[fragmede]

> Hobbies are only expensive if you let them or want them to be.

Climbing gyms aren't cheap. Climbing rocks outdoors is fairly cheap.

[nativeit]

Now we’re back to the point where you’ve saved so much money by not carrying health insurance.

[TheNewsIsHere]

That’s the thing about the discussion in this thread, and generally on HN. People just don’t consider that virtually without exception the realities of life, the choices we make, and the choices we can make, all form and are part of systems. Life isn’t a set of unrelated logic exercises.

[watwut]

You need more equipment to make them safe. You need literally more then you need in climbing gym, you need to know what you are doing too.

And you need to travel to the place where that climbing suitable rock is.

[troupo]

Not available in winter and rain. Requires equipment (crash pads and shoes at least)