>>2529825Okay I'll bite.
First things first Outdoors where? The tropics are not the frostline the tundra is not the swamp and the city is not for straight people.
Do not buy things. Take a long time to figure out what you need to learn first. You can approach this two ways. Watch youtube cringe, get bad advice here (my favourite) and finally you can try to connect with eople who do stuff outdoors.
Here's what I think is important to cover.
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Get a good pair of boots that fit a nice pair of socks. No matter what you do you will always be able to use them, even if you don't wind up being outdoors oriented. Try on a bunch and make sure they are just a little bit bigger than usual and fit your foot type.
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Next you want a bag. No less than 45 litres, no more than 65. Avoid Osprey cringe and old ass milsurp.(pre 90s unless you want to try a heavy alice pack for fun) Get cheap decathelon or REI's deals on a sale. You want something that you can ft water bottles in the side, that has a good hip belt.
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Sleeping bag.
The more you spend on this the warmer and lighter you can get it. You can try for a normal synthetic fill. Maybe Snugpack would be a cheap option that has plenty of non expensive options in a temperature range that matches your area. Always get the warmest you can.
For shelter get a tarp. It's cheap and cheap aluminium pegs are great. With some cord you can figure out the ins and outs of using a 3x3 tarp to stay sheltered almost anywhere. If you chose to get a hammock you can keep using it for a fly.
Boots, bag, sleeping and shelter covered now you can start on skill specific equipment.
Get a plain flat backed knife. Full tang if you have money for a good one, or a mora if you are cheap and want a beater that works. This will be your learning toolset.
With that decided, you should have considered where you will go, what kind of conditions for weather you will be facing. The temperature. The use of fire.
