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Anonymous10/20/25, 15:56No.2845786How to become outdorsy
I want to become more outdoorsy, but I have little to no knowledge of how. I wanna start fishing, camping and hiking, but I have no clue how to start. I don't trust myself to even start a bonfire. But at the same time, I don't have any friends or family that are into this stuff. Any tips?
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Anon10/20/25, 16:00No.2845787
Go for a walk to a forest near you, don't drive or use public transport, walk there and back and see how good you feel. You never regret a long walk
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Anon10/20/25, 16:21No.2845792
trying and making mistakes will make you learn
hobbies need gear, gear need money, there's people that will sell you overpriced shit, don't fall for it, but don't cheap out too much on the vital things like hiking shoes
check out rules online, it's all regulated to an extend depending on where you live
second hand gear from ebay or shit like that is a decent way to get geared up for fishing
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Anon10/21/25, 11:33No.2845946
https://www.dnt.no/om-dnt/english/need-to-know-about-norwegian-outdoor-life/the-norwegian-mountain-code/Depends on where you're situated though and frankly as long as your trips are always such that you **know** that you can make it home before nightfall, then you can just experiment and learn without worry. After that point however, that's when you need to think about safety.Other than that just look up youtube and look up books/magazines. In my experience you need to learn by experience with this stuff because there is like a million minor things and personal preference that smooths out as you figure things out.People say it's a cheap hobby, but then forget they grew up with all equipment given to them. A pro tip is to look up nearby military storage sales and try get some cheap equipment. Bullet points:- If ur cold, especially if cold and wet climate you think of clothes as layering and then you change often. For example, you don't buy the best jacket that does everything, you buy a water- and windproof jacket that does ONLY that. Then you get something a warm layer directly onto your skin (typically tight fitting wool underwear in scandinavia), that keeps you warm AND ONLY THAT. Then you get a dry, heavy sweater that keeps you warm for when you stop AND ONLY THAT. You get the point here. Go for simple and (probably) cheap singular function items in this climate.- In same climate ( but works for most of the world i think), is mountain boots (tall brims), and then you wear thick wool socks. The wool socks is a consumeable, making sure you'll always fit into the boot. It's a very flexible, albeit a bit uncomfortable, especially in the start. Leather boots are supposed to fit you over time. If you're a dry rockhound then you probably want low brim shoes or jogging shoes, but make sure that they fit you well. THis si extremely important for longer trips and this is one of the things you want to test trip, before a larger tripcomment limit fml...
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Anon10/21/25, 12:30No.2845947
You're either born with it or you aren't. You don't "become" outdoorsy.
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Anon10/21/25, 16:24No.2845981
>I want to become more outdoorsy,
Then go outdoors
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Anon10/22/25, 03:29No.2846069
Start hiking it has the lowest barrier to entry. Just make sure you don’t do anything too crazy at first.
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Anon11/13/25, 13:15No.2848987
>caring about becoming "outdoorsy"
bitch nigga if your first concern is to get the "outdoorsy" label you're already NGMI
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Anon11/14/25, 15:46No.2849219
go for a little walks by yourself first and find a community of normie hikers and make friends. they'll show you the basics just to get things started and later you'll decide yourself what do you personally want from going /out/.
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Anon11/14/25, 20:44No.2849287
just do something, what is currently getting me into hiking is really just having been outside in some amazing places outside of my own countries on hikes and seen some breathtakingly beautiful nature. so now there is actually a drive to experience more.
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Anon12/02/25, 05:15No.2852047
>I wanna start fishing
Go to walmart, get the cheapest rod/reel combo (really doesn't fucking matter what you get). Get a float, a 3/0 or 4/0 hook, some nightcrawlers and a couple of mepps spinners. Go to any body of water and fish. Trial and error. Feel a nibble and pull to set the hook. Do that for a few hours and youll catch something.
>camping
Wait for spring/early summer. You'll be miserable this time of year. Buy a tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag. If you're cheep you can get all that for under $100. None of it will be nice, but you'll be camping. See if you enjoy it. See what you like and don't like. It'll inform you of where you actually want to spend your money. Find a camp site near you, they're everywhere and usually very cheep.
>hiking
Download All Trails on your phone to find hiking trails near you.
>I don't trust myself to even start a bonfire
Don't start a bonfire then. If you want a little fire while camping buy a portable fire bit (you can get them for $40), some wood and a some firelighters. You don't have to be bear grylls on your first trip. Start comfortable and cheap, build up from there.
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Anon12/02/25, 23:08No.2852147
You can start just by spending a couple nights outside in your own back yard, trying out some gear, learning how it works, becoming comfortable with using it. As well as figuring out which items you'll need to take with you while you're still right at home and can go grab them.Once you've done that you can look up some parks near you that have sites for tent camping and drive out there for an overnight. Check the weather beforehand to see if it will be cold or rainy, you can still camp in those conditions if you know what you're doing but I wouldn't recommend it for someone who is just starting out.Also before you go for an outing you should make sure someone knows where youre going and how long you plan on staying there. You probably won't end up in a situation where someone needs to send a search party, but it's good practice to do that just incase, especially if you're going to be camping alone.Camping alone also isn't really recommended for someone just starting out but if you really can't find someone to go with you, you should do just fine if you're playing it safe and only going to established car campgrounds in parks.
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Anon12/03/25, 00:37No.2852150
>I want to become more outdoorsy
Go outside. Problem solved.