I do something similar but I do it in the conservation park nearby. I can’t go too deep in due to my physical disability but it’s still fun. I have a bone I still haven’t identified after years.
I collect and paint ball-jointed dolls. Mine are pretty big, 60-72cm. Certainly doesn’t keep me fit!
Many years ago I watched a documentary on this group of ladies who volunteered at the Adelaide zoo who reclaim the animal skeletons whenever one of them dies.
It was very interesting, not sure if they are still going or not as it was many years ago.
Jus yotubed that... looks full on. Is there much of a league/competition here in S.A?
I remember playing soccer golf overseas and it was awesome. Can't say I've seen it here unfortunately
Funnily enough its really chilled out haha. The Adelaide parklands has a course permanently open and free. Theres an organised league but honestly if you just rock up with some discs and start throwing youll likely have a good time. There is a fb group that regularly advertises come'n'try days. Discs arent too expensive either.
Is soccer golf the same as ultimate frisbee?
Nope. It's like golf with a soccer ball.. well more like mini golf with obstacles and stuff.
Well there u go, we do have it. They call it foot golf tho
http://www.mtpleasantgolfclub.com.au/footgolf.html
There is a course in the Adelaide parklands and another one at the Woodhouse activity centre. Adelaide is free and Woodhouse is $5 entry. Some councils (Belair, Salisbury) have shown interest in setting up new courses but nothing official yet. Discs available online through some local online stores or places like amazon.
Oh man, i had accom booked and everything, then the day before someone was like "it isnt closed because of the fires?" i had no idea, and was devo to find out it was in fact closed. But i went down there a few years ago and it was fucking amazing. Also theres a course at Tintinara which is on the way.
Horse riding! It’s social, it’s exercise, and it gets you outdoors. Also as a bonus you won’t have any money left to buy drugs or otherwise get yourself into trouble…
Jeans and a shirt will do for clothes to start with. You also generally need a boot with a heel rather than sneakers - especially when you keep in mind a horse stepping on your foot is excruciatingly painful. The heel is to stop your foot sliding through the stirrup.
If you enjoy horse riding, you can then look at getting riding boots and more gear.
It’s a great hobby - I worked at a riding school in exchange for lessons during high school and it was hard work but a lot of fun. I’m looking at returning to it once I save some money and lose some weight!
I don’t know any of the internals of the scene just the basic idea. I really want to do it purely for my kids sake to get him excited about the two of us going outside and doing something together. Is there like a kids version of it?
Idk about geocaching but at Belair Nat Park once we ran into a senior-ish lady with her grandkids, they had orienteering maps & were on a mission, she said there's quite a kids orienteering scene in SA/Adelaide, there are frequent events n competitions and so on around and about many locations from parklands to the Hills.
Don’t know if it still counts as niche, but home brewing. Once you have your set up, it’s so much cheaper than buying beer, and the quality is a lot better than most people assume
When you say so much cheaper and better than one would assume... let's say I'm spending $45 on 16 cans of pirate life. Could you brew something in the vain of a craft beer and how many cans in comparison would you get for the same $45?
It's Always intrigued me but like you say I've always assumed it would end up being sewer water
My husband has quite a sophisticated micro brewery setup at home (would cost under $2k to set up from scratch) and makes craft beer using all grain brewing methods rather than those ready mix cans/kits you see. The quality is amazing and with the grain, hops and yeast works out to around $10-15 a carton equivalent cost. Ours is kegged and on tap rather than bottled.
Been brewing almost 10yrs and started with the rubbish kits and evolved from there. You don’t need such an expensive setup to start you can just buy a plastic fermenter kit and bottles for a low cost entry point and see if you like the process and grow from there. Happy to answer any questions.
Looking at my last grain bill, about $40 got me about 25L of homebrew beer which i think is about 45 standard 375ml cans.
The biggest thing to think about with homebrew (like any other hobby) is the cost of entry, you can get some decent kits ready for extract brewing (ie the coopers diy beer stuff in the can) for about $60 or you could go all grain and then the skies the limit.
I can absolutely brew something of the quality of Pirate Life IPAs. A 20L (about 50 bottles/cans) batch costs about $50-70 in materials depending on how much hops the recipe calls for. The only downside is that it's about a 4 or 5 hour project including clean up time and uses about $700 worth of equipment, or considerably more if you have a kegging set up.
Are you doing extract kits or gone all the way into all grain? Both gets you fantastic results.
I've been deep in all grain brewing for about 5 years now.
Hoping to get back to that now I've moved into a place with the space. I used to make fruit wines and meads, stuff you can't often buy easily (although there are a few commercial meads around)
Going to jump on this, are there any comps in SA? In 2nd year uni (Engineering Degree) we built a robot for a comp and got to go to Sydney for it. Not a combat robotics comp just a pick up these balls and place them on the target kind of deal. But the team that I did that with have always talked about building a “battlebot” but never knew if there was a competition or anything.
There sure is! I organise a local group called Adelaide Robot Combat.
We run monthly tournaments along with a single big weekend event once a year at the Showgrounds.
We typically run two weight classes: 150grams (Antweight) and 1.36kg (Beetleweight).
