I don't know about bears, I should probably ask before venturing out on my own like that, haha.
By now, I know that this is how you roll, haha!
Have you ever considered getting a camera and at least getting into the photography side of things? I think with where you tend to roam around, it'd be a really therapeutic hobby to have for you.
Thinking about it, I feel kind of tempted. Might be a nice thing to buy, with some crypto profits, in the near future. I sold my Canon 7D ( that I mainly used for filmmaking ) back in 2017, after having bought a Go Pro Hero Black ( a li'l device that I hardly used and started malfunctioning, early on ). I had forgotten that I still have it, it's collecting dust somewhere. But yeah, a DSLR or something along those lines might be nice, although I am not necessarily looking forward to photo editing/ the digital/ on the computer side of it. I would probably skip that part, knowing how I work. I like the idea of not using my phone for everything though and going back to using quality machines with basically one function ( camera for photography, walkman for music, phone for calling and texting, etc ).
Cheers for sparking these ideas!
You wouldn't really need to do a lot of editing if the lighting is good and the settings are set nicely for the environment. I know what you mean though, I don't really like the editing side either. If I do edit I tend to make very quick changes. It's one of the main reasons I prefer shooting film over digital, but that's not much of an option in this part of the world. Film's still pretty expensive, and definitely difficult to find.
Look into maybe getting a used Sony, it'll be about $500 if you get an APS-C model. The pictures I've been sharing have been with a Sony A6000, the quality is definitely good for the price. Lenses on APS-C are also a lot more affordable. You can get the 50mm for about $150 these days.
I believe full frame Sony lenses also work with the APS-C models, you just have to crop the sensor to fit the lens, which then just makes the lens basically double in focal length at a slight reduction in quality. That might also be an option if one day you want to just get a full frame Sony A7 III or something.
Though with how crypto is doing, perhaps you may not feel the guilt of splashing out on a brand new full frame. :^)
Let me know on Discord if you wanna get some help on choosing a body and lens(es).