hobbies

[Cannon88]

Cooking, quading, shooting. Cannon 88, we still need to do a soup night.

Lol! For sure my brotha!

[jluv]

Camping is my favorite hobby. I also like fishing, cooking, and car audio. The last one has taken a backseat lately as it just costs more than the enjoyment I get from it these days.

[jayjohnson600]

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the hiking/backpacking thing sounds pretty awesome. I did a lot of climbing in college and that's something I'm still into i just don't have a climbing partner in these parts. What are some places for REAL hiking/backpacking?

I rented a condo and I'm going to Keystone Colorado Nov 16-23. That's a great place for hiking/camping if you are up for cold weather conditions. Hiking and camping among the mountains, hills, trees, rocks, lakes, snow, etc...

Let me know if you are interested in ride-share and/or condo-share.

[DamonH]

Add me to the camping list. I also tinker with electronics, farming, and beekeeping when I'm not busy with the family.

[suckerdin]

I'm really digging the camping idea. Any state park recommendations? I looked a few up and I'm really liking the west/southwest texas scenery. It's a bit of a drive but it looks like it'd be worth it.

[Sgt Beavis]

I like a bit of woodturning



Woodworking


A bit of BBQin


An generally horsing around with this guy..

[Machx2]

Guns, whores, Sports, and collecting memorabilia/ going to signings, also known as hoarding if you ask my wife.

[2000 vert]

Mtn biking is my main hobby right now besides my guns. I got back into it about a year ago when my 12 year old asked me, " dad are those bikes real or just here to make the garage look cooler". She is very athetic and now we ride together every chance we get. I had forgotten how much I loved it. Only a grand for a good bike and there is lots of places to ride around the metroplex.

[SMKR]

I like to rv and camp

[suckerdin]

The wood working sounds really cool.

[2000 vert]

I agree with you there. I love doing carpentry work. I havnt got into turning wood, because I don't have a lathe. A buddy of mine does and I have jacked around with it a few times, takes a lot of practice. But nothing beats the feeling of looking at something that u made from scratch with ur own two hands.

[Sgt Beavis]

I agree with you there. I love doing carpentry work. I havnt got into turning wood, because I don't have a lathe. A buddy of mine does and I have jacked around with it a few times, takes a lot of practice. But nothing beats the feeling of looking at something that u made from scratch with ur own two hands.

You can usually find a decent deal for a lathe on Craigslist. That's where I've gotten a couple of the ones I've owned. A lot of the times they thrown the chisels in with it. The current one is a Delta 46-460, which is possibly the best "midi" lathe on the market. 1HP and variable speed gives it enough umph for most anything I throw at it.

Here's a Jet "Mini" lathe BRAND NEW in the box for $400
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tls/4139392450.html Usually about $440-450 then throw in sales tax and shipping..

Better yet, here is a used ShopSmith Mark V for $450. Use it as a lathe, table saw, drill press, etc, etc.. IMO it is great for a hobbyist.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/tls/4136679067.html

I always tell folks to try turning a pen. It's super easy but you can also get very complicated with Scottish knots and other detailed designs. I call it the gateway drug of wood turning.

[suckerdin]

You can usually find a decent deal for a lathe on Craigslist. That's where I've gotten a couple of the ones I've owned. A lot of the times they thrown the chisels in with it. The current one is a Delta 46-460, which is possibly the best "midi" lathe on the market. 1HP and variable speed gives it enough umph for most anything I throw at it.

Here's a Jet "Mini" lathe BRAND NEW in the box for $400
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tls/4139392450.html Usually about $440-450 then throw in sales tax and shipping..

Better yet, here is a used ShopSmith Mark V for $450. Use it as a lathe, table saw, drill press, etc, etc.. IMO it is great for a hobbyist.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/tls/4136679067.html

I always tell folks to try turning a pen. It's super easy but you can also get very complicated with Scottish knots and other detailed designs. I call it the gateway drug of wood turning.

do you know anything about the woodwork hobby shop in arlington next to sports authority (or whatever that sports store is) on 20 and cooper? I gave it a walk-through once and found some really cool stuff like pen kits and stuff. Would the "kit" type stuff be good to get the feet wet?

[AnthonyS]

I need more time and money: cars, guns, hunting, beer, wine, r/c planes, and fucking.

[Craizie]

Rape, murder, arson, and rape.