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>I am interested in starting wilderness camping and I’m getting some of the >equipment together but I am looking for guidance on: >- do’s and don’ts – is there a web site that could help ? >- Good routes or areas. Presumably there are rules where you can set up and >where not. >- are there any useful training outward bound courses etc. >- can you recommend any good novice guides / literature >- I have V limited experience just some summer trekking but i guess you’ve >got to start somewhere. >any info would be a great help!
What country / state / area are you in and what of the same are you interested in camping in? What is the general climate there? How many seasons do you have and how many of them do you plan to camp in? You’re talking about wilderness camping, but have you ever done car camping? It’s a good way to ease into backpacking or canoe / kayak camping. You’ll learn some of what you’ll need to know for later in the gentlest and easiest way
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> Joining in on these outings will put you with people who have been > doing this for years and will provide a great opportunity for learning about > equipment, dos and don’ts, safety, etc.
I was going to offer up some lists, but this is the most important thing you can do. Witness what and how others do it. Go spend the day at a local franchise campground, nose around and watch. Above all watch and learn. Note how/where they pitch their tents and their orientation to the terrain/climate. Befriend a group and ask questions, let them show you their gear. All gear whores love to show off their stuff. Don’t take one person’s opinion as truth (including this one). Grab some books on the subject with a great one being the Boy Scout manual for starters. Good luck and stay dry. Drew
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My favorite place (at the moment) is Tupper Lake, New York. Its in the Adirondack Mountains. The Tent camping is free and there is also public campgrounds, with all the amenities, showers, bathrroms and running water. I personally prefer free camping in a tent. Most of the free campsite are only reachable by canoe, so your in the wilderness. A few tips: 1. Hoist your cooler into a tree with rope, in case of bears. 2. Only pack what ya need, unless your feeling very strong. 3.BUG SPRAY!!!!! House flies bite, Its true. The one rule to follow if you cant follow any others, LEAVE IT AS YOU FIND IT (IF NOT BETTER) to many times i have come accross a campsite thats littered with broken glass and other garbage. Give a hoot don’t polute (our forests) — Thank You From www.outdoorsportsmansparadise.com
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Look for a web site that caters to your area. For example, here in Washington State we are fortunate to have the Washington Trails Association web site. Very informative with tips, pics and trail reviews from hikers. Try the Sierra Club web site, they might have a link to a local site in your area. Also look at GORP.com and Backpacker.com. Two good sources of info. — Cam Cleveland MyHikingBoots.com 866-377-8806 www.myhikingboots.com
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I am interested in starting wilderness camping and I’m getting some of the >equipment together but I am looking for guidance on: >- do’s and don’ts – is there a web site that could help ? >- Good routes or areas. Presumably there are rules where you can set up and >where not. >- are there any useful training outward bound courses etc. >- can you recommend any good novice guides / literature >- I have V limited experience just some summer trekking but i guess you’ve >got to start somewhere. >any info would be a great help! > What country / state / area are you in and what of the same are you > interested in camping in? What is the general climate there? How > many seasons do you have and how many of them do you plan to camp in? > You’re talking about wilderness camping, but have you ever done car > camping? It’s a good way to ease into backpacking or canoe / kayak > camping. You’ll learn some of what you’ll need to know for later in > the gentlest and easiest way
Well first of all do make sure you have a water souce around you and/or pack enough. That is probally a given. Check with a ranger station and they can tell you where you can not set up. (I can not remeber the name) There is places all over like National/State Parks, but not them, where you can set up anywhere as long as you have your car, if you have one with you, off the road. You can E-mail me later and I will have the exact information in whick I am talking about. There are guide you can have to show you around certain areas. That might be a good way to start. Oh, also make sure the equipment you have, is just what you need. You will see excess crap is frustrating to have and pack all over!
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One of the best ways to learn something new is directly from those with experience. Join your local Sierra Club chapter and start going to meetings. They will have an Outings Program that has all sorts of trips available from simple car camping to the wilderness trips you are looking for. Joining in on these outings will put you with people who have been doing this for years and will provide a great opportunity for learning about equipment, dos and don’ts, safety, etc. — Peace, Love and Serenity, Madeleine
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1. If you crap in the woods: clean it up 2. Do not leave food out 3. Always bring twine, because you never know 4. Invest in a good 50×50 tarp (you’ll find out why) 5. Leave it as you found it — Thank You From www.outdoorsportsmansparadise.com
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I am interested in starting wilderness camping and I’m getting some of the equipment together but I am looking for guidance on: – do’s and don’ts – is there a web site that could help ? – Good routes or areas. Presumably there are rules where you can set up and where not. – are there any useful training outward bound courses etc. – can you recommend any good novice guides / literature – I have V limited experience just some summer trekking but i guess you’ve got to start somewhere. any info would be a great help! Cheers Joe
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