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Vanbrat said:
I guess if someone got too picky I could just put it away. But hubby likes to argue so maybe he would enjoy that too..
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It's not "argue", it's animated deliberation. :sneaky:

I forgot about detecting, I keep mine in the RV and I use it probably half the time. I too go with the notion that forgiveness is easier than permission. Some parks explicitly state no detecting right in the rules, if that's the case I respect that but if it's not, or not plainly evident I shouldn't, I will poke around the usual "hot spots" for whatever I can find. At campsites you will be rewarded with a large collection of twist off bottle caps, pull tabs, foil, and the occasional tent stake. I'll make a quick sweep around the pay station for dropped coins and then wherever anyone's been fishing next to a pond, stream or lake for lures and tackle. Any trash I dig up or come across I pack out. I usually take a dog with me so we both get a nice walk and he gets to hunt smells too.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
 
JayArr said:
I smoke cigars and drink beer by the fire.

Very relaxing and good for contemplating.
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But not real good for your health


That's debatable but an RV forum is probably the wrong place.

I am not going to give up anything I enjoy to extend my life into my eighties. For all I know the extra time I get could be spent sitting in a diaper trying to remember my name.

Until modern medicine figures out Alzheimers and Dementia the argument for living a long long life has hit a brick wall.

The good news is we are still free to decide for ourselves so those who disagree with me and think it's a good bet can live a cleaner life and hope that it pays off and they still have their faculties to the end. To each his own.
 
JayArr said:
I am not going to give up anything I enjoy to extend my life into my eighties. For all I know the extra time I get could be spent sitting in a diaper trying to remember my name.
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My wife and I had this discussion the other night. I’m 71 and she’s 69. We were talking about drinking (alcohol) and she said we could maybe extend our life a bit if we stopped drinking. I told her she would probably live longer than me then. I’m looking at maybe another ten years and I’m not going to deny myself the things I enjoy and can still do. So I am going to drink, not to excess, and eat what I want.
 
Maybe hubby would enjoy geocaching? Not something I have done but I know others on the forum do it.
 
Oldgator73 said:
My wife and I had this discussion the other night. I’m 71 and she’s 69. We were talking about drinking (alcohol) and she said we could maybe extend our life a bit if we stopped drinking. I told her she would probably live longer than me then. I’m looking at maybe another ten years and I’m not going to deny myself the things I enjoy and can still do. So I am going to drink, not to excess, and eat what I want.
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The object of life is not to go to the grave with your body in pristine condition. But more to slide in sideways saying "damn what a ride!" So drink that wine and eat that chocolate and have some fun.

That said I'm not a smoker, sister died before 50 because of that, and I hate being drunk, enjoy a few drinks now and then. And I know a good healthyish diet makes me able to have fun longer and such. Always looking for a good balance of wild crazy fun and careful living.
 
Geocache is hit and miss, many places I go have none. But it's easy enough to bookmark or load in to the GPS and I'll usually pick my hikes along trails that have them. I've even replaced a few I've found in poor shape or missing, so part of my hiking pack is a geocache kit.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
 
FastEagle said:
We had two homes built for us during our 23 years at Jacksonville, FL. The first one was hard to part with, the second not so much.

When we decided to go full time RVing we sold our home and almost everything in it, even most of the collectables. Our two sons got a lot of the stuff. I joined eBay and sold almost all of the collectables in their auctions or buy now stores. Everything we just didn’t want to part with was placed in an environmentally controlled storage unit and managed by our sons.

Linda and I like to golf together and that’s easy to do when traveling. We both read a lot but you have to be careful with accumulating books because of their weight.

Linda has always liked to go to yard sales. You can meet a lot of the local community people at them and find some collectables that can be resold for a nice little profit. Because I already had the eBay account and was a member of PayPal, selling things on the road was easy. But, again, you have to be careful of the items weight. I became fond of finding old fishing equipment and old Zippo lighters. Anything old military will sell very fast and usually at a nice profit. 1st edition books sell well but if they don’t, we have to ship them to our storage unit. We scaled our trailer at least 4 times a year to balance the cargo and ensure we were not overwe
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I guess visiting the local dance halls and bars is not a option. That always keeps us from being bored though.
 
Well, if your health is up to it, go buy a GPS, join the geocaching.com web and start searching for treasures. Some are easy to find, others will take some serious hunting. All in all still a lot of fun for people of all ages.
 
Lots and lots and lots of great hobbies and things to do. Me thinks OP's husband has forgotten, or maybe hasn't learned how to relax and entertain himself, come up with things to do that he likes.

I'm introvert too and that's probably what I love about RV'ing and camping in the Northwest. Plenty of places to take a long walk, a hike, or be alone in the great outdoors. I look forward to evening campfires (ok, when it's not rainy or too cold!). My schedule while RV'ing (especially for a short 1-3 day stint) has a packed agenda of not doing a whole lot other than intentionally enjoying basic activities and trying to cherish feeling good.
 
Vanbrat said:
I have never had trouble with being alone and working on hobbies. Hubby on the other hand, unless he is driving says he is bored... So my question is what hobbies does everyone do when out and about?
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Vanbrat said:
He plays chess and ONLY chess. We have an old little TV for movies if inside. And he always brings his computer. But he doesn't like to play around with that for fun.

What do you folks do in those quiet times?
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Vanbrat said:
We are retired and the whole point in road tripping is to get a break from pulling the same #$%* weeds I have been pulling for 30+ yrs here at home. He just doesn't do things for fun...I am trying to find something that maybe we haven't thought of yet. We will be bringing our bikes this next trip and he is supposed to walk the dog while I'm cooking. He is a type 'A' person and should ALWAYS be WORKING or driving.
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Vanbrat said:
My hubby is a retired manager. He tried 'managing' my time and such with no success. He is now fully aware I am NOT an employee...LOL new retirement can be a big adjustment time or so my mom keeps saying
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I think I can relate to your guy. I was a people manager type A in a pretty stressful international environment. We relocated a lot overseas so the hobby thing tended to be whatever worked where we were at. I've gone through a lot of hobbies.

I retired just under a year ago and for the last year I have been developing a property in Florida. It's almost done and I am starting to switch gears. There will still be a lot of property work but not the intensity of the last year.

I a re-engaging learning the guitar - the learning technology is amazing these days. I am also learning Spanish properly. I do binge too much tv and that can be a bad thing.

My kid has played xBox stuff since he was little but I never got into it. I did flight sims as I am a passionate pilot although now lapsed. I started playing first person shooter games and that can fill an awful lot of time.

I recently adopted 2 dogs and spend a little time training them, a lot of time cleaning up after them and feeding them and an appropriate amount of time walking them.

I am still interested in SCUBA, dirt bikes, restoring classic cars and building on the property and will still do a lot of that. I am seriously looking at a part time job as well while at home base.

But I am almost ready to hit the road and will focus on more of the indoor stuff while on the road.

One thing it took me a year to learn is that it's OK to be a vegetable at times. 40 years of work is hard to detune from. Also don't forget... Pay attention to your guy to see if he is getting "depressed" but if he isn't complaining or showing bad signs most guys are fine being left alone to do nothing - LOL...
 
I used to play a lot of racquetball. Can’t do that anymore with two bad knees. Used to mountain bike too. Can’t ride a bike because my knees don’t bend enough to pedal. But I can hike. I can read. I can cook. I can still do some things around the property like cut up felled trees around the property with a chainsaw. I can kayak. Not in rivers but in lakes and ponds. I can visit wineries, breweries, meaderies, and distilleries. I can visit museums or just stroll around towns we are camped near. There is no reason to be bored. :cool:
 
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