Pretty much what he said at the end. I do alot of hobbies, mountain biking, camping, backpacking, fishing both saltwater and freshwater but mainly saltwater and hunting. It can add up and it certainly does but keep in mind you should never try to do all things at once. Track the items, i tend to prioritize as mentioned above and purchase things out of season while on sale to cut back on costs. Used items are the way to go as well but also realize that many items can sufficiently do the job, or even dual purpose. The more expensive or single track items may just have more bells and whistles.