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AZ, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:52:11 PM EDT
I had hernia surgery last week and I won't be ok'd to go back to work for another couple of weeks. So far I have read almost all of ARFCOM, watched a bunch of shows and free movies on Roku, walked around the neighborhood a few times, and taken an occasional nap in the afternoons. I have home projects I would like to do but they don't want me lifting anything. I used to daydream about how nice it would be to just have a couple of weeks away from work to do nothing and now that I have that time I am bored AF. I think for retirement I am going to need to find some hobbies and set some sort of routine. I might start a retirement ammo stash to be able to go shooting once a week and buy model kits to stash away.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:53:40 PM EDT
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I have the opposite problem. Too many hobbies, and work interferes with them.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:57:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LostX]
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Dad retired a couple years ago. He also lives OCONUS 8/9 months out of the year. The few months he's here, he goes stir crazy. There's only so much you can do around the house that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
So he went back to the company he retired from, kinda an advisory role, with hourly pay instead of salary. He's been there since about '82 and helped the company gets onto its feet. They don't mind is hiatus and welcome him back each year. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:57:37 PM EDT
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I started upgrading and fixing up my house, been getting my hunting land ready,
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FM, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:58:20 PM EDT
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I returned to scale modeling in my early 40’s to battle depression and anxiety from work. It’s been a great hobby for me and it’s a huge time sink in a positive way. I plan to really ramp up when I retire in about six years. I also find it’s one of those hobbies I can do on a schedule. I usually do 3 or so hours a few nights each week. In retirement, I hope to do around five or six hours a day through the week.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:58:46 PM EDT
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Dang
I had hernia repair on Thursday and was back at work Monday. |
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Posted: 8/26/2024 9:59:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:00:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gODZOOKIE]
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MN, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:04:06 PM EDT
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Have you looked at offering your services on OnlyFans? I hear it pays well
Seriously, stay the fuck away from restoring cars/boats/planes |
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:05:01 PM EDT
[#9]
Reloading ammo or tying flies.
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USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:14:21 PM EDT
[#10]
Shooting is my Salvation
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AR, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:15:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wmagrush]
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Thrift shops, yard sales and flea markets. Look at the different things that would be relaxing to collect (not beanie babies). I’ve always collected various old non-electric lighting fixtures like barn lamps and Coleman camping lanterns.
The most recent thread related to that subject: https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Autumn-is-closing-in-it-s-time-for-me-to-revive-the-Canoeguy-oil-lamp-thread-/5-2744596/ And a good Coleman resource: https://www.oldtowncoleman.com And as Norseman said above, stay away from restoring vehicles, unless you already have a lifelong passion for that hobby. OR… Make it a goal to make weekend trips to all the different odd and unusual places and attractions in your state. Look for books that apply to you, similar to this:  |
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:19:14 PM EDT
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3d printing
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:19:23 PM EDT
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3D printing or setting up a hobby metal shop might keep you learning & involved.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:19:51 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By IT_Cowboy: I had hernia surgery last week and I won't be ok'd to go back to work for another couple of weeks. So far I have read almost all of ARFCOM...  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:23:53 PM EDT
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OP have you considered building and shooting AR15's? I understand it's quite exhilarating
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:31:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mike_Golf: Shooting is my Salvation This is the way. |
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:32:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: I have the opposite problem. Too many hobbies, and work interferes with them. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:33:46 PM EDT
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I took up black powder rifle shooting. Takes a lot longer to load and shoot than any AR rifle. Also challenging to shoot with only iron sights.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:33:56 PM EDT
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Swage your own bullets
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:34:27 PM EDT
[#20]
Have you thought about getting into guns and shooting?
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:39:57 PM EDT
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Another poster suggested reloading. I second that. It takes a surprising amount of work to reload bottleneck rifle cartridges.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:42:57 PM EDT
[#22]
Fishing.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:49:48 PM EDT
[#23]
Learn to grow your own food.
