>>2840131>pick one spot you want to goThat's the hard part if you're a tourist cuck. if you're a based homeland enjoyer, it's just "where haven't I been the last few months?)
>know what distance you can cover in a dayIf you don't know, assume 15-20km, that's what a regular fatso can do with a pack. Once you're somewhat fit, it quickly turns to 30-40km, and if you're willing to push yourself and embrace the suck, you can do around 60km for a few days. But anything above 30km/day doesn#t really leave you time for anything but walking, getting water, setting camp and sleeping.
>look what's around your goal within a day's hikeCamping spots, mostly. two of those will be your first two waypoints (two, because you don't want your main goal to be the last point you reach - you might be short on time by then - or the first point, when you're still in your normal frame of mind).
>for every waypoint, repeat the above, picking one more spot>repeat until the number of waypoints equals the numbers of nights you want to spend>within half a day's march from the first and last waypoints, look for access to public transport or road access for pickup from friends or relatives, or select your waypoints so they form a circle with a parking spot betwen the first and last point.Or, if you're based, select them so the circle includes yur home.
That's the route. Once you know that, you pick what specific gear to bring. general gear should be considered from the beginning (don't enter the alps if you don't have good boots and a pack, don't plan for climbing if you don't have the gear etc), but by now, you know if you'll camp in the woods, where you can set up a hammock, or somewhere you'll be sleeping on the ground, for example.
Finally, buy food supplies, refresh your FAK, check your flares and phone are in working condition, notify someone of your route (for multi-day trips, some hotels offer a service where they'll initiate a search if you don't show up), and start.
