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09-09-2019, 04:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
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Hobbies
I need a new hobby, getting bored when I'm sitting around the camp, especially when we're inside. Can't carve inside, can't practice the uke, cause I'm lousy at it and I drive Deb bonkers, to say nothing of the neighbors. I read a lot, but I need something else too.
So what do you all do to pass the down time?
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09-09-2019, 04:09 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,046
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I feel ya...
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-09-2019, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Arvada, Colorado
Trailer: 2015 E'21 - 'Velocity'. Tow: Toyota Tacoma V6, 4X4, manual.
Posts: 1,692
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Ham radio - if you like to talk to strangers.
(Hard on the credit card. )
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Alan
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09-09-2019, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
Posts: 895
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Corn hole toss works for me. Also, adds lots of steps, thus burning up calories to allow for a beer or....... Plus, lots of laughs.
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Kevin
Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything - Charles Kuralt
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09-09-2019, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 652
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
I need a new hobby, getting bored when I'm sitting around the camp, especially when we're inside. Can't carve inside, can't practice the uke, cause I'm lousy at it and I drive Deb bonkers, to say nothing of the neighbors. I read a lot, but I need something else too.
So what do you all do to pass the down time?
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I do cross stitch...very relaxing and you get artwork to hang on your trailer walls.
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09-09-2019, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,545
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Outdoor games like bocce or snake toss (some call it ladder golfing) are what we play. So many things to find to do outside too, which is where we spend the majority of no-sleeping time.
When forced inside we will read, play all kinds of board or card games, I play online word games, guitar, web browsing, movies or TV (though rarely), work on digital photos, some phone calls, Lisa does sewing my type craft stuff, etc. I have missed lots and will likely create more as time goes on.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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09-09-2019, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 2013 19' & 2013 15B
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Some of my more enjoyable past times include cycling, running, hiking, paddling, skiing, eating, drinking, reading, listening to music, watching movies, internet browsing, sleeping.
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2013 19' \ 2013 15B, 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Offroad
"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." - 1907, Maurice Switzer
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09-09-2019, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
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When there’s nobody around I like to to a little singing and practicing my whistling. I think about the Iowa State Band playing the St Louis Blues March (Glenn Miller arrangement) and visualize the Baton girl throwing her baton about 40 feet in the air and catching it on the way down. I also like to listen to R and B music out of the 50s with Tenor Saxophone solos. And drink beer and pet my dog.
Iowa Dave
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09-09-2019, 05:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Find the local SPCA and volunteer..... they always need dog walkers.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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09-09-2019, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Just thought of another hobby, astronomy. Seems like a lot places we stay have good views of dark skies. Get yourself a beginner telescope and read up about the stars...
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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09-09-2019, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,105
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Ditto for ham radio. It's more interesting than I thought it would be, once I got over the childhood admonition about talking to strangers. And I've been able to make new friends via the hobby, something we all need to do as we get older.
Astronomy-- you'd be surprised at what you can see with a good pair of binoculars and a cellphone app to guide you.
Photography-- similarly, cellphone cameras have gotten pretty good and you can post your results on the Web. And nowadays with digital cameras there is almost zero marginal cost to taking as many photos as you like.
With any of these hobbies it doesn't cost too much to dip your toe in, but serious hobbyists can spend a lot of money in any one of them. Or all of them.
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She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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09-09-2019, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2002 Escape 13'
Posts: 967
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Fishing!
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09-09-2019, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hotfishtacos
Fishing!
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And, when confined inside, fly tying!
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09-09-2019, 06:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Not that I would be interested, but if I was to try han radio, I would have to camp alone.
Fishing now, for some reason Lisa pushes me to go out and do this and leave her all by herself.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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09-09-2019, 06:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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When I fish I drink, when I drink I do not catch any fish, end of story.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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09-09-2019, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
Trailer: 2018 21 Sept 7 2018
Posts: 1,073
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What’s wrong with that
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09-09-2019, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Trailer: 2014 17b/ 2012 Chevy Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Walter
Some of my more enjoyable past times include cycling, running, hiking, paddling, skiing, eating, drinking, reading, listening to music, watching movies, internet browsing, sleeping.
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Nice list. You could add planning for MORE cycling, running, hiking paddling, skiing (eating too I suppose)
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09-09-2019, 07:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Morro Bay, California
Trailer: 2016 Escape 21
Posts: 330
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Hobbies
Painting, knitting, crocheting, paper crafts, drawing/sketching...
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09-09-2019, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
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I do fish once a week or so, when I'm in MA or CT. Unfortunately you need a license in every state you fish in. Was in VT last week and NY this week so I'd need 4 just for local trips. Wish they'd come out with a country wide or even a North American license.
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09-09-2019, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Wenatchee, WA, Washington
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19'
Posts: 179
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Drink.
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