Shees, I thought spending $1400.- a few years ago on a used kevlar 18 foot kayak was extravagant. It replaced my 30 yo wooden kayak I built.
Other hobbies, a totally isolated 14 acre camp I bought around 15 years ago, Then proceeded to build a self sufficient solar sytem was a bit pricey and good bit of fun w*rk... The serenity and quiet there, priceless.
Other cheap hobby is figure skating, about $200 in ice fees per winter season. And before Covid used to rent apartment in Pittsburgh, so after Tango dacing did not have to drive home late at night. Hope to get back to dancing once the madness of Covid rules all settle down.
Few substitues for having a woman who can dance, in a close embrace and dancing Argentine Tango
. No, not the show off acrobatic stuff seen on TV and in movies. Genuine close embrace social dancing when she dances for me and I dance for her. Sometimes referred to as a three minute love affair.
Last big ticket pleasure item was a 2020 Caddi CT6 with all bells and whistles,taxes etc. was around $70K, it replaced my 2014 CTS4. Nice to travel in decadent comfort and style with theatre sound of Panaray sound system. And not needing a shoehorn to get in and out of the thing. BTW the first thing I did was remove the front plate holder thingy, in PA no front plates to wreck the look of front end.
Comapred to most as discussed in this thread, am definitely in miser hobby camp. Yet all the stuff I do is tons of fun.