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Whats a hobby/craft that you wouldn't expect that has an incredibly high ceiling either monetarily or in sheer skill? (lemmy.world)
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For example, I'm sure the average joe doesn't know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

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[–] 35 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Rock climbing. To start out you basically just need $150 worth of shoes and some $5 chalk. Trad climbing or big wall climbing can be 5 figures and a dozen years worth of experience. And the skill ceiling is probably obvious, but it's become an Olympic sport for a reason.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Bouldering here in the Netherlands can start pretty easily:

    • € 10-15 entry
    • € 5 to rent shoes, although you can bring any clean sport shoes yourself

    And that's it!

    You can look into buying shoes and memberships if you're really into it, but even then € 150 for shoes and € 40-60 a month for a membership is cheaper than my idea of an expensive hobby, like Magic the Gathering or PC building and gaming.

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