Pack a lunch, some water, a compass, map and a knife and start walking. Don't over complicate day hiking. Look at some maps, ask around and get out there.
What's next a guide on how to get out of bed in the morning?
I do struggle with getting out of bed sometimes too, I may would buy that book as well. :tinysmile_fatgrin_t
I do get out and hike though, but I don't know many others that do. I've always enjoyed it, but lately I've taken more to it and am starting to venture out further and further. I'm actually pretty good at wilderness navigation and things of that nature, before I got into hiking I was more in to ATVing and Off-Roading, and spent almost 20 years at it before I decided I wasn't that in to it.
I got into Hiking because it is still a great way to get out enjoy nature. It's quieter, it's less dusty, and there are a lot more opportunities for it.
As I get more into it, and want to travel farther during the day, I'd like to find ways to make it more enjoyable. I don't know any one else really that is into hiking. Just me and my wife. There aren't any local hiking clubs to get into. Then, most of the smaller groups I do see are young fit college kids, and I'm a fat middle aged man, they don't wouldn't take me too serious, and there would be a big disconnect there anyway.
So that leaves me with finding books to read on the subject. I have questions about fitting a day pack. The Wal-Mart one I have now is definitely too small, it has a waist belt, but when it's comfortable on my shoulders the waist belt is no where near my waist. I wonder about getting some wool socks, or something other than cotton. The wool socks I find around here are super thick, I have some, they are great in the winter but they aren't that comfortable. Then there are these shirts that are suppose to wick sweat away. All I have is a closet full of cotton T-shirts. I don't know anything about any other type. I don't even know what to look for.
I would like to get a little better equipment during the winter, and I need help figuring out what I should be getting. I would like to go to the stores and have some idea of what I'm talking about so I don't get sold something I don't need buy some click commissioned sales person.
The internet is a wealth of information, but sometimes I get information overload when researching a topic on the internet, and sometimes it's too basic. I hate to ask too many questions and be a total newb in the forums all the time, and again, sometimes the information is too much or too vague, rarely is it just right.
That's why I'm thinking a good book or two would be a wealth of information. I know it's still just an author's opinion, but usually it's still more helpful than spending hours on the internet. And without anyone I know personally to guide me, it seems to be the best option.