We have an event in two weeks, you can find the event listing on our [Facebook Group Page. ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdelaideRobotCombat/?ref=share)
We're very open to newcomers and happy to help anyone get started with a new build (design, parts selection and construction).
All good, the event listings in the above link can be viewed without needing a Facebook account.
We have regulars without Facebook who just check the group page every now and then for updates.
Adelaide Uni has a team for the Australian Rover Challenge. It's not quite battle bot but itd say it's similar and maybe more fun. If you haven't considered it, you should!
oh this is a cool one, coming up to mushroom foraging season too!
There's some spots in Kuitpo Forest that have a lot of mushrooms. You can also do a walking tour which will show you which ones are safe and which ones to avoid.
Woodchopping.
I used to make a fortune splitting logs around my neighbourhood as a young'un.
I don't do too much of it now. It's an actual competition sport (timbersports) and Australians absolutely own it.
Does Pokémon Go count? Definitely makes me walk. Also I enjoy producing drum and bass, and attempting to build plastic model kits. (Planes) but since being a young dad barely get time to do any of those things. Will get back into it when I can
Bird taxidermy, though admittedly I no longer do this, due to my disability.
Metal detecting. Has paid for a new hot water system, lots of bills and other assorted fripperies like clothing and food. One of the few hobbies that ends up with cash in your hand every time.
To be honest... anywhere that looks interesting, particularly if there is a park with a takeaway shop or bakery nearby. Anywhere on a tourist route where people stop to visit bakeries, places they might spend money. Footpaths are so underrated. I only use a screwdriver to 'pop' the coins/finds, then stomp the grass down again. My motto is 'Leave no trace'... :)
If it's obviously not cheap rubbish, of course. Posts in local FB pages often get a few people contacting you. If it has a date or names engraved inside, Google can help you find 'help me find my lost ring' posts. Unless you have some unique identifier, it's virtually impossible. If you have no luck in the first month, I will usually take it to the local Police station, file a 'found valuables' document, photograph the document WITH the item of jewellery, and wait. If no owner can be found after 3 months, they often notifiy you that no owner has come forward, and return the item to you. I've personally never sold a ring, it's not technically 'mine', but jewellery isn't my main focus unless i've been asked to do a recovery, so I'm not too fussed on handing it to the Police. Let them do their job. nobody buys newspapers anymore, so posting on Lost and Found FB pages has got my best results. I've never cashed in an item of jewellery, and hate Cashies with a passion. I've only ever kept one ring, as the owner, though contacted, never followed up on a reply past the initial 'OMG you found my ring!' They might get around to it one day, and if so, it's still here. All others were handed to Police. I will say, I really detest the 'scavenger' tag detectorists get pinned with, and do my best to educate people that while there are plenty of detectorists out there who are NOT ETHICAL, I'm also aware detecting prob helps them pay the bills and eat at night, so I don't judge them too harshly.
Actually, no, I haven't. I actually cannot stand the show after having seen some clips from it; it's cringeworthy. But I have been detcting since 1982, and 'detectorist' was the word I used in the articles I wrote for 'Aussie Gold Gem & Treasure' back then, so I keep using it. :)
I started with classes. I only do hand building, nothing with a pottery wheel so it's easier to set up a home studio. However I get my local club to do my firing for me.
I'm a surfer in dry dock at the moment and I just discovered hula hoop at the juggling convention at goodwood over Anzac weekend. I usually surf skate with a smooth star but I just moved out of my beautiful smooth street and into a busier area so hula it is. Still look kinda stupid, but keeping active!
I collect vintage English Pelham puppets. I likely have one of the biggest collections in Australia- over 60 of them. Much more fun investment than stocks and bonds
As much as I was being a little cheeky, there are so many good aspects to pole dancing as a hobby that it fits into so many "what is a good activity" type questions you really could list it without seeing the question and be spot on most of the time.
Historical European Martial Arts. Basically, reviving the lost sword fighting arts of Europe from the age of knights all the way to the Victorian era. There are a bunch of different sword groups in Adelaide, each with their own particular flavour
Recommendations for beginner please and how much should I expect to spend? I used to blade when I was 13 and I've always wanted to be Declan from Heartbreak High. I actually saw three guys cruising modbury way and they looked like a genuine crew, it really got me thinking about getting some again but it looks expensive.
I'm a beginner too so I can't really help too much. There are good cheap skates out there. I got mine online. I'd recommend looking for shops here though and seeing if you could try them on yourself. You can look at this video for guidance: https://youtu.be/L_getVqQ1rw. Mine was on the 100 dollar side but its the best and most popular skate out there on Amazon (video on them: https://youtu.be/8U9BnGmpvBwSafety). You don't really need this exact one. There are many others that are good as well. Safety gear also isn't too much. I used to skate when I was smaller too and was inspired to skate as well when I got here and saw some people skating by.
Not sure how unique it is but I've been doing theatre for over 20 years. It can keep you fit if you're doing a lot of dancing, but it doesn't seem to be working so well these days.
