Hobbies

thumb|Le Philatéliste by François Barraud, showing a person collecting postage stamps as a hobby

thumb|The Principality of Sealand is a micronation located on a seafort off the coast of the United Kingdom.

thumb|upright|A geocache concealed behind a sign in the Erratic Rock State Natural Site state park Geocaching (, ) is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. The first geocache was placed in 2000, and by 2023 there were over three million active caches worldwide.

thumb|upright=1.1|Pyrotechnic Gerb (pyrotechnic)|gerbs used in the entertainment industry

electronic instrument which detects the presence of metal nearby

thumb|upright=1.5|A computer BIOS on an ABIT NF7-S [[motherboard with an overclocked AMD Athlon XP CPU, running at 2,442 MHz]] In computing, overclocking is the practice of increasing the clock rate of a semiconductor device, such as a processor, beyond its rated speed, potentially increasing its performance. Overclocked devices, however, may have shorter lifespans, become unstable and unreliable, and in extreme cases, be permanently damaged. Many manufacturers do not cover damage from overclocking in their warranties, while some allow it inside a predefined safety margin.

A novelist is an author or writer of novels, novelists can also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation. Most novelists struggle to have their debut novel published, but once published they often continue to be published, although very few become literary celebrities, thus gaining prestige or a considerable income from their work. thumb|Leo Tolstoy, one of the most acknowledged Russian novelists

hobby of building physical models

small recreational rocket

thumb|Over-ear headphones sold by [[Audio-Technica, an audiophile-oriented brand.]] An audiophile (from + ) is a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction. An audiophile seeks to achieve high sound quality in the audio reproduction of recorded music, typically in a quiet listening space in a room with good acoustics.

practice of unlocking a lock without the original key

miniature skateboard controlled by the fingers

searching refuse bins for edible food &/or useful items

A brickfilm is a film or Internet video made by either shooting stop motion animation using construction set bricks like Lego bricks and minifigures or using computer-generated imagery or traditional animation to imitate the look. They can sometimes also be live action films featuring plastic construction toys (or representations of them). Since the 2000s The Lego Group has released various films and TV series and brickfilms have also become popular on social media websites. The term “brick film” was coined by Jason Rowoldt, founder of the website brickfilms.com.

Cinephilia ( ; also cinemaphilia or filmophilia) is the term used to refer to a passionate interest in films, film theory, and film criticism. The term is a portmanteau of the words cinema and philia, one of the four ancient Greek words for love. A person with such an interest is called a cinephile ( ), cinemaphile, filmophile, or, informally, a film buff (also movie buff). To a cinephile, a film is often not just a source of entertainment as they see films from a more critical point of view.

subculture of individuals

installation rock art requiring skill

searching outdoor waters for ferromagnetic objects using a magnet tied to a rope

process of investigating locations supposedly haunted by ghosts

term used for an audio recording produced outside a recording studio for the purpose of capturing the audible illustration of an environment

sport using stick horses

film genre

Munzee is a freemium scavenger hunt game where QR codes have to be found at different places in the real world. The game is similar to geocaching but uses QR code technology, in addition to device GPS location, to prove the find instead of a logbook. Launched in McKinney, Texas in 2011, the game caught on first in Germany, along with California and Michigan. It is now played in more than 188 countries around the world, and there is at least one physical Munzee deployed on every continent, including Antarctica.

thumb|upright=1.4|alt=Aquarium containing a variety of plants and a piece of driftwood, with white gravel at front and a plant with red leaves at the upper left.|58 United States customary units#Fluid volume|gallon (220 [[litre) freshwater aquascape]] Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a number of distinct styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Typically, a

sport played by non-professionals

thumb|19th-century print of soapmakers A soaper is a person who practices soap making. It is the origin of the surnames "Soper", "Soaper", and "Saboni" (Arabic for soap maker). Roads with names like "Sopers Lane," "Soper Street," and so forth often were areas where soap makers worked.

A kidult is an adult whose interests or media consumption is traditionally seen as more suitable for children. It can also mean a parent who acts childishly with their children and does not take on their duties as a disciplinarian.

activity of building telescopes as a hobby

amateur film or video typically made just to preserve a visual record of family activities

outdoor hobby

professional wrestling inspired hobby, either a worked genre or shoot fighting

collection of electronic parts intended for home construction of electronic circuits

right|thumb|A fairly complex box stitch is shown here. Beginning at the left, it begins with quadruple box for 5 stitches, and then splits into single barrel (top) and double barrel (bottom) thus incorporating a window. After 11 stitches, the two independent barrels rejoin for another 13 stitches until the end (right).

thumb|200px|American First Lady Bess Truman with Girl Scouts and their volunteer leaders An avocation is an activity that someone engages in as a hobby outside their main occupation. There are many examples of people whose professions were the ways that they made their livings, but for whom their activities outside their workplaces were their true passions in life. Occasionally, as with Lord Baden-Powell and others, people who pursue an avocation are more remembered by history for their avocation than for their professional career.

Kimodameshi ( or , ; "testing one's liver"), known in English as a test of courage, is a Japanese activity in which people explore frightening and potentially dangerous places to build up courage.

pilgrimages to "sacred sites" featured in subculture content such as manga and anime

aspect of model aircraft aviation involving no external control after launch

aspect of culture

hobby involving the breeding of pets or domestic animals

performance art utilizing light and hand shadows

process of tracking the movements of banknotes

150px|thumb|Oenophiles are devoted to wine.