I have an "expensive" hobby: skiing. Or so I am told. But here's the thing: it's really not. Okay, okay, it is if you deck yourself out in all new equipment and a new outfit and only ski for a couple of days per year. Many people apparently go this route. Alas, I no longer ski as many days as I would like (because I moved somewhere warm to take advantage of another hobby; trade offs.) But if I was at my preferred location, skiing at my preferred area, I'd be paying under $400/year for a season pass that even includes weekends. Heck, when I'm officially a senior citizen, the same pass will be <$100 per year!
Oh, and that pesky expensive equipment. I decided a couple of years ago that my old skis were too banged up even for me and were no longer safe. So, instead of popping for a new pair of skis, I use some relatively old but almost never used skis that I bought for a song off of Craigslist from a guy who decided he liked snowboarding better about a week after he bought them. They are long. They are fairly skinny (first gen parabolics.) And people seem to love them. It's like I'm driving a classic car or something. Seriously, these skis have a more magnetic pull on men than a froofy little dog has on pretty women.