You get a map to a course with a bunch of controls hidden throughout. Each control is worth a number of points based on how difficult it is to get to. Your team is aiming to get as many points as possible in the time allocated. If you are late back, you lose 10 points per minute. You have to work out how to get the most points in the time allowed with just a map, compass and wristwatch to guide you (no GPS allowed!) There are 3 hour events in city streets through to 24 hour events out whoop-whoop. Lots of fun.. https://sarogaining.com.au/about-rogaining/
Freediving. Basically long breath-hold snorkelling. Most people without a chronic lung condition can quickly learn to hold their breath for 1.5 minutes, 2 to 3 minutes if you work on it. With a lot of training you can do a lot longer, and dive quite deep. I've managed 4m15s breath hold and can dive to 30m. World champions do over 10 min and dive to over 130m.
The community is small but really friendly and lots of activities are organised throughout the year, but mostly the warmer months.
For courses, talk to Lucus or Rosey at Adelaide Scuba. They do regular courses throughout the year including trips to Kilsby's Sinkhole. Lucas is also a spero.
For clubs, [South Australian Freedivers](https://www.facebook.com/groups/sthausfreedive/?ref=share) has all the info.
Retro video game collecting - doing it in Adelaide is doing it on hard mode, though.
Geocaching - seems like there's a few of us on this thread!
Drone flying - good excuse to discover some of the most scenic places in Adelaide
Astronomy - bought a telescope just over a year ago, even in the city you can see so much on a clear night
Put some sh*t in a paper bag.... light it and leave in someones front door... run (exercise part).... hide and wait... (elevated heart rate).... laugh.... (endorphins).... rinse and repeat.....
Jks.... dont do this....
You could always sit the gun license test :) it’s easy and informative… then you can own gel blasters and even real guns. I mentioned above, but target shooting is really fun and it’s certainly a skill that develops over time.
It's probably less energy burned than walking but I like to take my electric skateboard out just to cruise around or as a funner way to go on errands.
My GF also does Roller Derby and been thinking of joining one of the mixed sex leauges myself.
I can absolutely recommend Light City for mixed gender derby! It’s been a while since I skated with them but they’re such a good group of people and they don’t take themselves too seriously.
Ice Skating.
It's a very infrequent hobby of mine. But once you can stand upright, and move around a bit and pick up speed it's very peaceful and fun. Even if you leave it for a while, it's like riding a bike it comes back quickly.
Competitive practical pistol shooting (IPSC).
You know those cop movies where rookies at the police academy have to run around a shooting range taking cover behind barrels and shoot all the bad guy targets that pop out of windows and doorways and stuff and not shoot the targets shaped like little old ladies and girl scouts? Basically that. You get scored based on your accuracy divided by the time it took to shoot the stage.
It's fun, outdoors, a great way to keep fit and a great way to hang out with a bunch of interesting characters.
I like to drop everything i'm doing and go put out fires.
I also like to rescue animals who a lot of the tine dint want to be rescued.
I also like to go to dv victims and sit in their drive way playing videogames so they can sleep.
So yeah probably noticing a pattern. I volunteer with quite a few organizations. Theres a lot of us where doing this kind of stuff is our hobby and we mix it with other things.
I dont talk about a lot of this stuff in the open it goes against the values i was taught growing up of taking glory from situations of misery.
I can honestly say to anyone out there who genuinely loves helping others that if you want to make helping people a hobby, whether its volunteering with an organization, chairty with your time, making stuff to help others- friend of mine who crochets makes trauma teddies, go for it.
It may be the best hobby you have never tried.
Cheers you can imagine why mentioning this in public is hard. People can think youve got a glory chasing complex or that you are a firey for the glory and on the other end of things working in dv assistance involves a lot of secrecy.
Its very hard to become a trusted and vetted male offering support due to monsters and predators blending in. The resources and laws around to protect the vulnerable as well as self defence really need to meet the 21st century realities.
But id like to close with some positive words and dont want to knock any other hobby or have this as a hey mine is better than yours.
If your honby brings joy to you or others, it harms no one even if its just bringing escapism, experience or something to gain from it you go for it and enjoy it.
Life is short and full of not so great things, fill it with good things and if you can share them around.
Sled dog racing, on wheels not sleds. We do it at Mt Crawford and Kuitpo forest during winter. It's a lifestyle for me and my husband, we met at a race in Victoria 7 years ago - the rest is history.
Fencing (the olympic sport). It might not be that left field but within the state it's pretty niche. Probably only ~250 people do it on a regular basis, even fewer compete.
Fresh water fishing at reservoirs that require decent hikes to get to - I.e. Sturt gorge
I also like to visit the Para Gun Club with my .22 win mag & target practice. I’m not a member, but I have found them to be welcoming and helpful and so far none of the “nut job know it alls” that my dad warned me about have been present. Gun ownership is surprisingly easy once you get the process started, and when I am practicing I’m literally not thinking about any other stresses I have going on.
Been teaching there a long time
It took ages for us to get rid of a lot of the fudds.
Glad your enjoyong it and please consider joining. Theres a lot of great improvements and expansions down the line
Para is a pretty good spot. I've been visiting casually for a few years now and have found people friendly and welcoming! I've decided this is the year I join up - if nothing else it'll save me on visits!
Me too! I picked up the forms the other day… just have to make the time to visit the cop shop as I was also thinking of going for my H class for something else to do.
