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Orienteering vs Rock pooling

Orienteering and rock pooling have 86% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatOrienteeringRock pooling
Time a week2 hours a week2 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsLivelyCalm
To start$10$20

Choose orienteering if

  • Nothing alive to look after
  • More physical
  • More competitive

About $10 to start, then about $10 a month.

About orienteering

Choose rock pooling if

  • Looking after living things
  • Gentler on the body
  • No winners or losers

About $20 to start. Little or nothing after that.

About rock pooling

What you'll need

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Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.