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Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 16:00:40 No.2639894 View View Reply Original Report

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I'm absolutely a beginner. I know nothing about hiking, mountaineering, camping, etc. What would be the best modality to start with? I would like to practice solo if possible.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 16:19:57 No.2639899 Report

Quoted By: >>2641351

>>2639894
Just go outside and start walking. You need a fucking manual for that?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 16:24:11 No.2639903 Report

Quoted By: >>2640018 >>2640029

>>2639894
1. Check internet for your local trails
2. Do a day trip first

You need:
Good shoes
Backpack
Water and snacks

Thats about it

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 17:05:05 No.2639926 Report

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>>2639894
find a cluster of short trails, so you can do 1 short one as a test and if all is well do one more. maybe do stuff like a historic walk instead of hike.

check the weather, dress accordingly but have the ability to add/ remove gear if it rains, or you get hot etc.

take a water bottle and a mild snack literally anything is fine, take a box of mc nuggets.

take shoes, clothes you are used to, so you don't get blisters.

get checked for autism since cant figure this out on your own

The LGBTQIA+ Arborist

The LGBTQIA+ Arborist Sat 02 Sep 2023 19:23:27 No.2639997 Report

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>>2639894
just go dayhiking until you feel familiar enough with your locale to spend a night or two outside. spend your first few nights in the late spring or summer not fall or winter.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 19:39:09 No.2640018 Report

Quoted By: >>2640091

>>2639903
You forgot the AWD vehicle, satellite phone and $300 Crye Precision pants.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 20:11:56 No.2640029 Report

Quoted By: >>2640032 >>2640400 >>2640759 >>2641317

>>2639903
>backpack
not even that, just get a small drawstring gymbag or fanny pack to hold your water. Bug spray, a baseball hat and trekking poles (just saw for $17 at Walmart), will also elevate your enjoyment if hiking in humid, sun-exposed or mountainous areas, respectively

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 20:18:35 No.2640032 Report

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>>2640029
Everyone owns a Jansport book bag.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 02 Sep 2023 23:36:01 No.2640091 Report

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>>2640018
Oh you..

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 03 Sep 2023 08:31:38 No.2640224 Report

Quoted By: >>2640575 >>2640812

Alltrails app is a pretty good way to check what's good to hike near you. Keep in mind everyone on there exaggerates the difficulty of the conditions but the distance/elevation is pretty much accurate

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 03 Sep 2023 12:37:21 No.2640310 Report

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Just get out and walk.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 03 Sep 2023 18:59:44 No.2640400 Report

Quoted By: >>2640745 >>2641109 >>2641134

>>2640029
>trekking poles
You only need these if you are fat.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 02:54:56 No.2640575 Report

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>>2640224
Second vote for AllTrails. A variety of routes, all easily mapped, several in/just outside urban centers so you can start to build up your fitness and still have the urban psychological safety net.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 16:17:27 No.2640745 Report

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>>2640400
Trekking poles help out a lot if you've got a heavy backpack or are in an area with unstable footing. They're also for the old or fat who experience neither.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 16:35:55 No.2640749 Report

Quoted By: >>2641182

Take bag, put inside:
>sunscreen
>bug spray
>water bottle
>snack
>raincoat if you have one
Put on your good walkin shoes and find a trail marked Easy. Advanced mode if you dare:
>seat cushion
>paperback book
Set down with your back against a tree and read a pleasant chapter in the shade

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 17:08:22 No.2640759 Report

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>>2640029
If the only thing you're bringing is water, you don't need trekking poles. You're just going for a walk.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 18:54:25 No.2640812 Report

Quoted By: >>2640813 >>2640820

>>2640224
>Download alltrails
>Neat, there's a trail nearby
>101 miles loop
T...thanks, perfect for a beginner

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 18:55:59 No.2640813 Report

Quoted By: >>2640815

>>2640812
This doesn't happen, but good larp I guess.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 19:02:13 No.2640815 Report

Quoted By: >>2640862 >>2641329

>>2640813
Jeez what do we do now?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 19:14:26 No.2640820 Report

