What's the best hobby you ever had?

SN Jeff Powell — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:35:06 -0400

Response by SSgt Joe V. made May 20 at 2015 11:39 AM

SSgt Joe V. — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:39:08 -0400

Have - hopefully not had in a long, long time. Fishing - clears the mind of all the clutter and all you have to worry about is cast and reel, cast and reel...something very therapeutic about that for me.

Response by SA Harold Hansmann made May 20 at 2015 11:39 AM

SA Harold Hansmann — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:39:27 -0400

I have had several, hunting, fishing, making glass beads from stained glass, helping wife out in her business making masks and fans, watching M.A.S.H. 4077, the list goes on.

Response by Cpl Joshua Wehrman made May 20 at 2015 11:39 AM

Cpl Joshua Wehrman — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:39:11 -0400

I like fishing a lot in general it is calming and fun, the Gulf of Mexico is fantastic for it.

Response by SPC Nate Lamphier made May 20 at 2015 11:43 AM

SPC Nate Lamphier — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:43:09 -0400

Growing up it was all things competitive sports. Now as I get older, I still love sports but get that feel as a coach now instead of a player.

However, over the last year I have loved fishing and hunting. I mostly fish small rivers and go deer hunting. It is amazing how relaxing these activities can be. I do golf a lot as well.

Response by SPC James Patton made May 20 at 2015 11:57 AM

SPC James Patton — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:57:13 -0400

I love hunting, and shooting in general. But I also enjoy reloading my own ammo.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 12:02 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 12:02:52 -0400

Motorcycles and Performance cars!
There is nothing like enhancing performance and power and then being able to feel and see the difference you made!

I also like shooting, its fun with the AR15 to plink but shooting trap with the 12 gauge is cheaper and I think even more fun!!

Response by 1SG Jason Fitzpatrick made May 20 at 2015 12:04 PM

1SG Jason Fitzpatrick — Wed, 20 May 2015 12:04:00 -0400

I love to shoot and do all things firearms related. I use the reloading bench as my refuge from the rest of the world so that I can concentrate on only one thing. It is mandatory that I do that otherwise I could damage my firearms or worse. So, in short, firearms are my hobby, and just like almost every other hobby out there, it is expensive.

Response by SSG Donald Mceuen made May 20 at 2015 12:23 PM

SSG Donald Mceuen — Wed, 20 May 2015 12:23:49 -0400

I love to fish,hunt,camp,carve,and spend time with grandson

Response by SGT Jimmy Carpenter made May 20 at 2015 12:27 PM

SGT Jimmy Carpenter — Wed, 20 May 2015 12:27:35 -0400

I enjoy fishing, target shooting, and metal detecting. I haven't been metal detecting in almost 3 years though and don't have any real reason why. It would be difficult for me to pick the one I enjoy the most though because I get an equal amount of satisfaction from all 3.

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made May 20 at 2015 12:36 PM

SSG Paul Setterholm — Wed, 20 May 2015 12:36:50 -0400

I collect old coins since I was about 10. I collect Minnesota Vikings player autographs. I have always had a love of fast cars albeit gas prices and cost has put that aside. Still buy more performance type cars that are more practical (currently a wrx Subaru). I played pool and darts for many years. Won some tournaments in both.

Response by SN Jeff Powell made May 20 at 2015 12:45 PM

SN Jeff Powell — Wed, 20 May 2015 12:45:11 -0400

Somehow a question I posted about respect was deleted and I would like to say loving and caring about a job or hobby is a nice thing to do.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 12:47 PM

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Response by SPC Tony Fewell made May 20 at 2015 1:00 PM

SPC Tony Fewell — Wed, 20 May 2015 13:00:14 -0400

I love fishing always have ever since I was little. And in the last 10 years i have gotten into photography, I love doing scenic and outdoor photography.

Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made May 20 at 2015 3:26 PM

SFC Vernon McNabb — Wed, 20 May 2015 15:26:21 -0400

I am still doing woodworking projects. Love to take a stack of boards and make something out of it.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made May 20 at 2015 8:44 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Wed, 20 May 2015 20:44:48 -0400

Sailing. I sailed everything from cat boats (single masted - single sail) dingys to tall ships (topsail schooners, brigs, and barks). I came to live the poem - "Sometimes I must go down to the sea, The stormy sea and sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to sail her by."

The destination was a distant second to the journey.

Of all the skills I learned and practiced, navigation was my favorite. It served me well when I enlisted in the Army. I well remember a class in land navigation at which the instructor asked "How many points do you need to observe to accurately determine your position?" He was surprised when I answered one and went on to prove I could do it by demonstrating the process known as a "Running Fix" (aka "Doubling on the bow"). I was one of the few lieutenants you could trust with a compass and a map.

Sadly I developed Meniere's Disease which afflicts the sense of balance and it is no longer safe for me to walk a deck let along climb a mast. Thus I am left to my memories, ones that will one day help me craft new stories (once I finish my current series based on an Army Ranger who served in Korea and later spied behind the Iron Curtain and in Cuba).

Response by MSG Morgan Fiszel, CPCM, CFCM made May 20 at 2015 8:53 PM

MSG Morgan Fiszel, CPCM, CFCM — Wed, 20 May 2015 20:53:47 -0400

Sailing...

Response by SFC Stephen King made May 20 at 2015 9:05 PM

SFC Stephen King — Wed, 20 May 2015 21:05:31 -0400

Weights

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Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2015 2:32 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 02:32:10 -0400

I like to shoot, hunt, fish, kayak, but without a doubt my favorite hobby(obsession) would have to be Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Response by MAJ Sitz Randy made May 21 at 2015 9:43 AM

MAJ Sitz Randy — Thu, 21 May 2015 09:43:38 -0400

I love to fish! I love to ride my Street Glide!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2015 8:45 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 May 2015 20:45:06 -0400

I Love to working out, Bowling , biking. are my hobby I can relax ,feel good about myself .