Trust me. You’ll be glad you did. |
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USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 10:53:20 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: I have the opposite problem. Too many hobbies, and work interferes with them. This. The one thing I won't ever be in retirement is bored. |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 11:08:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Urimaginaryfrnd]
[#25]
Reloading can get expensive now.
Wood working building cabinets etc also expensive now. Fuck golf . Gardening and planting fruit and nut trees. About 10 yrs for a walnut tree to produce more for pecans. Guitar, hand drums … Paint with oil paints … Fish… Kayak …. <===<<< Motorcycle Terratrike. / Bicycle <===<<< Leather work… You will go through multiple hobbies but plant your trees early expect to loose some. |
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WY, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 11:14:24 PM EDT
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All the above suggestions are top notch, but have you considered miniature war gaming. The amount of time it takes to paint and build an army can eat days.
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Posted: 8/26/2024 11:20:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Austin4130]
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Get into local history, or family history - then branch to whatever interests you.
Neat knowledge to have, and pass on to others. Throughout recent times, the history books were written by the victors for the most part. Neat to see opposing takes on things. Also, get outdoors and when proficient, take a kid with you and pass it on. I want to one day road trip through the history of the National Parks and Civilian Conservation Corps projects / work. along with maybe: Leatherwork / Kydex / Knifemaking/Blacksmithing / Mountain Biking w/Ebike / Golf / maybe some fishing but probably more like boating / and general tinkering |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2024 11:59:14 PM EDT
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For the nice outdoor days:
RC Model aircraft / Drones / Helicopter / Cars / Boats / etc Bicycling For when it sucks: Guitar / Keyboard / Drums 3D Printing Model Railroading (imitation crab meat optional) Computer gaming - shooters / simulations / strategy TYCOM |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:06:02 AM EDT
[#29]
Get yourself a boat for fishing and some remote land but within a 2 hour drive and build a cabin to go hunting or just messing around there .
Walking the dogs , wild life viewing etc.. Depends what you're into Or retire on a Greek Island and eat good food and drink Uzo all day  |
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:09:56 AM EDT
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If you're one of the poors, getting into a corvette club or some restored tractor rides group might be cool.
But since we're on arfcom, we all plan on circumnavigating the globe on our 87' yachts when we retire at age 45 hugh heffner style. Maybe shoot at pirates off the coast of Somalia for shits and giggles with our gold plated/engraved ma dueces from the helicopter launched from our boats. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:09:58 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cancard: Fishing. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:39:07 AM EDT
[#32]
My indoor hobbies are saltwater aquarium and building lego.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:42:35 AM EDT
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Model railroads are pretty fun if you're into scale building, it's not so much the locomotives themselves but everything else around them that really makes the hobby. It can literally consume your entire lifetime, but interest in it is fading now so you can sometimes find used cheap layouts.
 One Of The Best and Most Detailed Model Railroad Layouts in the World 4K UHD  30 Minutes of O Gauge Steam Trains! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:46:14 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Otter-pop]
[#34]
Violin making or repair? Seriously. Make them and give them to young students.
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:51:41 AM EDT
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Get a motorcycle.
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:52:16 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 56xdx_Z]
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Telescopes are a good one. When I start having months free for road trips beyond the usual camping etc, thinking of adding a 16 inch SCT or something major to the mix, and chasing elusive perfect skies ("seeing conditions") up in the mountains of AZ/NM and looking for surface detail on ganymede and other difficult but doable telescope challenges
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USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 12:54:23 AM EDT
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My dad was executive white collar management. When he retired, after about 6 months we told him to get a hobby, a job, or we were going to give him concrete shoes in the lake.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 1:59:00 AM EDT
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Ham Radio.
No better place to whine about old guy medical problems than the amateur radio airwaves.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 3:07:50 AM EDT
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OP, you have to have interests before you can have hobbies. What are you interested in? The right hobby can keep you VERY busy, especially those hobbies that branch out!