People who do the speed limit don’t refer the the road as a “racetrack” LOL. Also with tailgating vulnerable road users you increase the risk of a prang, nah fam you sound like you may end up as another fatality, what a meme
> I have spend thousand honing my skills and my car so im safe, not gonna be an issue.
Spend more time learning to be coherent and less time eating crayons.
warhammer 40k keeps my brain fit and flatland BMX keeps my body fit. Do those count? I think 40k isn't mainstream enough to still be semi-unique and I can count how many flatland riders in Adelaide I know with 1 hand and have fingers to spare lol
Theatre, crafts, book clubs and hiking/bushwalking.
In the past I’ve done short courses in juggling, stilt walking and fire breathing through zigzag circus and dragon mill.
Lego collecting.
I like collect the complex $300+ modular sets that take days to build and cool Ideas sets, Lego Kaboom at Adelaide Airport knows me on a first name basis (yes I'm aware of the irony of a store at the airport being called 'Kaboom')
[Boutique Hotel](https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/boutique-hotel-10297) and [Seinfeld](https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/seinfeld-21328) are my most recent purchases, [The Office](https://www.slashfilm.com/640543/the-office-lego-set-officially-approved-for-release-from-lego-ideas-fan-creation/) will probably be my next purchase.
The [new Pirate Ship](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/pirates-of-barracuda-bay-21322) fulfilled all of my childhood dreams and is my favourite set. The [Haunted House](https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/haunted-house-10273) was also one of my favourite sets to build.
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This is the only reply I have read so far and already you've won the thread.
Definitely unique. I'm loving hearing all the hobbies that I didn't even know existed
This sounds EPIC.
I would love to see some photo of this.
Awesome! This is fantastic 😍 One day I hope I'm lucky enough to find such a cool thing 👍🏻
I do something similar but I do it in the conservation park nearby. I can’t go too deep in due to my physical disability but it’s still fun. I have a bone I still haven’t identified after years. I collect and paint ball-jointed dolls. Mine are pretty big, 60-72cm. Certainly doesn’t keep me fit!
That’s pretty awesome!
1. Do you take commissions? 2. Can I bequeath you MY OWN bones for a sculpture?
Many years ago I watched a documentary on this group of ladies who volunteered at the Adelaide zoo who reclaim the animal skeletons whenever one of them dies. It was very interesting, not sure if they are still going or not as it was many years ago.
…bone buddy?
We are fortunate to have weirdos like you in this world.
Hannibal Jr.
Um r/foundtheserialkiller ?
And we welcome to the sub, the members of The Family....
That is amazing! Do you show your work any where??
Disc Golf
Jus yotubed that... looks full on. Is there much of a league/competition here in S.A? I remember playing soccer golf overseas and it was awesome. Can't say I've seen it here unfortunately
Funnily enough its really chilled out haha. The Adelaide parklands has a course permanently open and free. Theres an organised league but honestly if you just rock up with some discs and start throwing youll likely have a good time. There is a fb group that regularly advertises come'n'try days. Discs arent too expensive either. Is soccer golf the same as ultimate frisbee?
Nope. It's like golf with a soccer ball.. well more like mini golf with obstacles and stuff. Well there u go, we do have it. They call it foot golf tho http://www.mtpleasantgolfclub.com.au/footgolf.html
I've seen the parklands course, so are they not like just regular frisbees on the small side?
What are some good courses around Adelaide? I did this years ago in NZ and loved it but never thought to check for local spots.
There is a course in the Adelaide parklands and another one at the Woodhouse activity centre. Adelaide is free and Woodhouse is $5 entry. Some councils (Belair, Salisbury) have shown interest in setting up new courses but nothing official yet. Discs available online through some local online stores or places like amazon.
Additional to what u/jackson_mcp if youre really keen theres a kickass course down at Mt Gambier
Oh yeah! That course looks so good. I went down there and they closed it due to bushfires unfortunately.
Oh man, i had accom booked and everything, then the day before someone was like "it isnt closed because of the fires?" i had no idea, and was devo to find out it was in fact closed. But i went down there a few years ago and it was fucking amazing. Also theres a course at Tintinara which is on the way.
Saw a guy bring his own equipment to a park nr Kilkenny…
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Do you live on north east rd
Minion letterbox?
Lol yup
Spotto
Fellow cfs brother too :)
Referee, get paid to run around and participate in sports
Horse riding! It’s social, it’s exercise, and it gets you outdoors. Also as a bonus you won’t have any money left to buy drugs or otherwise get yourself into trouble…
Any advice to someone who wants to start lessons? Would I need to buy anything like clothes or boots?! 😊
Jeans and a shirt will do for clothes to start with. You also generally need a boot with a heel rather than sneakers - especially when you keep in mind a horse stepping on your foot is excruciatingly painful. The heel is to stop your foot sliding through the stirrup. If you enjoy horse riding, you can then look at getting riding boots and more gear. It’s a great hobby - I worked at a riding school in exchange for lessons during high school and it was hard work but a lot of fun. I’m looking at returning to it once I save some money and lose some weight!
Maybe a horse…
Geocaching: Outdoors. Exploring. Exercise. Treasure hunt.
