50 Hobbies for Preppers

If you have extra time on your hands, why not pick up a hobby (or 10) that will help you with your preparedness skills?  Here's some ideas...

1. Archery
2. Orienteering
3. Shooting sports
4. Gardening
5. Sewing
6. Knitting
7. Pottery/ceramics
8. HAM radio
9. Woodworking
10. Baking
11. Beermaking
12. Hunting
13. Fishing
14. Gunsmithing
15. Drone flying
16. Blacksmithing
17. Candlemaking
18. Beekeeping
19. Fixing cars
20. Robotics
21. Swimming
22. Soapmaking
23. Animal husbandry
24. Cryptogaphy
25. Martial arts
26. Lockpicking
27. 3D Printing
28. Metal working
29. Thrifting
30. Electronics
31. Playing a musical instrument
32. Winemaking
33. Backpacking
34. Camping
35. Boating
36. Rock climbing
37. Running/walking
38. Flying
39. Metal detecting
40. Skiing/snowboarding
41. Dirt biking
42. Paintball
43. Foraging
44. SCUBA/snorkeling
45. Parkour
46. Board games
47. Axe/knife throwing
48. Boxing/wrestling
49. Fencing
50. Weightlifting

20 Hobbies for Preppers

You never know what prepper skills you will need during a disaster, but having hobbies that you engage in regularly that can also be useful during a SHTF event can pay dividends besides being an enjoyable way to spend your free time.  Here are 20 prepper-related hobbies to consider:

1. Practical Shooting (USPSA)
2. Amateur (HAM) Radio
3. Orienteering
4. Locksport (lockpicking)
5. Geocaching
6. Adventure Racing
7. Drone Flying
8. Gardening
9. Hunting
10. Fishing
11. Krav Maga (or other self-defense sports)
12. Backpacking
13. Animal Husbandry
14. Blacksmithing
15. Archery
16. Food Preservation
17. Homebrewing
18. Woodworking
19. Sewing
20. Paintball