For example; I'm into precision target shooting with both pistol and bolt-action rifles. I'm also always looking for a better carry pistol, and wouldn't mind also finding a nice JM Marlin. So all that right there has me 1) handloading, 2)building precision rifles and stocks, 3)visiting gun shows looking for guns, and 4)spending days at the range testing and firing guns & loads. Heck, recently I spent 2 days just building a custom snap-cap for my target rifle and making the notes for it. https://www.ar15.com/forums/armory/Making-a-custom-Snap-Cap-for-any-cartridge--/42-553192/ I've also been into building radio control airplanes for 40 years. Shopping kits, tools, supplies, and building the planes keeps me busy none stop. Did I already ask? What are you interested in? |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 4:52:36 AM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cancard: Fishing. |
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Posted: 8/27/2024 4:56:32 AM EDT
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Sell guns you have no use for. Use proceeds to buy an expensive single shot Trap gun.
Join a small club with one or two trap fields. Go to club on open night. Shoot one or two rounds of Trap. Spend rest of evening BSing with other old guys with expensive single shot trap guns, while drinking coffee and wearing Trump hat. Extra hobby points if the club also sponsors the local hs team and the kids outshoot everyone with whatever cheap field gun dad gave them. |
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Posted: 8/27/2024 5:15:51 AM EDT
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buy a ranch
retired 15 years ago.. your hobbies will be plumbing, fence mending, quad repair, tire fixin, electrical work, gate building, hay baling, cow chasing, hog hunting and coyote shooting and a dozen other things I can't think of right now.. Mainly because I have to get to work on my 32 hour a week Hobby Job so I can afford the afore mentioned hobbies. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 5:16:52 AM EDT
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Become a Hobo, it’s a growth industry. Beg for money on street corners, Walk the earth, meet people... get into adventures. Like Kane in Kung Fu. Wherever you lay your hat is home.
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Posted: 8/27/2024 5:17:53 AM EDT
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We just talked about this last night, my wife is excited to retire and do hobbies all the time.
I'm dreading it. I'm going to have to get another business or at least find some work to do or I'll jump off a bridge. |
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Posted: 8/27/2024 6:01:54 AM EDT
[#45]
Start shooting sporting clays. Plenty of opportunities to travel and burn through your retirement savings with that.
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Posted: 8/27/2024 6:03:24 AM EDT
[#46]
I'm retired.
I'm too busy for hobbies. |
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USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 6:08:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Low_Country: Reloading ammo or tying flies. Reloading ammo, that is the hobby I want to get into, buddy of mine does it, need to make some space for a bench. |
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USA
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Posted: 8/27/2024 6:13:07 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 999monkeys]
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By VaniB: OP, you have to have interests before you can have hobbies. What are you interested in? The right hobby can keep you VERY busy, especially those hobbies that branch out! For example; I'm into precision target shooting with both pistol and bolt-action rifles. I'm also always looking for a better carry pistol, and wouldn't mind also finding a nice JM Marlin. So all that right there has me 1) handloading, 2)building precision rifles and stocks, 3)visiting gun shows looking for guns, and 4)spending days at the range testing and firing guns & loads. Heck, recently I spent 2 days just building a custom snap-cap for my target rifle and making the notes for it. https://www.ar15.com/forums/armory/Making-a-custom-Snap-Cap-for-any-cartridge--/42-553192/ I've also been into building radio control airplanes for 40 years. Shopping kits, tools, supplies, and building the planes keeps me busy none stop. Did I already ask? What are you interested in? Good point |
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Posted: 8/27/2024 6:13:18 AM EDT
[#49]
My old partner from work is going through this right now, he finally retired last week.
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Posted: 8/27/2024 6:15:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: I have the opposite problem. Too many hobbies, and work interferes with them. This^ The only time I am ever bored is when I am stuck on a trip or something , family stuff, and am thinking of all the stuff I could be getting done at home. Wake up in the morning and try to decide which direction I’m going…. |
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