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What hobby seems to have the worst hoarders? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I think people who are into crafts. They have all of these yarns, construction papers, various tools and stuff. All so that they can say that they have all of these projects in mind that they want to do. But they never do them so they get more crafting stuff and it just eats away storage until their place is practically consumed by it.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Backpacking. I have a big plastic bin filled with equipment that I decided to go another direction with.

But makers are the kings of hobby hoarding, just look at Adam Savage. He has parts for things he hasn't even thought of building. He has a plethora of tools that overlap entirely just because the set of tools is closer to a given work aspect. Walls of bins with various degrees of filled because he bought 100 of something a decade ago that may have a future use.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Adams cave is so beautiful and well ordered these days. He’s the best kind of hoarder.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Those videos are so relaxing to watch

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The rare occasion that "the thing" ends up being exactly what you needed is incredible, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's almost always whatever you you threw out last week though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Or what you put in a storage unit that is inconveniently far away. I still need those 5mm magnets...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Perfect example.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Opposite with me. I've got 25+ years of hiking in, never been a gearhead. That shit's expensive. I buy one and make it work until it don't work no more

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My first backpacking trip, my bag was 40lbs. I said fuck that jazz, and now my pack is 20lbs and it has made trips so much better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The ultralight stuff is a whole new set of gear I've considered buying but don't know if I'll use it enough to be worth it. My old school ass carries about 50lbs on a weekend trip though it drops fast as I eat up the food and drink the beer. I managed this for decades while my body weight was about 130lbs. Now I'm at 170 with plantar fasciitis, mild arthritis and possibly Covid lingering effects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'm not even ultralight. I have a framed pack and a whole toothbrush. Those guys are nuts.