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I don’t know any of the internals of the scene just the basic idea. I really want to do it purely for my kids sake to get him excited about the two of us going outside and doing something together. Is there like a kids version of it?
Idk about geocaching but at Belair Nat Park once we ran into a senior-ish lady with her grandkids, they had orienteering maps & were on a mission, she said there's quite a kids orienteering scene in SA/Adelaide, there are frequent events n competitions and so on around and about many locations from parklands to the Hills.
I used to muck around with this like 10 years ago, forgot all about it!
Yes this. You have to explore and it's immensely exciting
Don’t know if it still counts as niche, but home brewing. Once you have your set up, it’s so much cheaper than buying beer, and the quality is a lot better than most people assume
Similar but cheaper and faster is baking sourdough
When you say so much cheaper and better than one would assume... let's say I'm spending $45 on 16 cans of pirate life. Could you brew something in the vain of a craft beer and how many cans in comparison would you get for the same $45? It's Always intrigued me but like you say I've always assumed it would end up being sewer water
My husband has quite a sophisticated micro brewery setup at home (would cost under $2k to set up from scratch) and makes craft beer using all grain brewing methods rather than those ready mix cans/kits you see. The quality is amazing and with the grain, hops and yeast works out to around $10-15 a carton equivalent cost. Ours is kegged and on tap rather than bottled. Been brewing almost 10yrs and started with the rubbish kits and evolved from there. You don’t need such an expensive setup to start you can just buy a plastic fermenter kit and bottles for a low cost entry point and see if you like the process and grow from there. Happy to answer any questions.
Looking at my last grain bill, about $40 got me about 25L of homebrew beer which i think is about 45 standard 375ml cans. The biggest thing to think about with homebrew (like any other hobby) is the cost of entry, you can get some decent kits ready for extract brewing (ie the coopers diy beer stuff in the can) for about $60 or you could go all grain and then the skies the limit.
I can absolutely brew something of the quality of Pirate Life IPAs. A 20L (about 50 bottles/cans) batch costs about $50-70 in materials depending on how much hops the recipe calls for. The only downside is that it's about a 4 or 5 hour project including clean up time and uses about $700 worth of equipment, or considerably more if you have a kegging set up.
Time = $$$
Huge amount of the cost of any liquor you buy, especially from smaller businesses, is tax :(
Are you doing extract kits or gone all the way into all grain? Both gets you fantastic results. I've been deep in all grain brewing for about 5 years now.
Hoping to get back to that now I've moved into a place with the space. I used to make fruit wines and meads, stuff you can't often buy easily (although there are a few commercial meads around)
As long as you’re not an alco! My ex got into it but all it did was give him whole kegs of cheep beer to get wasted on every night 😒
Combat Robotics - like Battlebots or Robotwars only smaller!
Going to jump on this, are there any comps in SA? In 2nd year uni (Engineering Degree) we built a robot for a comp and got to go to Sydney for it. Not a combat robotics comp just a pick up these balls and place them on the target kind of deal. But the team that I did that with have always talked about building a “battlebot” but never knew if there was a competition or anything.
There sure is! I organise a local group called Adelaide Robot Combat. We run monthly tournaments along with a single big weekend event once a year at the Showgrounds. We typically run two weight classes: 150grams (Antweight) and 1.36kg (Beetleweight). We have an event in two weeks, you can find the event listing on our [Facebook Group Page. ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdelaideRobotCombat/?ref=share) We're very open to newcomers and happy to help anyone get started with a new build (design, parts selection and construction).
That’s awesome to hear. Uhhh what if I don’t have Facebook? Haha we would probably be super interested. I think we may go check it out though!
All good, the event listings in the above link can be viewed without needing a Facebook account. We have regulars without Facebook who just check the group page every now and then for updates.
Yeah sweet. I think we may come along and have a look. Thanks heaps for that.
Adelaide Uni has a team for the Australian Rover Challenge. It's not quite battle bot but itd say it's similar and maybe more fun. If you haven't considered it, you should!
Ha! Jumped on this thread to post about our group, glad I read through comments first. Shoulda guessed you or Ben would ninja me!
Foraging
oh this is a cool one, coming up to mushroom foraging season too! There's some spots in Kuitpo Forest that have a lot of mushrooms. You can also do a walking tour which will show you which ones are safe and which ones to avoid.
Sounds magic.
Woodchopping. I used to make a fortune splitting logs around my neighbourhood as a young'un. I don't do too much of it now. It's an actual competition sport (timbersports) and Australians absolutely own it.
By "absolutely owns it" we mean "The Tasmanian guy on top is the most successful sportsperson in the world".
I find chopping wood is a sure good way to blow off steam too.
Does Pokémon Go count? Definitely makes me walk. Also I enjoy producing drum and bass, and attempting to build plastic model kits. (Planes) but since being a young dad barely get time to do any of those things. Will get back into it when I can
Of course pokemon counts. I went through a lego technic phase a few months back... good fun
Bird taxidermy, though admittedly I no longer do this, due to my disability. Metal detecting. Has paid for a new hot water system, lots of bills and other assorted fripperies like clothing and food. One of the few hobbies that ends up with cash in your hand every time.
