Since I broke my back in 2001, my hobbies have changed a lot! 9 years later when the Meniere's disease set in leaving me deaf and with poor balance it changed my hobbies even more.
Before breaking my back I was a serious elk hunter which amounts to a lot of up/down hiking in central Idaho's dense brushy mountains with 5 other guys. We drove into camp atop the mountain (the elk were in the bottom 2,000' in elevation below), used horses and mules for packing and hunted on foot.
For about 10 years my wife and I down hill skied seriously. Frankly it became all encompassing forcing me to do all the scheduled maintenance in the hospitals before Friday night so I could tune and wax skis and then ski Saturday and Sunday. After I broke my back we gave it up. No, I broke my back jumping the fence into my backyard.
Raised in CO, WY, UT and southern IL, I have hunted and fished starting at age 9 with my father. My balance issues have presented some problems so my hunting days are over and what little time I fish today, it is with my youngest grandkids in some pretty timid lakes.
We love to travel. Have been blessed to travel internationally a limited amount. I love to photograph our travels so I carry a DSLR camera with multiple lens.
Most recently we have been hosting our 3 youngest grandkids for summers here in Idaho so we have scheduled tours of some of the national parks with them. 2 years ago it was Yellowstone. Last year it was Moab for Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. We have another trip planned with them this summer. Family responsibilities keep up busy too as we have 3 kids spread from WA, AZ to CA, grandkids from as far east as IN, KS to AZ, CA, to WA and great-grandkids in the previously listed areas.
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....