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>>2640812
>THERE'S JUST NO WAY I CAN WALK AS FAR AS I WANT AND THEN TURN BACK
>GUESS I'LL JUST KEEP MUNCHING ON CHEETOS AND WATCHING HENTAI THIS OUTDOORS STUFF JUST AIN'T FOR ME
>A LOTTA HELP YOU GUYS WERE

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 19:51:42 No.2640826 Report

Quoted By: >>2641329

>>2640820
Smooth pivot, I don't think anyone noticed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 21:02:27 No.2640862 Report

Quoted By: >>2640889

>>2640815
Who said you needed to walk the whole thing retard? You have a trail, now go walk 2 miles one way and 2 back.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 21:32:24 No.2640873 Report

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>>2639894
I agree with the guy who suggesting trails. You should look into alltrails. also if you aren't healthy I suggest going to the gym

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 22:19:12 No.2640889 Report

Quoted By: >>2640960

>>2640862
Post my experience with the app
>Noooo that doesn't exist!!!! You are making shit up!!!!
Gets shown it exists
>I never said you had to walk the while thing anyways
Cope more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Sep 2023 23:02:34 No.2640909 Report

Quoted By: >>2640965

>>2639894
If you're new to hikking/trekking, don't ever go solo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 01:02:01 No.2640960 Report

Quoted By: >>2640976

>>2640889
You are talking to two separate anons. You are also making excuses. Go take a walk.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 01:13:26 No.2640963 Report

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>>2639894
You have to begin developing an eye for the most popular or more importantly the most expensive outdoor trends. And always keep your asshole greased for bigfoot.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 01:17:59 No.2640965 Report

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>>2640909
Always use the tri-buddy system. That way if one of you gets injured, one buddy can go get help while the other stays with the injured. It's also important not to trivialize seemingly minor injuries. Even a splinter or an eye particulate can turn into a major debilitating situation down the trail. Stop, hug a tree and ask your trail tri-buddies for help. You're not Rambo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 01:31:07 No.2640976 Report

Quoted By: >>2640989

>>2640960
>You are talking to two separate anons. You are also making excuses. Go take a walk.
Ironic, since I am not OP.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 01:56:12 No.2640989 Report

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>>2640976
Who said you were?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 09:24:14 No.2641109 Report

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>>2640400
>t. /in/cel

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Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 09:35:59 No.2641114 Report

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>>2639894
Go to your local government's websites and walk all the random <=5 mile trails without killing. Then crank up the difficulty until the excitement comes back.
>but before you do that buy a can of picaridin repellent fuck insects

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Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 11:17:01 No.2641134 Report

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>>2640400
>so very, very fat

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 15:11:20 No.2641182 Report

Quoted By: >>2641316 >>2641320 >>2641321

>>2640749
>sunscreen
Imagine blocking the sun's beneficial rays with a bunch of chemicals that disturb your endocrine system and cause cancer

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 23:06:57 No.2641316 Report

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>>2641182
why would you use anything other than mineral sunscreens?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 23:09:13 No.2641317 Report

Quoted By:

>>2640029
Get 6 fanny packs and wear them all over your body

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 23:14:43 No.2641320 Report

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>>2641182
Imagine living in a low UV index country and thinking the sun is your friend

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 23:24:59 No.2641321 Report

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>>2641182
how old are you that you've never met someone with skin cancer?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 05 Sep 2023 23:57:13 No.2641329 Report

Quoted By:

>>2640815
>>2640826
Never go full retard. You're an embarrassment to yourself.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Sep 2023 01:55:20 No.2641351 Report

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>>2639899
Who touched you? You don't have to be this way just because your peener got piddled.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 06 Sep 2023 05:41:56 No.2641395 Report

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>>2639894
Go walk around the local park and build up to longer walks. When you get to the point where you're walking in a more remote place, follow the advice.

Important things:
>bring enough water
>bring clothing you could spend the night in and not die, even if it rains
>tell someone where you're going and when you'll be back
>look at a weather report and local conditions
Less important things:
>all the other shit in https://bushwalkingmanual.org.au/
(or any other guide, but this one is based on a printed book that was pretty good)

Also you probably want advice that's appropriate to your local area. The Australian guide above is heavy on advice about bushfires and snakes, but doesn't say shit about bears and avalanches.

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