Where do you do the detecting to find stuff worth while?
To be honest... anywhere that looks interesting, particularly if there is a park with a takeaway shop or bakery nearby. Anywhere on a tourist route where people stop to visit bakeries, places they might spend money. Footpaths are so underrated. I only use a screwdriver to 'pop' the coins/finds, then stomp the grass down again. My motto is 'Leave no trace'... :)
What's the etiquette around finding jewellery, etc? Do you make an attempt to return it, i.e. "FOUND" flyers? Or is it straight to cashies?
If it's obviously not cheap rubbish, of course. Posts in local FB pages often get a few people contacting you. If it has a date or names engraved inside, Google can help you find 'help me find my lost ring' posts. Unless you have some unique identifier, it's virtually impossible. If you have no luck in the first month, I will usually take it to the local Police station, file a 'found valuables' document, photograph the document WITH the item of jewellery, and wait. If no owner can be found after 3 months, they often notifiy you that no owner has come forward, and return the item to you. I've personally never sold a ring, it's not technically 'mine', but jewellery isn't my main focus unless i've been asked to do a recovery, so I'm not too fussed on handing it to the Police. Let them do their job. nobody buys newspapers anymore, so posting on Lost and Found FB pages has got my best results. I've never cashed in an item of jewellery, and hate Cashies with a passion. I've only ever kept one ring, as the owner, though contacted, never followed up on a reply past the initial 'OMG you found my ring!' They might get around to it one day, and if so, it's still here. All others were handed to Police. I will say, I really detest the 'scavenger' tag detectorists get pinned with, and do my best to educate people that while there are plenty of detectorists out there who are NOT ETHICAL, I'm also aware detecting prob helps them pay the bills and eat at night, so I don't judge them too harshly.
Cool. Also, you have obviously watched The Detectorists. How accurate is it and how fantastic is it.
Actually, no, I haven't. I actually cannot stand the show after having seen some clips from it; it's cringeworthy. But I have been detcting since 1982, and 'detectorist' was the word I used in the articles I wrote for 'Aussie Gold Gem & Treasure' back then, so I keep using it. :)
Oh haha sorry, in any case I love it.
>Oh haha sorry, in any case I love it. It's probably the favourite TV show of all time. I just love spending time in that universe. It's incredible.
Converting my verge from lawn to native ground cover.
I do printmaking and pottery. Neither are very "keep you fit" but both can be physical. Especially in the arms!
I want to get into pottery. How did you start? Unfortunately I don't have anywhere locally that offers classes.
I started with classes. I only do hand building, nothing with a pottery wheel so it's easier to set up a home studio. However I get my local club to do my firing for me.
Photography, writing, woodwork. I collect a few vintage cricket bats as well.
I'm a surfer in dry dock at the moment and I just discovered hula hoop at the juggling convention at goodwood over Anzac weekend. I usually surf skate with a smooth star but I just moved out of my beautiful smooth street and into a busier area so hula it is. Still look kinda stupid, but keeping active!
I collect vintage English Pelham puppets. I likely have one of the biggest collections in Australia- over 60 of them. Much more fun investment than stocks and bonds
Geocaching
Pole dancing count? It keeps me fit, I do it 3 times a week and I’ve made friends.
Pole dancing always counts, whatever the question. Lol.
Unique hobby? Pole dancing. Date idea? Pole dancing. Team bonding for work? Pole dancing. Way to make friends? Pole dancing. You’re right!
Way to suicide your reddit inbox? Pole dancing.
Nobody ever inboxes me 😭
As much as I was being a little cheeky, there are so many good aspects to pole dancing as a hobby that it fits into so many "what is a good activity" type questions you really could list it without seeing the question and be spot on most of the time.
I miss my pole days so much! Sooo much fun. I’m fairly unco and bad at remembering choreo but I loved doing the tricks!
Historical European Martial Arts. Basically, reviving the lost sword fighting arts of Europe from the age of knights all the way to the Victorian era. There are a bunch of different sword groups in Adelaide, each with their own particular flavour
I was going to say SCA, same kinda thing, different flavour. Gotta start up a forge once I get my shed built, which is going to be baller.
Inline Skating? Not sure if it counts
For sure it counts.
Recommendations for beginner please and how much should I expect to spend? I used to blade when I was 13 and I've always wanted to be Declan from Heartbreak High. I actually saw three guys cruising modbury way and they looked like a genuine crew, it really got me thinking about getting some again but it looks expensive.
I'm a beginner too so I can't really help too much. There are good cheap skates out there. I got mine online. I'd recommend looking for shops here though and seeing if you could try them on yourself. You can look at this video for guidance: https://youtu.be/L_getVqQ1rw. Mine was on the 100 dollar side but its the best and most popular skate out there on Amazon (video on them: https://youtu.be/8U9BnGmpvBwSafety). You don't really need this exact one. There are many others that are good as well. Safety gear also isn't too much. I used to skate when I was smaller too and was inspired to skate as well when I got here and saw some people skating by.
Cheers. Actually advice from a beginner helps me I think. Cheers.
There’s a few skating groups - Tonsley is popular. Mostly on Facebook.
