I hunt, fish, hike, portage, camp, shoot trap... I'm am an "avid outdoorsman".
I run around in the woods like a caveman killing/catching/scavenging and eating what I kill/catch/scavenge. I'm not a "sportsman" or "trophy hunter". If I'm not eating it or using it, I'm not killing it.
But it's not only a hobby, it's my passion.
Everyone and everything has to schedule AROUND my hunting/fishing/camping. Don't want to give me time off for hunting, employer? Well, I'll make sure to clean my desk out before I go. Sorry chica, I'm hunting this weekend, maybe sometime during the week. On the way to the movie, let's stop at the sporting goods store that's on the way... I need to pick up a box of shells for tomorrow.
Sitting around a campfire eating meat on a stick and neckin' beers is in my blood... and fun in a primal way. So, I endulge.
I also shave with a straight edge razor, polish my shoes with genuine shoe polish, have a cat, and grow vegetables in the window for giggles. Did I mention I can crotchet?
I've been accused by the ladies of being "a cross between James Bond and Grizzly Adams, or MacGyver and Fonzie." I guess that's pretty manly, right?