To expand on baking, you&#x27;re going to need a huge variety of pots, pans, baking sheets, pie pans, cake containers, cupcake trays, mixing bowls, a stand mixer, a handheld mixer, rolling pins, ingredients, etc.  I know because my sister is really into baking and she has all of that stuff and more; a whole kitchen full.  By the time you&#x27;re all said and done you&#x27;re in for over $1,000, and a bunch of cupboards are full.<p>The same applies to a bunch of the rest of hobbies that you mentioned.  If you only care about doing something superficially, then sure, you don&#x27;t need equipment.  But to do something <i>well</i>?  For example, making good podcasts requires a full setup of audio engineering equipment -- mics, mic stands, various digital audio equipment that plugs into a computer, etc.  Similar for running; the people I know that are really into it have all sorts of shoes, GPS running watches, entire wardrobes of running gear (which you NEED to prevent chafing), reflective clothing, heart rate monitors, travel gear to bring with you when traveling for races; the list goes on.<p>I&#x27;ve been into a bunch of hobbies in my life and every single one ended up accumulating significant amounts of gear.  Even just being into programming or gaming, I&#x27;ve ended up with various mechanical keyboards, mice, computers, computer parts, displays, and more.