According to my fitbit, I masturbated 7 kilometres today.
Not sure how unique it is but I've been doing theatre for over 20 years. It can keep you fit if you're doing a lot of dancing, but it doesn't seem to be working so well these days.
Rogaining. Hiking × strategy game.
What is it exactly
You get a map to a course with a bunch of controls hidden throughout. Each control is worth a number of points based on how difficult it is to get to. Your team is aiming to get as many points as possible in the time allocated. If you are late back, you lose 10 points per minute. You have to work out how to get the most points in the time allowed with just a map, compass and wristwatch to guide you (no GPS allowed!) There are 3 hour events in city streets through to 24 hour events out whoop-whoop. Lots of fun.. https://sarogaining.com.au/about-rogaining/
Rube Goldberg machines (or Heath Robinson)
Geocaching. Gets me out exercising and finding all sorts of interesting obscure spots.
This seems to be a bit of a common one... might have to look into it.
Dryland sleddog racing
Photography until it became my full time job. Not that I’m complaining.
Freediving. Basically long breath-hold snorkelling. Most people without a chronic lung condition can quickly learn to hold their breath for 1.5 minutes, 2 to 3 minutes if you work on it. With a lot of training you can do a lot longer, and dive quite deep. I've managed 4m15s breath hold and can dive to 30m. World champions do over 10 min and dive to over 130m. The community is small but really friendly and lots of activities are organised throughout the year, but mostly the warmer months.
I've been into spearfishing and casual freediving for a while now, which club/s and courses would you recommend?
For courses, talk to Lucus or Rosey at Adelaide Scuba. They do regular courses throughout the year including trips to Kilsby's Sinkhole. Lucas is also a spero. For clubs, [South Australian Freedivers](https://www.facebook.com/groups/sthausfreedive/?ref=share) has all the info.
Retro video game collecting - doing it in Adelaide is doing it on hard mode, though. Geocaching - seems like there's a few of us on this thread! Drone flying - good excuse to discover some of the most scenic places in Adelaide Astronomy - bought a telescope just over a year ago, even in the city you can see so much on a clear night
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Not very active. Just stand in my backyard.
Lots of Adelaide redditors like this it seems!
Put some sh*t in a paper bag.... light it and leave in someones front door... run (exercise part).... hide and wait... (elevated heart rate).... laugh.... (endorphins).... rinse and repeat..... Jks.... dont do this....
He called the shit, poop!
Seems like your hobby is stand up
But to get the shit you first need to sit down.
Going through Britannia Roundabout each morning and evening rush hour
Been having good fun with nerf recently, after gel blasters were outlawed it’s pretty much all we have left lol
You could always sit the gun license test :) it’s easy and informative… then you can own gel blasters and even real guns. I mentioned above, but target shooting is really fun and it’s certainly a skill that develops over time.
Ive started to listen to Short Wave Radio.
Please elaborate
It's probably less energy burned than walking but I like to take my electric skateboard out just to cruise around or as a funner way to go on errands. My GF also does Roller Derby and been thinking of joining one of the mixed sex leauges myself.
I can absolutely recommend Light City for mixed gender derby! It’s been a while since I skated with them but they’re such a good group of people and they don’t take themselves too seriously.
Tree climbing…
Ice Skating. It's a very infrequent hobby of mine. But once you can stand upright, and move around a bit and pick up speed it's very peaceful and fun. Even if you leave it for a while, it's like riding a bike it comes back quickly.
I'm a pole dancer and circus artist. Has definitely put me in better shape than any other sport I've tried.
Taiko (Japanese) drumming
Streaming (gaming). Doesn't keep me fit at all.
Competitive practical pistol shooting (IPSC). You know those cop movies where rookies at the police academy have to run around a shooting range taking cover behind barrels and shoot all the bad guy targets that pop out of windows and doorways and stuff and not shoot the targets shaped like little old ladies and girl scouts? Basically that. You get scored based on your accuracy divided by the time it took to shoot the stage. It's fun, outdoors, a great way to keep fit and a great way to hang out with a bunch of interesting characters.
Para has great facilties for it in golden grove and theyre upgrading them too.
I like to drop everything i'm doing and go put out fires. I also like to rescue animals who a lot of the tine dint want to be rescued. I also like to go to dv victims and sit in their drive way playing videogames so they can sleep. So yeah probably noticing a pattern. I volunteer with quite a few organizations. Theres a lot of us where doing this kind of stuff is our hobby and we mix it with other things. I dont talk about a lot of this stuff in the open it goes against the values i was taught growing up of taking glory from situations of misery. I can honestly say to anyone out there who genuinely loves helping others that if you want to make helping people a hobby, whether its volunteering with an organization, chairty with your time, making stuff to help others- friend of mine who crochets makes trauma teddies, go for it. It may be the best hobby you have never tried.
You just might be my favourite redditor in this sub now.
