Starting [a hobby]: the minimum
equipment genuinely necessary,
what to buy second-hand, what to
buy cheap until I know I'll
continue, and the one thing worth
paying for now.

What to Buy to Start, and What Not To

The one thing worth paying for on day one.

Prompt

I want to start [a hobby]. Tell me the minimum equipment that's genuinely necessary, what to buy second-hand, what to deliberately buy cheap until I know I'll continue, and the one thing worth spending on immediately.