/lounge/ - sushi social

start by watching yuru camp if you havent yet, its basically a tutorial and tourists guide

Start with drive-in campsites. They have these in the US, I'm not sure if other countries have an equivalent. But these campsites are in national parks, so you'll have plenty of scenic trails to hike during your time.

The "drive-in" part means that campsites are sectioned out, and connected by one main road. So you won't have to worry about driving off-road, and if anything goes wrong, you'll be pretty close to other humans. Usually these sites also have fire pits and places to buy firewood, so building a fire will not be too difficult.

Bring stuff to do. Unless you're very fit and experienced, you can't spend the entire time biking/hiking, or you'll wear yourself out. Take fishing gear, a pack of cards, and a book. Balance your physical effort with quiet downtime. Don't push yourself, just enjoy your time.

And bring bug repellent candles.

I used to camp a lot, less so these days. There's different flavors of camping, from thruhiking sites to boondocking to drive-ins. Depends what you want out of it.

If you just want to sit innawoods find a drive-in site. Assuming you're in the US, these are all over in state and federal lands. You'll need something to sleep in, a tent or a hammock. I'm partial to a hammock with a tarp. If you struggle to sleep a pad will be handy, as you'll be able to feel every twig and stone through the thin tent floor without.

Figure out how to pay for the thing, some you pay on arrival and others you need to book in advance. Some don't require any payment. Know how you're going to start a fire and squire wood. if you don't know how to start a fire bring a firelog, lighter fluid or somesuch. Most campsites will sell you wood on site, but some do not. You usually can gather kindling from the surrounding area.

For food I've always been partial to 'hot pockets'. Take some aluminum foil and make a pocket by folding all the edges. Throw in potatoes some fat (diced bacon works well, but any fatty meat/oil is fine), seasonings, onion, and peppers. Wait until you have a nice bed of coals and toss that bad boy on there for 15 or so minutes. Open and enjoy. Bringing a pot for stew is nice as well. A stick with a hotdog, or meat works well. Cooking over a fire takes some practice, so don't get down on yourself when you fuck up the first few meals. If you're doing a lot of physical activity make sure you're getting enough calories, peanut butter is good for this.

I'll echo what the other sushi rolls say. If you're with others bring some cards. If you're alone bring a book. Make sure you have somewhere to sit. I like hammocks, but a camping chair is fine too.

Check if the campsite sells wood, has toilets, and ensure it has a firepit. If it doesn't have toilets bring a shovel and bury your waste away from camp, trails, and water. If you bring anything with you pack it back out if there's no on-site trash.

My personal reccomendation is to get gear that works for backpacking. You don't need a backpack to start, but if you get car camping tents, mattresses, sleeping bags (basically, heavier and bulkier stuff) you won't be able to do lighter trips if you get into it more. Not only that, but they're usually harder to set up solo. I'd reccomend going to a store in person, like REI, as they're very helpful especially if you need to get fitted for a backpack later on. They also have a section where they sell returned items for steep discounts. Many times high quality stuff with no actual issue.

As for a gear list:
Two person tent (its for the extra space, a one person tent means you have to leave your stuff outside, honestly might have to make a post just about tents later)
bedroll (keeps you off the ground and warm)
sleeping bag (would reccomend getting a 0 degree bag, its much easier to make a bag colder than hotter.)
water treatment (get a sawyer filter in my opinion, good to have iodine in an emergency kit as well)
water bottle
first aid kit (doesn't need to be fancy, just existent and packed properly.)
day pack (small backpack for when you are hiking trails)
mess kit
cookware
stove (loads of cheap options)
toiletries
and get like 4 or 5 "stuff sacks" to organize everything.
folding chair.

I think this is at least a good starting list, I agree with how overwhelming it can be. Just remember you can cheap out or substitute things in from your house cause you can always upgrade or go deeper down the rabbit hole later. As other sushi rolls said, there's a whole lot of different styles to camping. You can feel it out and decide on specifics later.

>>20786
I grew up camping a lot with my family. I'm from the American Midwest, so we would go to places like Door County Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and Michigan state parks. About six years ago my friends and I went treasure hunting in the Rockies for two weeks which was all camping and roughing it.

What I would recommend is starting off small. Reserve a semi-popular campground in your state or country within a two to three hour proximity of where you live. Bring a tent, a sleeping bag that fits (I made the mistake when I went out west of buying a sleeping bag that was too small so I was in the middle of nowhere with a sleeping bag that didn't go past my lower shoulder), a backpack, and basic toiletries and supplies such as basic first aid, water, non-perishable food, mosquito/bug repellent, and a flashlight with spare batteries.

I say try to find people who like to go camping, there are many groups that do that somewhat periodically. I do not recommend going out on your own. Especially if you are inexperienced.
Also pack light but not too light. It takes experience to know what you really need and what you don't. Some stuff may seem important and you end up never using them, and some stuff you decide to leave home may turn out to be needed once you're out there.
Don't mind all those bushcraft guides and whatever, they provide little to no actual useful advice.
Most important stuff is a shelter (tent), minimal cooking ware, a good blanket or two, maybe a few of those "space blankets", and at least a good knife or machete, maybe a little axe. I advice against getting "camping" ware you find on walmart or the like, they tend to be quite low-quality, the only thing I've found essential from that section is the tent, but you can also find a place with cabins if you are so inclined. You could take a tarp instead, too, but it takes more experience to set up.
So yeah, find a group of experienced outdoors people and ask to join their group.

