Taking a class, hiring a guide, or going with an experienced friend would all be a great way to get started. If you wanted to bootstrap by yourself or with oth

Taking a class, hiring a guide, or going with an experienced friend would all be a great way to get started. If you wanted to bootstrap by yourself or with other inexperienced friends- I would start by getting a car accessible campsite, and then use that as a base camp. Go on small hikes that take you back to your site. Very few survival skills are needed for that sort of thing- you can get started with a cooler, a grill, and a bundle of firewood. If you enjoy that, then start using more primitive tools and trying larger hikes in future trips, and you can work your way up to backpacking or whatever your goals are