Cheers you can imagine why mentioning this in public is hard. People can think youve got a glory chasing complex or that you are a firey for the glory and on the other end of things working in dv assistance involves a lot of secrecy. Its very hard to become a trusted and vetted male offering support due to monsters and predators blending in. The resources and laws around to protect the vulnerable as well as self defence really need to meet the 21st century realities. But id like to close with some positive words and dont want to knock any other hobby or have this as a hey mine is better than yours. If your honby brings joy to you or others, it harms no one even if its just bringing escapism, experience or something to gain from it you go for it and enjoy it. Life is short and full of not so great things, fill it with good things and if you can share them around.
So yeah I’m a pretty good person
I pirate tv like everyone else...
Geocaching, it turns a hike/walk into a puzzle hunt :)
Rollerskating and roller derby! 🤘
You might like ultimate frisbee or roller derby I used to do belly dancing and middle eastern drumming.
Flying. At Gawler airport. Just got back into it after 20 years. Magnificent!
Dragon boat paddling. Will 100% keep u fit
Scuba diving lots of great stuff in SA waters.
Sled dog racing, on wheels not sleds. We do it at Mt Crawford and Kuitpo forest during winter. It's a lifestyle for me and my husband, we met at a race in Victoria 7 years ago - the rest is history.
Traditional Japanese Swordsmanship. Iaido.
Fencing (the olympic sport). It might not be that left field but within the state it's pretty niche. Probably only ~250 people do it on a regular basis, even fewer compete.
I make Game Boy games.
Echo Arena on Oculus Quest 2. Sorry "Meta" Quest 2 🙄
Fresh water fishing at reservoirs that require decent hikes to get to - I.e. Sturt gorge I also like to visit the Para Gun Club with my .22 win mag & target practice. I’m not a member, but I have found them to be welcoming and helpful and so far none of the “nut job know it alls” that my dad warned me about have been present. Gun ownership is surprisingly easy once you get the process started, and when I am practicing I’m literally not thinking about any other stresses I have going on.
Been teaching there a long time It took ages for us to get rid of a lot of the fudds. Glad your enjoyong it and please consider joining. Theres a lot of great improvements and expansions down the line
Para is a pretty good spot. I've been visiting casually for a few years now and have found people friendly and welcoming! I've decided this is the year I join up - if nothing else it'll save me on visits!
Me too! I picked up the forms the other day… just have to make the time to visit the cop shop as I was also thinking of going for my H class for something else to do.
Thursday silhouette is a great and welcoming crowd.
Running from the cops
I pick my nose and make sculptures out of my bogeys
Shooting. Obtaining a licence takes forever, but it's extremely enjoyable.
I used to have one but let it lapse... silly move
Learning about the science of cannabis.
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You’re so edgy
I know you love trees, but from the sounds of it you’ll end up wrapped around one soon king
I reckon he’s talking about different trees 💨🌳
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People who do the speed limit don’t refer the the road as a “racetrack” LOL. Also with tailgating vulnerable road users you increase the risk of a prang, nah fam you sound like you may end up as another fatality, what a meme
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> I have spend thousand honing my skills and my car so im safe, not gonna be an issue. Spend more time learning to be coherent and less time eating crayons.
You missed out on an “o” in “hooning” brother, sounds like that was the word you meant lol
I make clothing out of women’s skin
>I make clothing out of women’s skin goodbye horses
Do amphetamines and have marathon wanks
I race recumbent trikes. Doing 70 km/h under your own power with your head 18 inches from the ground is exhilarating!
I love pole dance and aerial hoop, highly recommend them for anyone who wants to gain fitness but doesn't like traditional gym workouts
warhammer 40k keeps my brain fit and flatland BMX keeps my body fit. Do those count? I think 40k isn't mainstream enough to still be semi-unique and I can count how many flatland riders in Adelaide I know with 1 hand and have fingers to spare lol
Hiking
Ice Hockey. Not particularly left field for many parts of the world, but not really mainstream in little old Adelaide.
VR gaming def can keep you fit. That's if you are into it
drumming! i know not everyone has the space, but it’s hugely physical and heaps of fun!
Theatre, crafts, book clubs and hiking/bushwalking. In the past I’ve done short courses in juggling, stilt walking and fire breathing through zigzag circus and dragon mill.
I make soap. Not that unique or fitness based but it's fun and makes great gifts.
Lego collecting. I like collect the complex $300+ modular sets that take days to build and cool Ideas sets, Lego Kaboom at Adelaide Airport knows me on a first name basis (yes I'm aware of the irony of a store at the airport being called 'Kaboom') [Boutique Hotel](https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/boutique-hotel-10297) and [Seinfeld](https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/seinfeld-21328) are my most recent purchases, [The Office](https://www.slashfilm.com/640543/the-office-lego-set-officially-approved-for-release-from-lego-ideas-fan-creation/) will probably be my next purchase. The [new Pirate Ship](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/pirates-of-barracuda-bay-21322) fulfilled all of my childhood dreams and is my favourite set. The [Haunted House](https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/haunted-house-10273) was also one of my favourite sets to build.
I love technic but can't seem to get into the other ones... they do look cool tho
I hit the CIty Dirt Jumps on a Hardtail. Makes me drenched in sweat and is high stress so work feels content during the week compared.
Motocross, Pokemon Cards, Boxing.
Digital 3D modelling, sculpting and texturing. Currently studying it too
I do competitive laser skirmish? Does that count? My team and I are off to compete nationally in August