Divorce got rid of that hobby for me.
 
Guys race those here, a lot of young bracket racers do it in the winter.
Believe it or not, they pay as good or better than a real drag strip.

I also would like to get into building model cars again. Maybe when I retire.
In my young teens I set up a track in the hallway of the house and used some powder to slow down the cars and prevent them from losing contact. It was fun watching them fishtail off the line. My cousin didn't like getting beat all the time even when he did the 'countdown to green' lol
 
Careful, if you blow the glass too hard, you'll cut your mouth open.
I knew an Irishman when I was in the UK who tried to blow up a bus.

He burnt his lips on the exhaust pipe. :poke:

Like @Mopar Hunter , I too am getting into woodworking - home renovation at the moment, but I have always enjoyed making small things like spice racks and shelving. Metal-detecting also sounds like a good side-hustle if you find the right areas.
 
I knew an Irishman when I was in the UK who tried to blow up a bus.

He burnt his lips on the exhaust pipe. :poke:

Like @Mopar Hunter , I too am getting into woodworking - home renovation at the moment, but I have always enjoyed making small things like spice racks and shelving. Metal-detecting also sounds like a good side-hustle if you find the right areas.
I did the spice racks and book ends etc many years ago but never did the metal detecting. Thought about it too and may keep that in mind. My last wood working project was a large book case....2 washers wide and 3 tall and no nails or screws except for the backing. Still have it but quit doing woodworking since I didn't have a separate area away from the cars.
 
I did the spice racks and book ends etc many years ago but never did the metal detecting. Thought about it too and may keep that in mind. My last wood working project was a large book case....2 washers wide and 3 tall and no nails or screws except for the backing. Still have it but quit doing woodworking since I didn't have a separate area away from the cars.
I have built 3 spice racks so far over the past 35 years..... when I get a rail saw, or table saw, I'll be unstoppable. :lol:
 
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