Do not let the equipment become more demanding than the activity it was meant to support.

Gear starts as a way into something and can slowly become the thing itself. The camera needs cleaning, the bike needs a service, the kit needs upgrading, and one day the hobby is mostly maintenance with occasional moments of the activity you loved. Buying and tending are easier than doing, which is exactly why they expand.

Count the hours you spent last month on the activity itself and the hours you spent on its equipment. If the second number is winning, use what you have for a season and buy nothing. The simplest setup that lets you begin is usually the one you will actually use.