Great Escape

>>940038
>mora
>space blanket
>slim jims

First time? Above is all you need for several days, you'll be fine.

>fight nature

lol. Nature is not an entity. It doesn't give a shit if you are on top of a mountain or not. You can't 'conquer' it. Are you really going to take a week long hike as your first outing? Assuming this isn't just bait, you have a lot to learn.

>>940061
Taken a few trips out before, but never to this extent.

Nature may not care, but I do. Tired of the city and being at home, just want the outdoors as far away from the sprawl as possible.

>>940071
Good, get that stupid millennial 'conquer nature' shit out of your head. Just get out and take a fucking walk dude. Start integrating it into your habits. Build up fitness, knowledge and equipment. Take longer and longer hikes and just see what there is out there within a couple of day's drive. THEN if you actually enjoy it for what it is (and not some idealised fantasy you're cooking up stuck in the city) start thinking about taking a week long hike. Enjoy yourself man :)

>>940038

So you're having a mid-life crisis. Just buy a car, dad.

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>>940038
Above all else plan a good route. If I were planning this trip I'd choose a route where you can shorten it if you need to or bail out to a road and hitchike easily back to your car. Look online for highly recommended hikes in your area, ones that a lot of people do and choose from those.

I'd reconsider the 18mi a day itinerary and go with something shorter. If y'all are in good shape and VERY driven, this might be feasible but not enjoyable. I'm not saying its a bad distance for hiking, but if you're green start of with something more realistic.

No matter what you do, there's a learning curve. You'll probly pack too heavy, won't know how to pack your pack efficiently, have to break your boots in to your feet and vice versa. If you don't pack heavy enough, you'll be uncomfortable and drained because you're not resting or eating well.

I have confidence that you'll be able to make it, and have fun while you're doing it. Just be easy about it and don't go too hard on yourself.

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>>940080
DO NOT HAVE ADVENTURE.
ADVENTURE IS JUST A DREAM.
STAY WHERE YOU ARE.
TAKE IT SLOW.
STAY SAFE.
CONTINUE TO WORK.
EVENTUALLY YOU WILL FORGET THE LEAVES AND THE SKY.
AND RETURN TO YOUR DESK.
WE ARE COMPLACENCY.
WE ARE DEATH.

>>940038
>conquer nature.
Stay at home asshole
And lurk more before starting shitty threads like this

>>940038
>conquer nature
>fight nature

Even though this is clearly bait, you're stupid.

Nature isn't something to conquered you ignorant normie. If you have this attitude, I can't image you'll appreciate or respect it and you'll be just another dick-weed who thinks the wilderness exists for his amusement alone and treats it accordingly. Nature is neither for or against you, it doesn't care. You don't deserve to experience nature.

>>941172

>Nature isn't something to conquered you ignorant normie

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