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.

  • Idontoah@sh.itjust.works
    351·
    11 months ago

    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.

      • SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        This is how a friend of mine got into ice climbing. They went to work as a glacier guide and got a avalanche training for free. They work to find their ice climbing hobby.

    • Fonzie!@ttrpg.network
      1·
      10 months 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.