Camping is awesome! Just make sure you begin by trying it out during the warmer months so you don't freeze too much at night. You might freeze at night anyway (I did the first time I camped with minimal equipment) but at least you won't die from it.

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Also, never forget to pack extra socks. Anything that can lessen the load on your feet is important because THEY are your tool to get places while in the wild. Have fun!

This is now innawoods general

What's your favorite place in nature sushi rolls? What is your must bring clothing? What styles of hikes/camping do you enjoy?

My favorite place on earth is the boundary waters in northern Minnesota. Motors are banned, so you must canoe or kayak in and portage your boat. It is very relaxing canoeing for the day on a calm lake while the loons swim laziliy. As the sun sets and a crescent moon rises the wind will die. The water becomes a mirror. The edges of the lake beset upon by the blackened outlines of innumerable pine. Orion, Cygnus, Orion, Taurus, and the rest of the heavens can be seen above as well as blow, reflected up the waters surface. A loon makes it's solumn cry as you enjoy a smoke staring over the lake you've made camp. It's one of the only places I've had a spiritual experience wothout chemical assistance and I treasure it.

>>20798
Ignore this, you don't need specialized gear to camp (unless thruhiking). The only thing you need is something to keep the rain off of you while you sleep (read: a tent, a tarp). My current setup is a tarp rigged with paracord and the hammock from my backyard. You don't need to spend money. If you do spend money buy not-shit lightweight gear.

A blanket, pillow, packing in water, and pots/pans from your kitchen over a fire is fine. sushi roll is right about having a first aid kit and knowing how to use it though. I'd like to add that if you'll be sweating a lot due to heat or physical activities salt tablets are a godsend. They (alobg with a trail angel) saved my ass when what was supposed to be an 8 hour hike through the high desert turned into a 14 hour one due to injury. Need to replace those electrolytes as well as water and salt tablets are the lightest, cheapest way of doing so. If you want to so long hikes caelorie dense food is your friend.

>>20801
Wool socks in both hot and cold weather is ideal. They'll wick sweat away. Wool base layers in general are v nice, prevents you from becoming stinky/sticky

>>20806
I did not say you need specialized gear, I said that if you buy gear, you will get the most bang for your buck if you get something for backpacking, as it is useable in any other style of camping. Recommending something like going tarp-only camping with only a backyard hammock to a beginner is a great way to get them to hate camping forever. Sure, on a good night that'll be fine, but one bad night and some near-hypothermia and they'll wonder why they ever considered going camping to begin with.

>>20807
my brain ignored the last sentence of your post and I hate the modern urge to consooom when engaging in hobbies. Apologies

i live in the middle of nowhere, so if i wanted to id sleep outside but i prefer being indoors.
did way too much camping as a kid to still find it enjoyable.

>>20806
I've been there, nice place but very cold. Gonna post some of my favorite spots in Missouri, since it's my home turf.

Missouri has 93 state parks, and they are so well-maintained that many other states based their state park program on Missouri's. So here's a few of my personal favourites that I've visited.

Elephant Rock: great place, good fishing, big ass rocks which are fun to climb on. Great place to bring the kids.

Knob Noster: good group camping. Lots of picnic gazebos and amphitheaters that you can reserve.

Johnson's Shut-ins: good for hiking and "rock climbing" (there are no mountains in Missouri but we have some rocky cliffs). Also do not trust the fishing here, it's nothing of value. Learned that the hard way.

Onondaga Cave: best spelunking in the state. Obviously all warnings for spelunking apply, bring a helmet, pads, and light. I went here as a kid and got trapped in a tunnel, my friend had to drag me out by my feet. I still have claustrophobia from it.

Ha Ha Tonka: best park in the state. Beautiful hills and forests, with a freshwater spring, a cave to explore, and 'castle' ruins at the top of a hill (there are no castles in US, but it's pretty damn close). The attached pictures are all from Ha Ha Tonka.

Overall definitely worth a trip from out of state. We have a lot to offer.

>>20806
>What's your favorite place in nature sushi rolls?
Mountaintops and old forests <3
I've only ever done day hikes though, never camped overnight.

>>20806
Only ever camped in forests but the most beautiful place yet must have been on a hill, next to a lake. I could see all the nearby islands when I woke up. The feeling I felt in the sun while cooking my pancakes is something I'll never forget.

Agreed that you really don't need a lot of gear. When I first camped, I didn't have a tent, instead I slept in those lean-to's you find in a lot of forests. No problem at all. I think trying to find unique solutions to situations is part of the joy in camping. One time I arrived at a lean-to late in the night, it was pitch dark outside. On top of that, it started raining. And yet, when I finally managed to create a small fire with my humble tools, that success filled me immense bliss.