I’d compare it to a lot of things I end up doing. Would it not be cheaper to just buy logs rather than buying chainsaws, Ppe, Gucci axes and buying cord wood? Probably, but I feel like I’ve achieved somthing at the end of the day.
would it not be cheaper to just visit the butchers once a month rather than buy my own chiller, massive chest freezer, run both plus mincers vac packers etc? Almost definitely, but I take pride in putting food on the table.
There are times when I tear my hair out reloading, but a full log store, freezer and ammo cabinet are true measures of wealth in my strange brain, and i enjoy the work most of the time.
Similar to recent bee keeping efforts, total spending somewhere around £1200 so far, for about £100 worth of honey
wonderful past time though.
Everyone is time poor these days, myself included, but I can’t think of anything worse than having nothing to do.