45 Manly Hobbies ("Ham radio"...one day, Lord, one day..!)

The Art of Manliness ^ | January 6, 2010 | Brett & Kate McKay

[RandallFlagg]

I make bullwhips and cook.

When I get my garage built, I plan to have a blacksmithing setup in it. I want to make swords someday.

[Grammy]

Well, I have 6 of those hobbies, Mr G has 8 and if you throw in the junior g’s there are several more.

Perhaps rather than “manly” hobbies, it should read “hobbies”.

[Snickering Hound]

Wait, magic is manly?

[a fool in paradise]

Beerobics

[knews_hound]

You’ll put your eye out !

[SLB]

The entire web site “The Art of Manliness” has some pretty good stuff in it. Lots of information that is being passed by is in it. I might not agree with all, but overall it looks good.

As far as reading goes, the stack of books at the side of my bed is probably 2 to 3 feet at present.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[Charles Martel]

Not knitting.

Try needlepoint instead.

Seriously, my granddad used to knit castnets. Wish I knew how to do that.

[luckystarmom]

Airsoft is another good manly activity. My husband and son do that.

I think online war games is another manly activity.

[Noumenon]

Hmmmm, let’s see:

1. Barbequeing / grilling
2. Horse riding and training
3. Martial arts
4. Reading - lots and lots of reading
5. Marksmanship (rifle, pistol, shotgun - and a 1919A4 if I ever get it put together)
6. Ammo reloading
7. The occasional fine cigar.
8. The occasional wee dram ‘o single malt Scotch
9. Beer brewing (not for a while, though). Still have all the gear.
10. Knives and tomahawks.
11. IT and network engineering expert.
12. SUV enthusiast. I heart my Avalanche.

Come to think of it, there aren’t hobbies - they’re avocations.

[ClearCase_guy]

I love how Archery is joined together with beer drinking.

[shrug] What could go wrong?

[GonzoGOP]

They didn’t even mention Blowing Stuff Up. I mean it falls in between chemistry and marksmanship. Would Mythbusters be as popular as it is if it wasn’t for the all American hobby of blowing stuff up.

[tx_eggman]

If one of you beer brewers would like to share his hobby with me, I will bring the guitar, and tx_eggman will cook us a smoked brisket on his favorite outdoor utensil.

That would be this one ...

[absolootezer0]

need to add ammo reloading.
i spend more time reloading than i do shooting.

[Constitution Day]

Ham radio is manly?

My impression of that hobby is that it attracts the kind of man that would go to a Star Trek convention. You know, a super-nerd.

[SnakeDoctor]

Knitting? Ballroom dancing? Gardening?

I enjoy the AOM blog greatly ... but those are odd choices for manly hobbies.

SnakeDoc

[handy old one]

No way my dad can and not even be near the stove or microwave and still the cereal taste burnt!!

[Larry Lucido]

Ham radials? Manly and delicious!

[going hot]

Gardening?

Wonder it gardening includes lawns and lawncare,planter construction, landscape, planting and pruning trees, plotting out orchards and such.

[SnakeDoctor]

Still — landscaping, lawnmowing, farming, etc. are hardly “hobbies”. They’re either occupations or household chores. Calling “gardening” a manly hobby when referring to landscaping is like calling dishwashing a womanly hobby.

And, if they’re referring to “gardening” in the traditional hobby sense of the word — it ain’t manly.

SnakeDoc