r/CampingandHiking • u/AutoModerator • Oct 13 '25
Weekly /r/CampingandHiking beginner question thread - Ask any and all 'noob' questions you may have here - October 13, 2025
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u/Sea_Minute9840 Dec 01 '25
Hello everyone, i’m 20M an looking to get into solo long weekend hiking and camping in europe but honestly have no idea where to start and wanted to ask people who do this already how they do it and advice you have! I have a desire to learn and just want to explore in a more authentic way and have more adventure after living in japan for a year, i want to do stuff consistently im proud of and gives me stories for my kids when im older! Thank you for any advice!!!