Sounds like some nice trips. Glad you enjoyed them like you seem to have. I see things differently. Some of my best memories, especially with family, didn’t cost anything, make me smile when I remember them, and will be with me for my lifetime, and are just as special.
I won’t raise two calfs here for $1K. Having to stake them out means I would have to have someone to move them in my absence, and they also must be watered instead of watering themselves in the creek if they were fenced and able to move around. Them not being able to get in out of a storm just don’t sit well with me. Do you put your’s up in the evening?
I used to reload. Mostly hunting calibers. Still have some of the equipment. Reloading supplies locally about dried up, meaning trips to neighboring cities to attend a gun show where the components sell at a premium. All things considered, its just not economically feasible for me.