Response by SSG Melvin Nulph made May 25 at 2015 8:12 PM

SSG Melvin Nulph — Mon, 25 May 2015 20:12:21 -0400

My best hobby has a double edged, art. I love to draw paint design bilboards, and posters things like that. It's so relaxing when I can set down and draw out the anger, bad dreams or bring a smile to someone's face. In high school I took so many wards in college art shows just doing my thing. I hate dealing with money when people wanted to buy the stuff. For some reason it took the joy out of it for me? But the money I did make I made a lot of young ones happy with it so in a way it evened out. Hope to get back into it soon, been out of it for a while and have a few tattoo ideas I need to get done for some more people. I believe everyone has the ability to draw and love teaching (if you want to call it that) young ones and special needs personal to draw. Their minds are so open and they never say, "I can't"...

Response by SrA Edward Vong made May 26 at 2015 3:37 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:37:43 -0400

Airsoft, Flying, and collecting timepieces.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 3:40 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:40:43 -0400

My favorite hobby has now turned into a secondary pastime as well as my future career after retirement and that hobby is Craft Brewing. Cheers!

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made May 26 at 2015 8:33 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:33:15 -0400

That would be cars!

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 8:51 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:51:20 -0400

Forever and always.

Response by Pvt Tracy Presson made May 26 at 2015 8:51 PM

Pvt Tracy Presson — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:51:24 -0400

Motorcycles

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Aug 24 at 2015 12:55 AM

Cpl James Waycasie — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:55:16 -0400

Shooting bow tournaments, both compound and stick bows. My second favorite was tying my own flies and actually catching fish with them, Sir

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Sep 8 at 2015 1:53 AM

SGT Michael Glenn — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 01:53:33 -0400

I have done many things in my life, scuba diving, running, skydiving, white water rafting, Bicycling, Motorcycling, international pocket bike racing, Motocross racing, car racing, building cars, Photography, Drawing, car model building, Hiking, camping, fishing, marksmanship (just for pleasure after leaving the service). Now I only dream of doing half of these so I stick mostly to building model cars.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 9 at 2015 9:23 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 21:23:51 -0400

Racing. Especially drag racing but over the years we raced all sorts of stuff including drag racing, circle track and boats. Unfortunately it got too expensive to play. Now I just watch.

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Oct 14 at 2015 1:49 AM

SGT Michael Glenn — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 01:49:03 -0400

I take great pride in my Car Model bobby, have been doing it since I was a little kid, I also like to draw and work on cars and photography. All are about equal passions for me.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 14 at 2015 2:11 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 02:11:30 -0400

Long distance shooting in Vegas. Plenty of room in the open desert.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 7:39 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:39:34 -0400

I don't know is that a hobby or not ...

Playing with my kids ...

Response by Sgt Jay Jones made Oct 24 at 2015 9:33 AM

Sgt Jay Jones — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 09:33:42 -0400

FLYING! I have a private pilots license.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 24 at 2015 11:05 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:05:04 -0400

Fishing. My godparents own a ranch with a small lake in Texas. The average bass is 2 lbs. and I can catch 30 in a day. That was a lot of fun.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Oct 24 at 2015 11:50 AM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:50:02 -0400

Playing my trumpet! Best stress breaker I ever had!

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 24 at 2015 12:00 PM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:00:44 -0400

Fly tying

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Oct 24 at 2015 12:08 PM

SSG Leo Bell — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:08:53 -0400

Hunting and putting models together

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 24 at 2015 12:49 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:49:02 -0400

Growing up back home in Hawaii, I used to enjoy diving and spear fishing! My military assignments have not allowed me to do either! I hope to do it this December when I go home for leave after 4 years

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 24 at 2015 2:01 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 14:01:00 -0400

Fishing, and golfin tie as my top two, but I love workin on my ride, ridin my bike (had a '79 holding, in the market for one since I laid it down). Woodworking I enjoy, as well. Can't wait till my son gets older and can join me in these things.

Response by SGT Jimmy Carpenter made Oct 24 at 2015 2:44 PM

SGT Jimmy Carpenter — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 14:44:52 -0400

Shooting, fishing, metal detecting

Response by SPC Tony Fewell made Oct 26 at 2015 12:46 AM

SPC Tony Fewell — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 00:46:28 -0400

It's a cross between photography and fishing.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2015 6:06 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 18:06:40 -0400

Gold prospecting and panning for gold. It is a hobby that pays for itself!

Response by TSgt James Potter made Oct 29 at 2015 4:53 PM

TSgt James Potter — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:53:21 -0400

My wife and I did SCUBA diving for a few years. That was a lot of fun but its kind of expensive. We don't live anywhere near the warm Gulf of Mexico. The next best is motorcycle riding. I have had several bikes over the years.

Response by CPL Joey Weaver Jr. made Dec 6 at 2017 6:16 AM

CPL Joey Weaver Jr. — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 06:16:48 -0500

Honestly?....It was a thing called date night where, my ex wife and I always did something different on Saturday night, movies, dinner,walks on the beach, anything that would make us smile, it became a Hobby and I dare say, I hope she is still practicing OUR little thing with her Husband. I guess My PTSD was too much to handle for her. I am alone now.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2017 11:02 AM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:02:52 -0500

Drinking beer and fishing just about the top of the list.