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Start doing research about gear you will need for backpacking and where to go near you. State parks are great places to backpack. It took my SO and I about 3 mo
by reportingsjr 12y ago
Start doing research about gear you will need for backpacking and where to go near you. State parks are great places to backpack. It took my SO and I about 3 months from initial research to take our first trip. I absolutely love it and also go several times a year now.
Just remember to take it slow! Always better to be over prepared than underprepared. Mother nature is not forgiving.
- wmeredith 12y agoThis is good advice. Start slow (short trips, close to civilization) and build up over time. Your experience will tell you what gear you need much better than any review site. One of the best places to actually START is just Google up a local park, grab a water bottle and do an out-and-back (e.g walk 15 minutes along the trail and then turn around and retrace your footsteps back to the trailhead.) You can do this over lunch.
- robertfw 12y agoGreat advice, especially with starting with super short trips. One of the most important things is clothing and these short trips will let you figure out a good set of shoes, how to layer clothes etc, without putting you at risk of being shivering cold with blistered feet in the middle of no where.